Michellar shares new single “The Star”

San Francisco’s folk scene has found one of its most endearing new voices in Michellar, the artistic moniker of singer-songwriter Michelle Bond. In little more than a year, she’s confirmed her status as a prolific and deeply empathetic storyteller, offering a combination of tireless creativity and emotional context. With a catalogue that already boasts over thirty singles, an EP and more than 140 written songs, Michellar has built her artistic identity on reflection, connection and a poetic awareness of the world around her.

Her songs blend folk writing with pop appeal, tinged with atmospheric country vibes, while exploring ideas of identity, the ever changing nature of life and thoughtful observations. She’s a songwriter who turns personal moments into collective reflections, inspired by the work of artists like Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. As a regular fixture at Bay Area open mics, Michellar’s voice has become a familiar one across San Francisco’s grassroots music circuit, where her unguarded delivery captures audiences night after night.

In 2023, her growing reputation saw her accepted into the de Young Museum Open Call Exhibition, a prestigious acknowledgment that highlighted her cross-disciplinary vision and the artistic depth running through her work. Following a string of well-received collaborative songs with the likes of Helen Walford, Gracie Lou, Frankie El and Rad Datsun, Michellar now brings us a solo piece with her brand new single titled “The Star.”

Her second Christmas song thus far, “The Star” is a song that shines with the warmth and nostalgia of the holiday season. Inspired by the timeless folk stylings of artists like Dan Fogelberg, the track channels a spirit of reflection, gratitude and familial love and where her past work has often explored the complexities of self and society, “The Star” takes a more intimate route to offer a gentle meditation on unity and hope, wrapped in the glow of shared memory.

Produced and mastered by Toby Wilson in Staffordshire, UK, the track marks another moment in Michellar’s ongoing collaboration with the producer which has seen them work on more than twenty-five tracks. Setting a charming holiday scene of warm acoustic guitar notes and airy vocal textures carrying uplifting melodies, the song glides with Michelle’s elegant voice as she lays down picture painting lyrics, forming a beautiful sound to soundtrack this festive season.

With the graceful twang of slide guitar notes adding atmosphere to the final moments, “The Star” presents a heartfelt and truly affecting song about connection to loved ones and to tradition. It’s another stellar single from a talented singer-songwriter who continues to share magical musical moments at a thoroughly impressive rate.

Listen to The Star below

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