Michael Shoup

I’ve never much liked talking in the third person. Every movie that’s reached me, every book that’s spoken to me, has done so by letting me feel like I’m in the driver’s seat... like I could have a conversation with the characters. Any good song can only hope to do the same, and it’s been my dream since I was a kid to write those. I was lucky enough to learn what I wanted to do with my life at a young age. Playing music in church taught me how to reach people at their heart. Playing music in bars when I was 16 taught me that humility and a good sense of humor may make people remember you better than anything you could do on a stage. I was raised in Dayton, OH, in a cozy suburban home that allowed me to spend more time developing and writing than worrying about money, food, or shelter. I am incredibly lucky and grateful for that. I’ve been A&R at an indie record label. I’ve helped build websites for artists like Lady Antebellum and Kelly Clarkson. I’ve played as a side-man for regional and national touring acts. But all of these have had one common thread; communicating music. My hope through songwriting is to connect with you guys, the readers, listeners, and music participators, in a way that I’ve only touched on so far. To start conversations. To make us ask ourselves the big, and the little questions... and then laugh about them a lot after. Hope ya dig it.