Michelle Rose is a young artist who recently graduated from Berklee College of Music where she will soon begin her Master's in Songwriting. Rose began training vocally at age 6. She recently released “Midnight Moon” which is a single. Rose mentions it’s a “Spooky Halloween-themed song. I decided to be the 'bad guy' on this one. I'm bitten by a creature & turn into a werewolf. I wonder if my love interest will still be there when I'm howling at the midnight moon. Then, when the moon comes out and my fangs come out, I become a predator and stalk him.”
It’s a very pop oriented sounding song in 4/4 with solid production. The song starts with electronic sounding percussion, synths and what sounds like breathy vocals. It doesn't take long for the drums and vocals to enter into the mix. I liked the ’80s synth pop flavor on the verse. Rose’s vocals are confident and lead the charge of the song. The hook arrives and more synths appear with faster moving kinetic drums. Rose showcases some of her vocal range here. She sings “When the night falls / And there's nowhere to hide at all / Will you still be here when I'm howling at the midnight moon? / The fangs come out a night / You’re in for a fright / Will you still be here when I'm howling at the midnight moon?” Right after the hook there’s a slick sounding breakdown with spliced vocals. The beat hits hard and takes you back to the verse and leads to the hook once again as well. There’s also another additional section where Rose displays some more of her vocal talents. The song’s dynamics simmer down and leave with surrounding synths. “Midnight Moon” is an accessible pop song at its heart. Rose has the vocal talent to make the song shine and I imagine we will be hearing a lot more of her in the upcoming years. Take a listen.
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