On Wednesday June 12, 2013 at 8pm/PDT (10pm/CDT, 11pm/EDT) we are happy to welcome singer/songwriter Brent Michelle to Swoop’s World Late Night. We first had the opportunity to meet Brent when she was in studio as part of the Wicked Saints. This will be our first opportunity to really get to know her and her music. After our interview with Brent Michelle we’ll be up to all of our usual fun with Brewskis beer tasting segment, TBones Timeout, as well as our take on all topics, and any interesting news stories of the day. We’ll also be simulcast by AM1670 – Dewberry Jam Community Radio – San Antonio, TX. Swoop’s World Late Night is on Wednesday’s from 8pm/PDT – 11pm/PDT tune in at Swoopsworld.com.
Brent Michelle

Brent Michelle was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Her family relocated to Florida at the age of 9 and alongside her competitive gymnastics career, she started performing in her school choir and musical theater shows. Brent found her inspiration and love for music through her grandpa, who loved singing opera, and her mom, a music teacher, who made her passion for singing evident in the household and rightly so, passed it along. She found a true love for the stage during her teenage years, welcoming discipline, determination and creativity into her theatrical world. She picked up her mom's guitar at the age of 16 and played three notes for a few months. Thankfully, her parents and sister didn't complain about the never-ending three note practices, so she didn't stop. At 18, after learning a few more notes, she wrote her first song, originally a spur-of-the-moment poem, performed it with a couple of harmony-friendly friends and placed third in a high school talent show.

Brent Michelle's focus during her college years veered away from music and more toward her academic career (and of course, social life), but she did manage to buy a hand-me-down black guitar which excitedly accompanied her to Los Angeles. She moved to L.A. in the summer of 2008 after graduating and started performing in open mics for fun. She loved being back on stage and began to pick up some gigs and perform in different venues around Los Angeles, Florida and New York City. She released an EP in 2010 under the name "Michelle Brent". Michelle is her middle name and that is what she grew up being called, until she was finally brave enough to switch to her first name, Brent. Usually accompanied by John Gannon on the cajon, she currently performs in local favorite venues like The Hotel Cafe, The House of Blues, The Mint and Room 5. Brent met John through a mutual friend a few years ago (they keep losing count), hit it off right away, and have shared the stage since. Brent Michelle, alongside John also had a three month residency at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica.

Brent has been featured in showcases with Planet L.A. Records, Hollywood Music In Media Awards, Studio City Sound (with Grammy winner Tom Weir), L.A. Women in Music, UCLA Relay for Life, amongst others. She also showcased in SXSW in 2012 with GoGirls, Music Gorilla and Planet L.A. Records.

After our interview with Brent Michelle we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including “Brewskis†Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, sports talk, rants and more.