CHAINED BY DREAMS

noun
1.A state of being
subconsciously linked to
another person while asleep
(see astral travel).

2. Experiencing a life that's
course is determined by
your pursuit of lifelong goals
and intuitive passions.

3. To see and believe in
your own crystal visions
(see Stevie Nicks).

4. Michelle Hotaling's debut
album that takes willing
listeners on a musical
journey through all the
above.

Amazing, Surprising, and Distinct!
Reviewer: Terry McBride
I'm hesitant about purchasing new music from
undiscovered artists. I admit it, I'll hop on trends
once they're already mainstream. A friend
directed me to Michelle's music and I love it.
"Chained by Dreams" hasn't left my cd player since
I got it. Her vocals are soothing, the arrangements
are great, and lyrics are poetic and haunting. Take
a chance on this girl, you won't regret it!

Quality Trumps Genre...
Reviewer: Brian Collis
What a great debut effort! If you're expecting
nothing more than shallow, thoughtless pop that
you can leave on in the background, than you're in
for a (pleasant) surprise. The crunchy guitars on
"Defy" set up the disc perfectly in that respect; each
song has layers upon layers of interest to reward
those who put forth the effort to really listen -
whether it be a instrument you didn't expect (was
that a mandolin?) the technical complexity of the
music itself or Michelle's lyrics, which have a
depth you'd expect, well, somplace other than a
pop rock record. Which brings me to the futility of
genre labels; they are meaningless if the work is
good... and this disc is.

This cd is amazing, diverse, and has a
cross-generational appeal.
Reviewer: Ken, Quiet Heart Images
This cd is amazing! I was very impressed both by
Michelle's vocals and the arrangements. Her voice,
as I listened to each track, reminded me at various
points of – Kelly Clarkson (something about your
vocal tone and the energy of the first few tracks),
Jewel (the lyrical, folky quality of the later tracks),
and Stevie Nicks (the overall “feel” and phrasing of
some of the tracks). Scott Slater did a fantastic job
with the arrangements. Each track has a different
sound and feel yet it all sounds unified. I'm
recommending all my friends to check out this
album.

CREDITS
Music and Lyrics by Michelle
Hotaling (BMI)
Arranged and Produced by
Scott Slater (Quantum Sheep
Records)

Michelle Hotaling (BMI)
vocals, piano on "Dear
Maureen," Flute
Scott Slater-electric and
acoustic guitars, bass, drums,
piano, mandolin, percussion,
Hammond organ, keys, vocal
and string arrangements,
programming, background
vocals
Ben Tabler- Lead guitar on
"Defy"
AZZA Choir - Gospel Choir
on "Porcelain Doll"
Nick Myers- Saxaphone on
"No Great Pretender"
Lisa Zure- Background
vocals on "Defy" "You
Shoulda" and "Take Me Home"
Mastered by Dennis
Rivadeneira, SecretLabs in
Rye, NY
Photography by John
DeAmara
Design by Todd Slater