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Michelle Leigh is a writer who has contributed to JamBase, Live for Live Music, Scary Mommy, and The Mighty, among others. She is also proud to be a fierce advocate for the causes in which she believes. Since 2014, she has made it her lifelong mission to educate people on apraxia, with which her second child was born. Leigh lives in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., with her husband and two children. Visit her blogs at www.gratefulmommabear.com www.apraxiamommabear.com

Folk/Americana

JJ Grey & Mofro bring Florida Roots to the Rocky Mountains and head to the Northeast

Michelle Leigh Feb 27, 2019

Frequently I am asked what genre of music JJ Grey & Mofro falls under. I always find myself fumbling for words but end up with something like “bluesy, jazzy, Florida Swamp funk.” I am usually met with a perplexed look, and I always add,…

Florida

The Wonder of the Wanee Music Festival

Michelle Leigh May 18, 2018

There’s something magical about the Wanee Music Festival. It always feels like the start of festival season, the official kickoff if you will. Wanee began as a two-day festival with only 11 bands; it is now a three-day festival with as…

Interviews

An Evening with Bella Anastasio: An Inside Look at Phish and Her Life

Michelle Leigh Apr 26, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Bella, one of Trey and Sue Anastasio’s two children. She was kind enough to answer some of my questions and genuine beyond measure; our meeting turned into six hours of hanging out and a new…

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Michelle Leigh 3 posts 0 comments

JJ Grey & Mofro bring Florida Roots to the Rocky Mountains and head to the Northeast

The Wonder of the Wanee Music Festival

An Evening with Bella Anastasio: An Inside Look at Phish and Her Life

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