Biography

Based out of Decorah, Iowa, Michelle Lynn is known for her steady performance schedule. She regularly brings her folk rock music based on history to every corner of the Driftless Region in the Upper Midwest. Adam Ptacek joins her on bass at virtually every show.

Michelle and Adam's show highlights from the past few years include the Des Moines Art Festival, Great River Folk Festival, Cedar Rapid's Farmer's Market, Iowa City Farmer's Market, Lake Harriet Band Shell, Seed Saver's Tomato Tasting, Cresco Opera House, Elkader Opera House, Nordic Fest, Eco Fest, Riverfest, Winona's Earth Day Festival, Art Fair on the Square in Madison, and Wausa's Festival of the Arts - along with hundreds of other performances.  Michelle was honored to share the stage with musicians such as Pieta Brown, Bo Ramsey, Harvey Reid, Lissie, Naomoli, and John Stravers of Big Blue Sky. Michelle's songs were also featured on the Eau Claire based radio program Song of the Soul and Coast to Coast AM - with a worldwide audience of over 3 million listeners.  She was also pleased to provide music for Decorah's 5th annual Oneota Film Festival membership video.

NE Iowa arts monthly Tapestry Magazine described her 2005 debut album Jump Roping in Chains as “A fearless collection of songs that strips away any pretension…” Her second album Hospital Radio was released in the spring of 2008 to a warm local response. La Crosse, WI arts weekly Second Supper proclaimed that “Michelle Lynn blew us away at this past summer’s Culture Shock festival…” and Decorah’s Inspire(d) Magazine was “…impressed by the depth and experience of her lyrics." After spending a year in Austin, TX she returned with an album titled Pre-Echoes for the Postmodern (2009) and was in the position to devote herself to performing and recording music full-time.

Michelle has come into her own with her last two records, Sundial Tree (2010) and Without an Outline (2012). Inspire(d) Magazine publisher Benji Nichols declared her “a regional favorite among music enthusiasts” while a Second Supper staff writer noted that “It doesn’t take more than a few minutes of listening to Michelle Lynn’s unique, soulful voice…to realize that this young woman has talent.”