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Soundcheck with Chase and Mini with Demi Michelle 8-23-26
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The latest episode of Soundcheck with Chase and Mini is up with Pittsburgh area musician, Demi Michelle! Hear about her amazing story and the amazing music that she is making! Demi describes her musical sound as pop/country! This is one to check it out!
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SPEAKER_02Check it off another Sunday night with our Rising Country musicians. Welcome to Soundcheck. I am Chase.
SPEAKER_06Hey y'all, it's Minnie. Welcome to the show. We are the only show in Central PA giving our rising country musicians one hour all about their story and their music.
SPEAKER_02Tonight we'll be introducing you to a musician from the Steel City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. She's a multi-award-winning singer off a multi-nominee at the Josie Awards down in Nashville. Also a Josie Award winner. She is also an author, very busy lady. Not sure how she has time to be on the show tonight, but we are excited she is here.
SPEAKER_06We will introduce you to Demi Michelle. Her journey is coming up soon, but we will kick off on the one and only sound check with Jace and Minnie with Demi Michelle and Paradise on Froggy Valley 100.1 and the My Froggy Valley app.
SPEAKER_10Ocean there, your fingers in my hair, but I get to feel that hand in hand, walking on the sand, we never move too fast. But like a wave, you swept me off my feet. Now I'm watching you tail away. Wondering if you come back. Wondering if you see what we had. Don't want it to be all in my head. I believe I can see heaven dies. I can dream you and if you still eyes. But we can reach the store. Still I believe I can see paradise. Paradise, paradise. I can't forget, so I gotta stun this passage in a bottle. Maybe someday you'll feel the same way, even if it's not tomorrow. Like the word I carved on the beach, we faded from the chai. But I still eyes, you're still on my mind. Wonder it if you come back. Wonder it if you see what we have to do, what we had. Don't want it to be all in my head. I believe I can see how it dies. I can't win you and me feel so right. But we can't reach the store. Still not believe, I can see every dies. Take me to our paradise. Paradise, paradise. Let's go to your secret island. Love it's waiting for us to find it. Let's go to your secret island. Love its way to force to find it. Oh, so now your fingers in my hair will I ever feel that.
SPEAKER_02Nice to have you here on a Sunday night. That was Pittsburgh musician Demi Michelle here on Soundcheck with Chase and Mini on Froggy Valley 100.1. And of course, you can stream us anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week on that My Froggy Valley app. We welcome you into the ranch here. And tonight we are joined by Demi Michelle Schwartz. How are you doing, Demi?
SPEAKER_09Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. I'm so honored to be here.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, thanks for being a part of the uh Soundcheck with Chase and Mini fam. Thanks for the time here tonight, Demi. Uh, time is something that you do not have a lot of after looking at your impressive catalog of music. And as we mentioned, you're also an author. Are Sunday night's kind of a relaxing kind of night for you before you take on the week?
SPEAKER_09Yeah, no, definitely. Absolutely. Um just relaxing and getting ready for the busy week ahead. I'm always doing a thousand things. But I think one of the most important things for me is that I love everything I do, and so even when I'm super busy and doing so much, I enjoy it all.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, absolutely. So, which comes first for you, Demi? The love of being an author or writing music?
SPEAKER_09That's so hard to choose. I love them both for different reasons. Um, I feel like music came first for me though, because I started piano when I was 10 years old and I'm classically trained. And I initially was going to college just for music, but then when I was there, several of my professors encouraged me to pursue creative writing as well. And so I went on to get my MFA and writing popular fiction and kicked off the whole author journey, and so music came first, but they're both massive passions of mine, and so I'm pursuing them equally.
SPEAKER_06Music has always been in your life kicking off the show with telling us how you got involved in music and who were some of the folks that had the biggest impact on you in getting in your music.
