Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch Landau (born July 2, 1983) is an American
singer-songwriter and
guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums,
The Spirit Room and
Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003. In 2005, she formed the
country music duo
The Wreckers with friend and fellow musician
Jessica Harp, and produced the
Grammy-nominated single "
Leave the Pieces". However, The Wreckers disbanded in 2007 to pursue their respective solo careers. She has had several commercially successful songs, although her most notable achievement is the
Grammy-winning song "
The Game of Love", in collaboration with
Santana.
Life and career
1983–2000: Early life & Broken Bracelet
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch was born on July 2, 1983, in
Sedona,
Arizona,
[1][2] to David and Peggy Branch, six months after they were married.
[3] Her father is of
Irish descent, and her mother is of
Dutch Indonesian and
French descent.
[3][4] Her siblings include an older half-brother named David and a younger sister named Nicole.
