Nominated for 2025 Jazz/Blues Vocalist of the Year by the Josie Music Awards, Alicia Michelle is not your typical singer-songwriter — she's a living, breathing work of vintage-meets-modern art. This sultry songstress has been dazzling audiences and winning awards as a burlesque entertainer, dancer, and singer for over a decade, leaving trails of glitter, rhinestones, and innuendo in her wake. With every note and every glance, Alicia embodies a bygone era of sensual glamour — yet she’s no nostalgia act. She’s a firecracker with a microphone, a sassy enchantress with a smoky growl, and a modern muse with old soul swagger.
Her musical influences are as varied as her wardrobe: from the powerhouse soul of Etta James, the gritty blues of Bonnie Raitt, the sultry emotional depth of Toni Braxton, to the evocativeness of Rhianna with a little Portishead thrown in for a moody, modern edge. This wide range of influence gives her artistry a genre-fluid quality that defies easy categorization. She isn’t just rnb, jazz, soul, electro-pop or blues. She’s all of them...and then some. Whether she’s breathing silky sass into a smoky standard or growling her way through a “sauced-up” country classic, Alicia’s voice is unmistakably her own — sultry, playful, and dripping with story. Her vocal stylings have been described as sassy and silky, with just enough grit to raise eyebrows and temperatures alike.
Her love of all things vintage bleeds through her aesthetic, from her signature boldly painted lips to her unapologetically sensual wardrobe. But Alicia Michelle isn’t playing dress-up — she is the main character, always in technicolor, always alive.
Playful. Poetic. Raw. Radiant. Drenched in sensuality — Alicia Michelle is not just an artist. She’s a vibe.
Alicia’s 2025 single, a hauntingly soulful take on "Summertime" featuring The Nightcap and saxophonist Rick Thomas, is a testament to her ability to revive classics with fresh emotional depth. You can catch a listen to this and her 2 other 2025 singles with the Nightcap, 'Ain't No Sunshine' and 'If I Ain't Got You' on your favorite streaming platform. It’s just a taste of what’s to come as her studio catalog continues to grow.
A lifelong lyricist and poet, she is working on her debut studio album set for 2026 release. Her songwriting has been described as sexy, unusual, poetic, and metaphorically captivating. She's producing her album with her favorite duo, guitarist Amanda Butler and sound engineer Don Archer, blending rnb/jazz/blues/soul sensibilities with hypnotic synths, electric guitar, and pulsating beats. Together, they're crafting soundscapes that are modern and moody — an intimate, electronic counterpart to her smoky vocals. It's just another dimension of her ever-evolving creative universe, proving Alicia Michelle doesn’t just inhabit genres — she seduces them, fuses them, and redefines them on her own terms.
And yet, Alicia’s artistry doesn’t end there. Her fashion is as iconic as her voice — a high-voltage fusion. She is visually alluring and has been described as a daringly sensual mix of gothic-esque & vintage style - sexy and evocative. She is fashionably inspired by Madonna, Bettie Page, and Marilyn Monroe. She loves turning underwear into outerwear — channeling the rebellious femininity of Madonna, the iconic sensuality of Bettie Page, and the timeless glam of Marilyn Monroe. Whether she's rocking a rhinestone kitty ear headband or a sparkly flower tucked in her hair, Alicia’s look is always a head-turning statement — seductive, playful, and undeniably her. She is the ultimate contradiction: a velvet dagger, a multi-faceted jewel in the rough.
In every live performance, Alicia brings a little mischief. A little drama. A little wink that says, “I know what you’re thinking — and yes, it’s on purpose.” Saucy innuendo comes naturally to her, not as a gimmick, but as a second language. Whether she’s purring through a slow ballad or unleashing her full vocal firepower, she owns the room with magnetic charm.
When she’s not setting stages ablaze, Alicia is multi-faceted. Infusing her personal journey with the same honesty and strength that mark her music, she's a long time creative indulger, expressing herself through many mediums such as fashion design, costume making, floral arrangement, digital artistry, and graphic design. A serial adventure-seeker and health enthusiast, you can find her hiking to the base of waterfalls and exploring hidden gems as she travels the country in their hand-crafted campervan with her husband and lil pups. She also believes that spending time in nature heals the mind, body, and soul . It spiritually grounds her, and gives her peace in this otherwise crazy world. A passionate advocate and lupus warrior, she brings resilience and heart to everything she does.
Whether you catch her dripping in rhinestones at a sultry lounge gig, whispering secrets into a mic over a chill electronic beat, or throwing back her signature mocktail between sets, one thing is certain: Alicia Michelle is the real deal.
Soon, I promise! You can listen to my music now through your favorite streaming service or on my YouTube channel but, I'm takin a break from live performance right now to work on my solo studio album with my original music! Don't worry, I'll be live again soon enough. Get wrapped in the sound — smooth, raw, and dripping with soul. Let the music pull you in.
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