Michelle Nixon
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"Michelle Nixon" is a Bluegrass music/bluegrass and acoustic country music artist. Born Michelle Denice Thurston on December 10, 1963 she grew up in central Virginia where she became involved in music at an early age. Nixon joined her first band at the age of 14, embarking on a musical journey that found her singing a variety of gospel music/gospel and classic country music with different Virginia based bands. Gathering inspiration and style from, among others, Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris, Nixon quickly developed her own powerful sound.

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She's my hero -- anybody knows that. She had the guts to really do it and raise her family, and she has a high precedent for me. I really love her music and what she stood for.

It's like, sayonara, thanks for letting us keep your money for a year. Yeah, we're not happy. We got nothing out of this deal.

We've had a really good tour and a really good year. We have been going at it gangbusters. I guess I did it a little backwards, but I was really committed to being a mother and a wife, and I think people do kind of respect that my priorities were in the right place. I am still juggling that, and it is hard, but I have a great husband who is just awesome, and that helps.

We have that driving bluegrass authentic and traditional sound, but I don't have your typical real high bluegrass voice. I sing like I sing, and I like to intermingle both audiences. We try to pick selections and songs that really capitalize on that sound.