SPEAKER_09So I originally started, like I said, when I was 10 years old with piano. I started playing because the story loved to tell, and I was over at one of my cousins' houses for um their birthday, and one of my cousins sat down at her keyboard and started playing happy birthday, and at that point I had no musical training at all. And I sat down right after her and played it by ear. And after that, my family was like, get her piano lessons, and so I started first with classical piano, I still do that, and um, I've had incredible teachers over the years, John Kuwait um with my first that it has really helped me to grow like from middle school through high school. Um, Mrs. Gardner was my first teacher that I was with her for a little while, um, and then in college, um Mr. Edward Kuhn was my professor, so they're really massive in my evolution as a classical musician. But in terms of songwriting, I started to do that sort of in secret when I was in college. I was very overwhelmed at the time juggling all the things and with the life and everything, and songwriting became an outlet for me to process my emotions and to tell my story, and so I was doing that in secret for a while, and then I showed my music to a couple of friends and they encouraged me. She released music and I released my debut single into focus in 2019. And then from then on, I've had like so many incredible people. Um, I would say the most influential in my evolution as an artist is for sure. My producer, Bob McCutchin, at the recording studio here in Pittsburgh. I recorded with him from my debut single until now. And so he's been such a great mentor along the way, like learning production, and just to have somebody in my corner who believes in me and my music to go on this journey with me. There are so many others, I can't list them all, but um, I'm just so grateful for all the incredible people I've met along the way.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, it certainly takes a team of folks behind you when you're an independent musician. When doing my research here, I read that you do strive to remain honest, authentic in your music. What does that mean to you, both of those, when it comes to recording that actual music?
SPEAKER_09It's so important to me because I feel like it's easy to tell if an artist or songwriter is singing or writing about something that they don't truly believe in, and especially with how many people are doing music now. I think it's easy sometimes to fall into the trap of noticing what's popular and what other people are recording and writing about and all of that. And I think because I write so autobiographically and my music, it's really important for me to try to tune out the noise and to write what's authentic to me, which is why I am unapologetically a uh multi-genre songwriter. I do both talk and country, and I also have some other genre flavors to make us into my music, and I just really love that, and I love being able to tell my story in the most natural and authentic way, and so that's why it's so important to me to be honest, because I see my songs as a little diary untreated in a way, and if you listen to any of my music, you'll get a glimpse into my life. So it's really important to me to remain authentic.
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SPEAKER_10Does it tell you that you're beautiful? And that you're his whole time. Those are words I wish he said. But to him I'm only a distant memory. You don't know who I am That's okay But I gotta say When he surprised you with roses I hope you love your love When it stops your tears from flowing I hope you love your love Sometimes you don't notice you've got something gone until it's gone So when he looks into your eyes and says he loves you I hope you know you love To the girl he caught the ocean Judge forever and always I promised you his birthday Those are words I wish you said But to him nothing more than history You don't know who I am That's okay But I gotta stay White surprise you do it roasted I hug your Weddy stop your tooth stop blowing a hug and not you not Someth you don't know this you've got something going to it looks into your eyes instead He lost Oh No you love it Don't take a take on mommy for granted You gotta It also turn Forget it could die It made the turn Wait a full sun to rise on the day I finally find the voice surprised me with roses I am the Um the stuff My tears were flowing I am the Um the I will notice I've got something going And if he looks into my eyes and he loves me I don't know I'm lucky But until that day comes You've got everything I won't So I hope you know you're lucky Hi I'm Jamie Michelle and you're listening to Soundcheck with Chase and Minnie on Froggy Valley 100.1 and my Froggy Valley app shines between the plants and you're on your phone to pass the time to ration meet you When you're driving down a country road and my favorite song comes on the radio Do you sing along or turn it off? You had your chance to embrace me. I had enough, can you blame me? But I know it won't be easy to escape me. Did you really think I'd hang around all the rocky roads I can live without? You broke my trust, confirmed my doubts, so I'm not coming back for another round. I'm halfway out of this town When you're lost in a crowd on Friday night and you hear a voice as sweet as mine, do you turn around to tune it out? Oh yeah, when a butterfly spreads its wings and you skip a beat, Cause you think of me, do you watch it fly? Close your eyes. And if you ask me, I'm doing fine. But did you really think I'd hang around all the rocky roads I can live without? You broke my trust, you burned my death, so I'm not coming back for another round. I'm halfway out of this town I'm halfway out of this town. I thought since I walked out the door, you live in deja food Yeah Yeah, watch me take the high road to freedom Cause I'm feeling brand new Did you really think I'd hang around all the rocky roads I can live without? You broke my trust, confirmed my demos, so I'm not coming back another round It is what it is, get over me somehow Cause I'm halfway out of this town I'm not turning, not turning around.
