Michelle Branch

Born in Sedona, Arizona, Michelle Branch is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. Branch began singing at the age of 3, and she enrolled in voice lessons at Northern Arizona University when she was 8. Branch received her first guitar for her 14th birthday and within a week, she had composed her first song, "Fallen." To focus on her music career, she was homeschooled and her parents helped her book local gigs and financed her album, "Broken Bracelet." In December 1999, Branch posted two of her songs on the Rolling Stone website. This caught the attention of the band Hanson, eventually leading to her open for them in 2000. In 2001, Branch signed a recording deal with Maverick Records. Her album, "The Spirit Room," was released in August 2001. In 2002, Branch teamed up with Santana, alongside songwriters Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels, to produce the song "The Game of Love." Her second major label album, "Hotel Paper," was released in 2003. Branch appeared in several shows, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "American Dreams" and "Charmed" . In July 2005, Branch began collaborating with Jessica Harp. They were initially known as the Cass County Homewreckers but trimmed it down to the Wreckers. The duo's first single "Leave the Pieces" was released in February 2006, followed by their album, "Stand Still, Look Pretty," which was released in May. In early 2009, Branch sang the song "I Lose My Heart" in a duet with Chris Isaak on his new album "Mr. Lucky." In December 2010, Branch announced her return to her pop/rock roots. On July 12, 2011, Branch performed "God Bless America" at the MLB All-Star Game, in Phoenix, Arizona. On July 17, 2015, Branch announced that she had signed with Verve Records. Branch's new album, "Hopeless Romantic," was released on April 7, 2017. On July 15, 2022, Michelle Branch released "I'm a Man."