Ingrid Ellen Michaelson born December 8, is an American singer-songwriter. She has released eight independent albums. While there, she met vocal coach Elizabeth McCullough, who worked with her through high school. In , Michaelson independently released her second album, Girls and Boys. The album, like her previous music, was streamed on Myspace. After being contacted by the music producer, Michaelson began to be approached by several record companies.
Wanting to retain all of the rights she had as an independent artist, Michaelson developed a deal with Original Signal Recordings , acting as the marketing and distribution arm for Michaelson's label. It peaked at 63 on the Billboard charts [ 7 ] and received positive reviews from critics.
In less than 3 weeks, more than 65 appearances in prime-time had been made, including 17 season premieres. In , Michaelson teamed up with William Fitzsimmons on his album Goodnight, which was released that same year.
In October , Michaelson released her third album, and first compilation album, Be OK , a charity record to support cancer research. In , Michaelson released her fourth album, Everybody. Everybody debuted on 18 on the Billboard charts. Michaelson initially believed the track was "so poppy" that she could not release it herself. However, after the song was reworked by " Everybody " producer Dan Romer to make a more "interesting, funky production", Michaelson released the song as a personal single.
On January 24, , Michaelson released her fifth album, Human Again. Human Again debuted at 5 on the Billboard charts [ which? In , with her husband and fellow musician Greg Laswell , Michaelson co-wrote and sang the duet "Landline", which appeared on his album of the same name. The song reached 52 on the Billboard Hot On April 25, , Lights Out was released.