SPEAKER_06I'm so much better now Cause I'm halfway out of this town I'm not turning, not turning around It won't be long now Till I'm all the way out of this town Tonight on Soundcheck we have Pittsburgh rising musician Demi Michelle on the show here on Froggy Valley 100.1 and you can stream us on the My Froggy Valley app. As you said, you do a mix of both pop and country. Do you have a favorite? I don't want to choose.
SPEAKER_02It's like choosing between your favorite child, right? When you have a child.
SPEAKER_09What I will say though is I started in the pop world. I grew up listening to pop music and going to pop concerts. And it's funny though, because I actually wasn't a big country music listener until I was in college. I had a friend in Nashville who made it her home mission to make country music, and so she kept sending me songs constantly and she sent me Homecoming Queen by Calci Ballerini, and I literally cried, and that was the turning point for me after that. And because of that, I decided to record my own edition of the song. I mostly that way in my cloud music too, but they're very story-driven songs or very different countries. So I think both of them have their plays, and I don't think so much that I don't know what genre I'm gonna write now, because that was always keeping me surprised.
SPEAKER_02Right. And when it comes to writing that music too, Demi, how do the two different approaches that you do take from the pop world to the country music scene?
SPEAKER_09Um I think one of the main things is the melody and the production, of course. They they sound very different. Um, and so especially whenever I'm recording my pop music, I record demos at my house to play around with sounds, get the vision I want for the songs to want to go into the studio, I can show my producer, and he has a good understanding of what I want to do. And so we we spent a lot of time wearing instruments and ordering up the track. I also love doing harmonies and background vocals a lot. Um, but a lot of people and with country, I have a guitar, he's amazing, and I also have a genre to be a LA, whatever I have. Um, and so in that case, it's pretty different because they recorded for me before I do vocals and we add any other production that we want. And so I put together a we should I record a simple demo for them so they can hear I I think it's so important to give the musicians freedom. Like I have a vision, I give them a lot of people. So my processes are different, um how much of a process is it for you when you write your music? Is it quite a process? I feel like for me it always starts with inspiration and drive right about your weird driven. So when I'm starting to write weird words, not a complete weird one because I think I write from kind of very at the same time. But I think it's so important you understand what I want to say in the song first. And I usually don't think a whole lot about genre beyond that point. I mean, obviously, naturally, some songs are to leave her country because I'm gonna draw the line a little bit and have like a country as well. Sometimes I'm not quite sure which originally is gonna follow until I have the weirds in the melody and I start playing around with the instrumentation and the production. Um, but it always starts for me with the inspiration and the feeling this deep motivation to write about something because like I said before, with the honesty and the authenticity, I need to make sure I'm writing about something that I have to tell this story and I have to write this song, and that's from there on out it's just a simple author.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, that's that's the main part of of the authentic feel that you're giving to the people that are that are listening to your music, right? Uh so you're also an author. We talked about that at the top of the show here. Any similarity similarities in writing the music and also in maybe writing maybe a book at all?
SPEAKER_09Yeah, I definitely do, and I that's really interesting to think about because they're they're definitely different when you're writing like a give or take three minutes long or a novel that's give or take three hundred pages. So they're very different, but I think that my process in a way is similar when I sit down to write because I make sure that I'm 100% focused on what I'm doing, I I clear out all of their other distractions, and I really focus it on what I'm writing, and even though my novels are fiction and my songs are automatographical, they're still forms of storytelling, and so I focus a lot on the thematic message and like I'm big in writing with sensory language and setting descriptions, like especially when I'm reading another writer or two. I I love to have the bit of an imagery, I like to feel immersed in and when I'm writing my music, I I tend to include a lot of those sensory details as well and to really paint a picture. And so whether I'm writing lyrics or a story, I'm really trying to put myself in the point of view of the character and with my songs, the characters with me, but it's it can still be seen as I'm a character. It's just not a fictional character. And so it they are similar in a way, which is really interesting because I do them both so often to bounce back and forth between them. It's so cool to see that similarity.
