© 2010 Crossover Band
| Lead Guitar, Saxes, Flute, Mandolin, Vocals |
Music has always had a major impact on Michelle's life. She picked up the
guitar at the age of 12, and influenced heavily by the Beatles, spent endless
hours in front of the record player teaching herself to play. In high school,
she traded her clarinet for a tenor sax and soon proved herself more than
capable to be the guitarist in the Stage Band. "My high school band
director bought a wah pedal just so we could play The Theme from Shaft,"
she reflected. "In 1970, girls just weren't known for playing guitar."
Michelle continued to play in "garage bands" until after graduation when
she auditioned for a locally popular band, "The Better Half". "I was teaching
guitar at a local music store when one of my young students had Rocky
Rowe call to inquire about finding a "male" guitarist for his band. Of course I
shot back, 'Does the guitarist have to be male?' Rocky, now her husband,
admits, " At that time I'd never thought about a girl playing guitar." The rest
is history!
Two years later, Michelle and Rocky married and spent the next 9 years on
the road playing resorts, hotels and clubs across the country. Their band,
Montage, also played Resort International in Atlantic City and made an
appearance on the Easter Seals Telethon representing Resorts
International.
In 1985, two years after the birth of their son, Aaron, the Rowes accepted a 5
year house gig as a duo in Huntington, W.Va. There they co-wrote 'The Best
is Yet to Come,' which was adopted as the city theme song and suddenly
found themselves in the political spotlight with interviews on television and
radio. At the same time Michelle released a record regionally and their 6
piece band performed in concert with Kathy Matea, Earl Thomas Conley,
Shelley West, Ricky Scaggs, Bill Crash Craddock and Cal Smith. They also
performed several times at the Governor's Mansion in Charleston, W.Va., at
political fund raisers for the governor, and at the grand opening of
Interstate 64. "How many bands can claim they opened an interstate?"
Michelle quipped. The Rowes have also co-written jingles for Holiday Inn
and the Tara Plantation Dinner House in Moberly, MO.
In 1993 Michelle and Rocky moved to Medina, Ohio where they provided the
music for and emceed the local Miss America Pageant. Michelle also acted
as a judge for the Our Little Miss Ohio Pageant in Cuyahoga County.
In 1996 Rocky and Michelle moved to Lake Saint Louis, MO. As a duo and
with other players, they continued to perform at local events until forming
Crossover in 2004.
In 2003 Michelle sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at a Rascal's (AAA
baseball) game in the TR Huges Ballpark in O'Fallon, MO. I n 2005 Michelle
wrote, directed and produced a 4th of July Program and a Christmas
Program for her church where she is a member of the Praise Band. She
continues to participate in special programs.
Michelle plays; lead guitar, bass guitar, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax,
flute, mandolin and keyboards. She is married to Rocky, the
bassist/drummer in Crossover. They have one son, Aaron, and a
four-legged child - a mini schnauzer - named Jazz.
Instruments:
2004 Fender Strat
1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Mesa Boogie 5/50 watt amp
Marshall 150 watt amp
Selmer Mark VI Tenor Saxophone
Selmer Alto Saxophone
Selmer Artist Soprano Saxophone
Gemeinhardt Flute
Ovation Acoustic/Electric Mandolin
guitar at the age of 12, and influenced heavily by the Beatles, spent endless
hours in front of the record player teaching herself to play. In high school,
she traded her clarinet for a tenor sax and soon proved herself more than
capable to be the guitarist in the Stage Band. "My high school band
director bought a wah pedal just so we could play The Theme from Shaft,"
she reflected. "In 1970, girls just weren't known for playing guitar."
Michelle continued to play in "garage bands" until after graduation when
she auditioned for a locally popular band, "The Better Half". "I was teaching
guitar at a local music store when one of my young students had Rocky
Rowe call to inquire about finding a "male" guitarist for his band. Of course I
shot back, 'Does the guitarist have to be male?' Rocky, now her husband,
admits, " At that time I'd never thought about a girl playing guitar." The rest
is history!
Two years later, Michelle and Rocky married and spent the next 9 years on
the road playing resorts, hotels and clubs across the country. Their band,
Montage, also played Resort International in Atlantic City and made an
appearance on the Easter Seals Telethon representing Resorts
International.
In 1985, two years after the birth of their son, Aaron, the Rowes accepted a 5
year house gig as a duo in Huntington, W.Va. There they co-wrote 'The Best
is Yet to Come,' which was adopted as the city theme song and suddenly
found themselves in the political spotlight with interviews on television and
radio. At the same time Michelle released a record regionally and their 6
piece band performed in concert with Kathy Matea, Earl Thomas Conley,
Shelley West, Ricky Scaggs, Bill Crash Craddock and Cal Smith. They also
performed several times at the Governor's Mansion in Charleston, W.Va., at
political fund raisers for the governor, and at the grand opening of
Interstate 64. "How many bands can claim they opened an interstate?"
Michelle quipped. The Rowes have also co-written jingles for Holiday Inn
and the Tara Plantation Dinner House in Moberly, MO.
In 1993 Michelle and Rocky moved to Medina, Ohio where they provided the
music for and emceed the local Miss America Pageant. Michelle also acted
as a judge for the Our Little Miss Ohio Pageant in Cuyahoga County.
In 1996 Rocky and Michelle moved to Lake Saint Louis, MO. As a duo and
with other players, they continued to perform at local events until forming
Crossover in 2004.
In 2003 Michelle sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at a Rascal's (AAA
baseball) game in the TR Huges Ballpark in O'Fallon, MO. I n 2005 Michelle
wrote, directed and produced a 4th of July Program and a Christmas
Program for her church where she is a member of the Praise Band. She
continues to participate in special programs.
Michelle plays; lead guitar, bass guitar, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax,
flute, mandolin and keyboards. She is married to Rocky, the
bassist/drummer in Crossover. They have one son, Aaron, and a
four-legged child - a mini schnauzer - named Jazz.
Instruments:
2004 Fender Strat
1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Mesa Boogie 5/50 watt amp
Marshall 150 watt amp
Selmer Mark VI Tenor Saxophone
Selmer Alto Saxophone
Selmer Artist Soprano Saxophone
Gemeinhardt Flute
Ovation Acoustic/Electric Mandolin
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