Motu
 

Biography

A winner of two BILLBOARD World Music Awards, and a Semi-Finalist International Blues Challenge (IBC) Winner, MOTU has a Global Growing Fan Base that can also be demonstrated from his over 145,000 song plays on MySpace and the over 75,000 SELF PRODUCED CD sales! MOTU's Indie Releases have received RAVE reviews and some have even spent over 4 months on CDBaby Editor’s Recommended Blues Picks List!! MOTU's 2011 CD/DVD 2 Disc Set Release contains an ALL-STAR Band of well-known musicians and Original Material that is once again getting MOTU MORE RAVE Reviews. MOTU's 2012 CD Release is a very unique LIVE show recorded at the 2011 Barrier Beach Blues Festival. Listen to MOTU's latest CDs and learn why the Long Island Blues Society calls him, "Interpretive, Talented, and Visionary!" MOTU is an INDIE force to be reckoned with!

Read what the experts are saying about MOTU:

“The constant toothy presence of MOTU’s electric guitar is a tightrope walk across a pit of hungry gators in the tradition of blues greats like John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy! ”
-The Deli Magazine; Music Recipes from the Big Apple
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“Such passionate, and impressive, music says volumes about the talent possessed by MOTU.”
-Neufutur Magazine
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“Dr Richard (motu) is a fabulous slide guitarist...the best part of an Oreo cookie...even without milk.”
-GoodTimes Magazine
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"The new one from MOTU is chock full of rockin' good blues. Pop it in the CD player and crank it up! "
- Jerry Schaefer, host of Graveyard Blues on Long Island, NY's ONLY Classic Rock Station 103.9 WRCN FM.
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“This is a feel good and have a drink type of music. Thank you MOTU!”
-Skope Magazine
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“This is the real deal: unfiltered, honest music that could easily resonate with anyone who’s experienced a rough road. MOTU’s tough, yet vulnerably aching sound is the stuff great American tales are made of.”
–Elmore Magazine
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“It’s the magnitude of Michelson’s grasp of Blues music...whether he is playing his smooth slide guitar or honkin’ on his harp.”
–Dig This Real Magazine
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“Interpretive, talented and visionary are all words that can be applied to the stringed fluency of Motu.... The Blues Lives!”
– The Long Island Blues Society
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“Dr. Richard Michelson, a formidable blues guitarist and very raw singer... we are talking some serious blues.” – Jazz.COM
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Music

Barrier Beach Blues
2012
This is the 12th CD from 2 time Billboard Music Award Winner, and IBC semi-finalist, MOTU recorded LIVE at the 2011 Barrier Beach Blues Festival featuring musicians who have performed with Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, James Cotton, and other greats!
CD: $9.99 MP3: $9.99
Reviews
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Time Runs Faster
2011
This is the 11th CD from 2 time Billboard Music Award Winner, and IBC semi-finalist, MOTU. It features an All Star Band, some of whom have performed with Bo Diddley, James Cotton, Watermelon Slim, Allman Brothers,Taylor Dayne, Cindi Lauper, and others!
CD: $9.99 MP3: $9.99
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The MOTU Sampler Collection -Limited Edition-
2009
“Dr Richard (motu)is a fabulous slide guitarist;the best part of an Oreo cookie even without the milk.” -GoodTimes Magazine. “Dr. Richard Michelson, a formidable blues guitarist and very raw singer. we are talking some serious blues.” - Jazz.Com
CD-R: $10.97 MP3: $9.99
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Roadhouse Jesters
2008
"The new one from Motu & The Roadhouse Jesters is chock full of rockin' good blues. Pop it in the CD player and crank it up." - Jerry Schaefer, host of Graveyard Blues on Long Island, NY's ONLY Classic Rock Station 103.9 WRCN FM
MP3: $9.99 CD: $9.99
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No Refunds / No Exchanges
2008
“The constant toothy presence of MOTU’s electric guitar is a tightrope walk across a pit of hungry gators in the tradition of blues greats like John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy. ” -The Deli Magazine; Music Recipes from the Big Apple
CD: $9.99 MP3: $9.99
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One Peace For The Road
2007
Any Fan of the Blues will enjoy MOTU's guitar versatility, and skill, as he performs classic blues, rock, and acoustic standards along with some of his own great originals on this "Live" CD from his 2006 tour.
MP3: $9.99 CD: $9.99
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