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SPEAKER_10If I die young, bury me inside and lay me down on a bed of roses, sink me in the river. I don't send me away with the words of a love song. Uh oh. Lord make me a rainbow. I'll shine down on my mother. She'll know I'm safe with you. And she stands under my collars of wind. Life ain't always what you think it oughta be. No. Ain't even great, but she buries her baby. The sharp knife of a short eye. Well, I've had just a dark time. If I die, bury me inside a me down on a better roses, take me in the river. I don't send me away with the words of a love storm. The sharp knife of a shore. And I bearing white. When I come into your king on my red spring, I just ring on my little core finger. Never known the loving loving man, but it's done. That's when he was holding my hand. But he went down to me forever. Stop that. Just a dog Stop on your batch boys. Our final What I never did is done. I was done for a dollar. There was so much more after my daughter. And maybe then you hear the word doctor taking it for that off it was dark. If I die, bury me in that, lay me down on the rose and take me in the river. I've done, dying me away with the words of a little start. Down it up a dog. Gather up your tears. Keep them in your pocket. They were on time when you really gotta need a bottle. Just a lot. If I die.
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SPEAKER_10I give without expecting something in return. But a little reciprocation wouldn't hurt. I'm going down roads with dead ends, but I can't help it. Don't wanna be selfish, but lately I've noticed being sweet has left me feeling pretty sour. So I won't sugarcoat it no more. Then why do I feel like I've spent everything? This saving us goes a long way, but a thousand miles brought a change. How it's kinda heart. Having a kind heart When I'm on the fence, I try to do what's right. But being a good one isn't all stun shot and butterflies. I can't deny I face consequences too. Lately unnoticed. Getting used has left my heart unproced and broken. But I don't show it. If it's true that kindness doesn't cost a thing, then why do I feel like I've spent everything? This having us goes a long way, but a thousand miles wouldn't change. How it's kinda heart. Having a kind heart Don't get me wrong, I've got my flies, but I don't need no wings or a halo. Cause I do my best and the rest will follow. But it's kind of heart Having a kind heart. It's kind of heart.
SPEAKER_06Having a kind heart.1 and the My Froggy Valley app download it today. And if you have not yet, it is free, and we are portable wherever you go. On the show tonight, we have award-winning songwriter and very talented lady, Debbie Michelle. Let's dive into the amazing music you are making. Your music catalog is quite impressive. You released two songs recently. One in February, you can call me Cinderella now. And then in March, you released if your heart eclipses mine to talk about the story and writing process to those two songs.
SPEAKER_09So I released the add the lead on to my EP Happy Ever After Doesn't Last Forever, which is very challenging. And first one you can call me Cinderella now. The story for this one is fun. So a couple years ago, I was asked to be the lead editor for an anthology called Prompt. And when I was reading the submission, I was reading all these stories of authors. I think eclipses are magical, and we just recently had one um a couple weeks ago. Um and it's just so cool to think about this moment in time where everything just aligns. And I thought of that as an idea of you know, kind of like how soulmates are like when you meet the one, that's that's how it should feel. And so I wrote the song through the lens of that. It's it's a piano ballad. I played the piano on this. Um, I love layering all the vocals on and so on as well. So it's definitely one of my favorites.
SPEAKER_10When I'm staring at the starry sky, are you running in the morning light? When I'm freezing in the falling snow, are you basking in the golden glow of silver? You can be somebody I've always known. But I wonder if we're even in the same time. So I know I'm a little too helpful, but it's hard to be magical when I wish something won't miss it. Cause anything's possible. No matter if you're far away. If your heart eclipses my catch-fly, I want to ever pass your When I'm mine or a trough people beat. I want you to get out there was a big ocean. You can be somebody up now. I'm a little too sorry, be magical. Cause anything's possible. No matter if you're far away, the constellations are the same, but you could put a sparkle in my eyes if your body closes mine. If the universe is on our side, sooner or later you'll be by It's only a matter of time. But I sort of be magical when I wish Something What I'm missing. Cause anything's possible. No matter if you're near Far away. A constellation are the same. If your heart eclipse is eyes, for now I'll keep on waiting Cause I know you will put a sparkle in my eyes when your heart eclipse is mine.
