Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston, 24 February 1962, in Dallas, Texas) is a U.S. singer-songwriter whose music and performances are influenced by her Texas roots, her political activism, and a self-assured style that her first major label producer likened to troubadours such as Joni Mitchell, Spider John Koerner, and Dave Van Ronk. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856  - Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City  385. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A troubadour composing lyrics, Germany c. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Spider John Koerner (born August 31, 1938 in Rochester, New York) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... Dave Van Ronk (June 30, 1936 – February 10, 2002) was a folk singer born in Brooklyn, New York, who settled in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was nicknamed the Mayor of MacDougal Street. ...

History

Shocked is the daughter of a carpenter and a woman who would end up committing her to a psychiatric hospital when she was 22 years old. She graduated from high school in Gilmer, Texas and received her bachelor's degree in the Oral Interpretation of Literature from the University of Texas in Austin. She was raised in a strict Mormon household and worked her way through college to pay for tuition. Carpenters in an Indian village. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called at various places and times, mental hospital, mental ward, sanitarium or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... Gilmer is a city located in Upshur County, Texas. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  258. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most-recognized architectural symbol of Mormonism For other uses, see Mormon (disambiguation). ...

Michelle's name dates back to the name she gave when arrested in 1984 at a protest called "The War Chest Tour" during the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. The demonstration challenged the practice of U.S. corporations giving campaign contributions to both Democratic and Republican parties, benefitting from political favors regardless of which party is elected. Michelle Shocked was a play on words intended to resemble the phrase "shell shocked". The front cover of one of her best-known albums, Short Sharp Shocked, shows her restrained by the chokehold of a San Francisco policeman in a front page photograph published by the San Francisco Examiner the following day. Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Literary technique; puns: word play Rock and Roll Band (1980s) : Play on Words (rock band) ... The military term combat stress reaction (CSR) comprises the range of adverse behaviours in reaction to the stress of combat and combat related activities. ... Short Sharp Shocked is an album by Michelle Shocked. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Michelle Shocked received her first international exposure in Europe, particularly Britain, with her debut album The Texas Campfire Tapes. The album was originally recorded as a field recording directly onto a Sony walkman at the Kerrville Folk Festival by Pete Lawrence, representing himself as a journalist for the UK publication "Folk Roots" and was released as a bootleg on his label, Cooking Vinyl in 1986. Her break into U.S. national renown came with the release of her 1988 album Short Sharp Shocked on college radio rotations around the U.S., which was met with strong acclaim from listeners. On the crest of this independent momentum, her 1989 album Captain Swing in 1989 was accompanied with a strong promotional push including a MTV-aired video of the single "On the Greener Side". However, the label did not invest in further promotion, stating that she had "cut too good a deal" for herself and after releasing 1992's Arkansas Traveler, she extricated herself from the deal citing a violation of her Constitutional 13th Amendment right prohibiting slavery, and continues making music as an independent artist. An acoustic version of her song "How You Play the Game" was featured as the opening and credits soundtrack in the DVD of the 2004 documentary film "Bush's Brain". The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Kerrville Folk Festival is a music festival held for 18 consecutive days in the late spring/early summer at Quiet Valley Ranch near Kerrville, Texas. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

Discography

Albums

Selected recordings:

• The Texas Campfire Tapes (1986)
• Short Sharp Shocked (1988) #73 US
• Captain Swing (1989) #95 US
• Arkansas Travler (1992)
• Kind Hearted Woman (1994, with label release (on Private Music) in 1996)
• Artists Make Lousy Slaves (with Fiachna O'Braonain, 1996) sold only at performances, now issued as CDR's and MP3's at michelleshocked.com
• Good News (1998) sold only at performances, now issued as CDR's and MP3's at michelleshocked.com
• Deep Natural (2001)
• Dub Natural (2001) sold only at performances, later issued as a bonus disc with "Deep Natural"
• Don't Ask Don't Tell (2005)*
• Got No Strings (2005)*
• Mexican Standoff (2005)*

• The last three were included on a triple album packaged as "Threesome".

Starting in 2002 with the release of Deep Natural, Michelle established her own label, Mighty Sound. She re-issued expanded versions of her entire catalog, a plan made possible by having been sharp enough to retain ultimate ownership of her work when she signed with Mercury Records in 1987. The label got her work for a ten-year period. After litigation which dates back to Mercury's refusal to release a gospel record she wanted to work on, ownership has now reverted back to her. Shocked sued on the basis of the violation of the 13th Amendment (anti-slavery). Short Sharp Shocked is an album by Michelle Shocked. ... Private Music is a subsidiary record label of BMG. See also List of record labels Categories: Record labels | Stub ... Fiachna OBraonain (born November 27, 1965) was formerly a guitarist of the Hothouse Flowers, a 1990s Irish pop band. ... Good News is the original meaning of the word gospel in both English and Greek. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in order to recover a right, obtain damages for an injury, obtain an injunction to prevent an injury, or obtain a declaratory judgment to prevent future legal disputes. ... Gospel music may refer to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the first quarter of the twentieth century or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by predominately white Southern Gospel artists. ... Amendment XIII (the Thirteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution officially abolished, and continues to prohibit, slavery, and, with limited exceptions such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude. ...

Mighty Sound re-released two-CD versions of her Mercury releases - Texas Campfire Takes (April 22, 2003), Short Sharp Shocked (September 23, 2003), Captain Swing (March 16, 2004) and Arkansas Traveler (September 14, 2004). Kind Hearted Woman is currently out of print and will be re-issued on Mighty Sound in 2007. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

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External links

• Michelle Shocked.com - official website
• NNDB profile
• Interview and Live Performance on Chicago TV show "Corporate Country Sucks"