Michelle Branch Net Worth

Michelle Branch's Quotes

• Music has always been in me. When I sing, I have a sense of peace, I feel like my brain turns off, and I become the core person of who I am - the essence of me. I feel connected to whatever is out there. It's almost like I leave my body and get to watch.
• "We got married on May 23 on top of a remote island off Mexico. I arrived by speedboat in a Morgane LeFay gown I bought for $300. We were there for about a week after - like a honeymoon!" - On her nuptuals to 40 year old boyfriend/bassist Teddy Landau.
• I secretly want to replace Meg White (of The White Stripes). I want to be a chick drummer!
• When I'm having a bad day, I pick up my guitar. Music is my release.
• I have a pirate fetish - I just always thought eye patches were sexy. If you want to get my attention, wear a pirate outfit.

Interesting Facts about Michelle Branch

1. She took private voice lessons at Northern Arizona University
2. She attended Red Rock High School
3. Her mother, from Den Haag, Netherlands, is of Indonesian, and some Dutch and French, descent. Her father is of Irish, Dutch, English, French, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, and remote Norwegian, ancestry. Michelle lists her musical influences as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Aerosmith, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and CSNY (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young).
4. Her album "The Spirit Room" went platinum.
5. She won the viewer's choice award for her song 'Everywhere' at the 2002 VMA
6. Received 2 Grammy nominations for Best New Artist & Best Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ('The Game Of Love' with Santana)
7. Won the 2003 Pop Collaboration with Vocals Grammy for her collaboration with Santana on the song "The Game of Love".
8. Was named after a Beatles' song
9. Was born 7 weeks premature
10. At the time of her birth, Michelle's family were living in Flaggstaff, Arizona, but seeing as it was 4th of July weekend, there was no room at the hospital so her mum had to be flown to Phoenix, where she gave birth. On the way, there was no room in the aeroplane for her father so he had to drive and when he was pulled over for speeding, explaining his wife was having a baby, the policeman thought he was insane because she wasn't in the backseat of the car.
11. (October 27th 2003) Her laptop - which is worth $4,500 and her cellphone, i-Pod, cash and credit cards were stolen from her hotel room at the Aladdin in Las Vegas whilst she was attending the Radio Music Awards. Nelly also had $1million worth of jewlery stolen from the same hotel, on the same night, by the same people. All items have yet to be recovered.
12. (December 4th 2003) Nominated for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" for her song "Are You Happy Now?" at the Grammy Awards 2004.
13. Caused an outrage after posing topless for the January 2004 cover of adult magazine "Maxim".
14. Her second single, "Breathe", from "Hotel Paper" flopped after her Maxim spread.
15. Second album "Hotel Paper" was a critical flop, but went straight in at #2 in the US and since it's June 24th 2003 release it has gone platinum.
16. There is a 19 year age gap between Michelle and her ex-bassist-husband Teddy Landau (b. 1964) - who has been touring with her since May 2003.
17. Plays the cello, guitar, accordian, drums and piano
18. Learned to speak French from her younger sister, Nicole Branch.
19. Picked as #20 for 'Maxim' top 100 list for 2004
20. Has bought a house in Hollywood, California, USA with 40 year old boyfriend Teddy Landau. [2004]