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SPEAKER_04We're asking your favorite stars three questions totally random every time.
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SPEAKER_06Welcome to Minnie's Hopping Good Time, and as we say, everybody's favorite part of the show.
SPEAKER_02Now now when you say everybody, is is that including the musician that's got to answer the question or what?
SPEAKER_06I think this is a fun time of the show. Okay. Here's question number one. If you were stranded on an island with only one board game as your company, what would it be? One board game? Yes. Candyland. It's my favorite.
SPEAKER_02Oh, that's a good one. Yeah, that's a good one. Yeah, it's like she was ready for that question.
SPEAKER_06Yeah. Question number two. What is the weirdest item you pack in your suitcase when you travel?
SPEAKER_09I don't know. I don't know if I pack anything weird. I'm a really light packer. Like, I'm not the kind of person to overpack. Like, I really think about what I'm doing and what I need to wear. I don't know if I have ever packed anything weird.
SPEAKER_02So you're a lot like my wife. You're one of those smart packers.
SPEAKER_09I wish I could be a person that's only gonna be. Yeah, I can't think of anything weird that I could pack. I've forgotten to pack stuff before. Like I left for vacation once and didn't buy some sunglasses. I didn't buy some before. I've done that before. Yeah.
SPEAKER_06No sunglasses on vacation does not sound fun. And our third and final question if you were a crayon, what color would you be in why?
SPEAKER_02A crayon? Okay.
SPEAKER_06I would definitely be purple because it's my favorite. Yeah, it's purple. It's a good choice.
SPEAKER_02I would have gone with blue or green.
SPEAKER_06Of course you would.
SPEAKER_02Not the purple. Uh we are joined in studio tonight by rising musician Demi Michelle here on the one and only soundtrack with Jason Minnie on Froggy Valley 100.1. And stream us anywhere in the world on the My Froggy Valley app. It's all powered by Radio Novo.
SPEAKER_06You released that country focused EP. Happy Ever After Doesn't Last Forever. Talk about how you came up with that EP and the reason to release this country EP. So after I I wrote You Can Commentarella now.
SPEAKER_09Um after I was in an editor for the anthology, that's what created the whole content in my head. And after that, I wrote two others, um, Invisible TR and Hard of Clinton's mind. And those happened pretty naturally and quickly after that. But then I was like, I'm not sure like where I want to go from here. And I wasn't sure like what was missing on the project. And so I really got down and I looked at the weird and the story and I was myself what's missing. And I noticed that the the words that were missing was the ending. The end was and I went back into my own music because sometimes I write songs and they're just not the right times to release them so I can't. And I came across Paradise and Happy Never After, which I wrote several years ago. And they were actually both partially recorded, I think it was like either 2019 or 2020 that we just never finished. And I was like, oh my gosh, like those are the perfect two songs to wrap up the project. And so I did some rewrites on them just because they were so old and I've recorded since then. I did some rewrites on them. Um we did some re-recording as well for the ones that were already recorded, and then I decided to put this together to release. Um I was originally supposed to come out last year, but I decided to push it back to give myself more time, and then I decided to release it in May, right before my birthday.
SPEAKER_02You got a big night coming up here for you here in September. It's the 12th annual Josie Awards down in Nashville, Grand Ole Opry. You already are a Josie Award winner, but this year you are up, not just for one. Three Josie Music Awards, big congratulations to you. Let's run them down here of what you're up for. You're up for artist of the year, musician of the year, songwriter achievement for Ember in the Dark. Quite impressive. How awesome is it to be recognized at the largest independent musicians award show? And I know many wants to know this for sure. Will you have a go-to brand dress for the awards night?
