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michael ballroom april 2010 . grepp preparing before a show at the agora michael grepp -lsb- http://www.michaelgrepp.org official site -rsb- 2002 -- present independent michael grepp
 group_or_band indie acoustic singer-songwriter michael_grepp_agora_april30 . jpg cleveland , ohio , usa michael grepp
michael grepp

michael grepp -lrb- born july 31 , 1985 in indianapolis , indiana -rrb- is an independent solo artist originally from cleveland , ohio currently residing in los angeles , california .
raised in solon , ohio he attended solon high school from 2000-2004 .
during this period he played in several local pop/rock bands , competing in various battle of the bands and high school rock offs in the greater cleveland area .
upon graduating from solon high school he went on to study architecture at miami university in oxford , ohio , eventually pursuing music alongside such notable acts as kate voegele , powerspace , and look afraid .
in september 2008 he replaced the current singer and became the rhythm guitarist for the cincinnati/dayton based band just above jealous , staying with the band up until the groups mutual decision to go in separate directions in early february 2009 .
during his time with just above jealous he began to write and record demos for several of the songs which would eventually make up the hampshire ep , before finally returning to miami university to graduate with a degree in philosophy .
during the time after his departure from just above jealous he has both shared the stage and toured with various notable cleveland musicians in and around the greater midwest .
over the last year he has spent much of his time promoting his solo career in the greater cleveland area , playing a wide range of venues from local coffee shops and open mic 's , to various notable cleveland venues such as the agora , grog shop , and wilbur 's to promote his upcoming release .
in late february 2010 the hampshire ep was announced with an expected release date to be towards the end of summer , with its namesake derived from a notable side street off of coventry rd , a well known spot for the local music and art scene in the cleveland heights area .
the hampshire ep is expected to feature several guest musicians from the cleveland area , with a less conventional approach to the typical acoustic release , with a focus on the creation of moods and layering of vocal melodies in an unconventional manner for the previously stated genre of music .