SPEAKER_09Yeah, I sure do. I want to know that. So I'm unfortunately unable to attend this year, which is very sad. Um I I went a couple times. But Sally, I'm I'm always unable to go this year. Um I'll be missing everybody. But yeah, I do for like I said, orders of the year, emotion category, which is really special to me because I love the emotional. Um, yeah, it's for piano, and uh strong achievement forever in the dark. I remember in the dark of the song I remember last year when I was at a little point. Um basically about being in the light in my own way and all the jokes. Being the sun, being the flame, being the stars. I actually love it in that song. Apparently, like there were I wanna say over twenty thousand songs in the category. I think there were over a hundred and one thousand. It's crazy to even be nominated. And then what I won a couple years ago, I wanted the children with that was like the coolest thing because I wrote that song when I was very angry on somebody. I was like, I gotta I gotta record it, and I got my first song and I recorded it. That was the first time I ever did anything. Like rock. When I was in the studio, my videos come asking me like, how like rock. This is like rock and roll. How rock do you want this to be? Like, I was like, oh my god. So it's really cool to see a song like that. I I just was completely out of my comfort zone when that um yeah, I'm really thankful to be nominated again. And I wish I could go, but I can't. But maybe I'll get some good news in September.
SPEAKER_02Oh, well, now you have like an award-winning angry song that's out there. That's pretty cool.
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SPEAKER_10You and I, we cut her father. Brown eyes looking in mind, starring eyes from the eyes. Our first page was promising. So I believed in us from the beginning. But no, I felt when you wrote off into that gorgeous sunset. You left without a glance over your shoulder at me. In my dreams, I read a story over and over again. But a fairy tale always dance. With happy never after Happy never after Right now I'm missing your trap. You're like the bottom of my whole world. You broke my heart in pieces. Were you to give me one more chance? But I know you are good. I tried when you hold up into that but just understand. You died without a bread. So we're showed around me. In my dreams, I read our story over and over again. But a fairy tale always does. With how we never after Happy Never After I don't wanna think of the words we could be making the words, God I judge, think of me I don't wanna dream of a future that is too full. Living up with everyone you go to the gorgeous on your dead You left without a ghost over your story story over and over again Butter Baby Tell you Happy Never After Happy Never After Happy Never After How you Loved Me and Happy Never After Now Demi, you're also a big fan of the Christmas music, which your original Christmas music is also award-winning as well.
SPEAKER_02Describe the vibe when you write a Christmas song versus a pomp or a country original song.
SPEAKER_09Yeah, so I love writing Christmas music because I I go all across the genre for that. Like I have some like happy ones, I have a couple country ones, I have a jazzy piano ballad, which is the one that won the award. Um what do you what do you think the number is?
SPEAKER_02I want to hear the number. Oh my word. Like are these like full size like giant elves or tattoos?
SPEAKER_09Okay, I have like when hanging from my door. I have them hanging from my light switches.
SPEAKER_02Okay. There may be classes for that. For the elf obsession.
SPEAKER_06Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? A favorite Christmas movie.
SPEAKER_09Definitely home alone.
SPEAKER_06Correct answer. Yeah, the first one.
SPEAKER_02That is one of Minnie's all-time favorite movies.
SPEAKER_06When we get to uh what month is it?
SPEAKER_02When we get to like October, that's when you start like diving into the Home Alone movies mini.
SPEAKER_06October, somewhere around there.
SPEAKER_02It's soon that time.
SPEAKER_09I support because I listen to Christmas music, like, oh, yeah, Raman Fiona. And as soon as Halloween's over, it's like we're jumping straight into Christmas. Yeah, there you go.
SPEAKER_02Uh now we gotta ask you this one, Demi. With you being out there on the west side of Pennsylvania, two big favorites that are out there in Pittsburgh. Permanent brothers, with those ridiculous sandwiches loaded with the coleslaw, the fries, the tomatoes, the works, also known for Heinz ketchup out there in Pittsburgh. First question for you are you a fan of the Permanny Brothers sandwich? And what was the honest thing you ever put ketchup on?
SPEAKER_09Um, okay, so I haven't really eaten there. I think I might have gone one. So I'm not the biggest fan, and I don't like ketchup.
SPEAKER_02Oh my god. No ketchup. What do you dip your french fries in?
SPEAKER_06Nothing.
SPEAKER_02Oh my god.
SPEAKER_06I'm very good. I've never met somebody that doesn't put vinegar, salt, ketchup.
SPEAKER_09Yeah. I mean the salt is like a given, but like yeah, salt, extra salt, but I'm not giving.
SPEAKER_02So even on a cheeseburger, like a hot dog, no ketchup?
SPEAKER_09No mustard?
SPEAKER_02Oh my god.
SPEAKER_06Nope, no mustard either.
SPEAKER_02They may kick you out of the Pittsburgh area.
SPEAKER_04They really might. Before they were superstars, they were hometown stars.
SPEAKER_10It's Soundcheck with Chase and Minnie on Froggy Valley 100.1 Once upon a time I used to hear all the whispers About the girl who seemed to wear glass slippers. I was invisible, dressed in my old swipe. While she went through boyfriends like yesterday's fashion tribe. I was no one crying at a stairwell. She was a princess at a fairy tale. What looks like happy ever after? Does it last forever? No, I didn't get the crown, but I'm doing it fine now. I'm feeling like a queen. Cause I didn't need a srutiful to tell my loving crown. But you can call me Cinderella now. I didn't have a day when I picked out a prom dress. But now I'm wearing high eels on red carpets. I wasn't voted most likely to be famous. But the girl who was bet you don't know everyone's To be the seventh team. No I didn't get the crown, but I'm doing fine now. I'm feeling like a queen. Cause I didn't need a short thing to turn my life around. But you can call me Cinderella. So she's looking at photos from the good old days. I didn't stop the ball. But I ran into the sunset in the war in the rain. But there's no in hell I'm going back. To be the dumb too. No, I didn't get the cow button too. I don't know. I'm feeling like the win. Cause I didn't need a spell to fit to turn my body frown. But you can call me standard. You can call me standard. You can call me standard now. You can call me Sandra Bellinow. You can call me Sandja Bellin now.
SPEAKER_02What else is upcoming for you uh this year musically? Any hints at some new projects for you?
SPEAKER_09Yes, for sure. I am releasing my new original Christmas single called My Own Little Snow Globe. That will be out around the holidays. Probably in November. Um it's being mixed right now, so I'm excited for that. And I am currently writing and recording a new pod project. Um it's pretty much written. I have several songs. I might add a few more, and I start recording for that. So I'll probably start releasing singles for that next year. Um I don't know if this is gonna happen. I don't know if either of you know John Flowers by Justin New Art. It's an amazing song, and I'm considering doing a cover of that next year. But we'll see what happens. It's it's so good.
SPEAKER_02I mean, Michelle, you are certainly well on your way as a rising musician. We're excited for this journey. Can't wait to see where this career takes you. Also, of course, best of luck at the 12th annual Josie Music Awards up for three nominations. Thank you so much for the time and being here on Soundcheck with Jason Mini.
SPEAKER_06Yeah, thank you so much for having me. It was such an honor. A big thank you out to Words Candies as well in downtown Lebanon, hooking our musicians up with that amazing Chrome corn each week to cure their hunger on a Sunday night. Shop anytime from the comforts of your own home at WordsCandies.com.
SPEAKER_02Jazzy Missy, rest of the Words Candies family, uh do an amazing job. Next week, Minnie, we're gonna have a central PA musician. Certainly on the rise. He is not only a solo musician, but he also has his own band. Adam and the Armadillos. We will have Adam Yarger in studio next Sunday night. All right, Minnie, you're getting the trash. Yep, you get the dirty, you get the dirty detail tonight. I'll get the lights.
SPEAKER_06That's your job, and I have to take out the trash.
SPEAKER_02Yep, I get the lights and lock up.
SPEAKER_06That's my take out the trash.
SPEAKER_02Until next Sunday, it ain't country music.
SPEAKER_06Unless it's homegrown country music. Have a great week, and we will see you right back here one week from now. Starting at eight o'clock on Froggy Valley 100.1 and the MyFroggy Valley by Radio Noble. Thanks for listening, y'all.
SPEAKER_02There you go. Okay. What do you think, Germany? We always rate.