Motu
 

Biography

A recent winner of two BILLBOARD World Music Awards, and a 2009 Semi-Finalist International Blues Challenge (IBC) Winner, MOTU has a Global Growing Fan Base that can also be demonstrated from his over 140,000 song plays on MySpace and the over 40,000 SELF PRODUCED CD sales! MOTU has just released his 10th Indie which has already received RAVE reviews AND was placed on CDBaby Editor’s Recommended Blues Picks List!! Listen to MOTU's latest CD 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 & 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.
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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

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: $12.97 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: $12.97
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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: $12.97 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: $12.97
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MOTU Live At EastEnders
2007
Live Jam Band Guitar Rock and Blues
MP3: $9.99 CD: $12.97
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Going Back To Memphis
2007
Recorded at the historic Electric Ladyland Studios in NYC, this new CD again demonstrates the versatility, and skill, of guitarist Dr. Richard Michelson and why The Long Island Blues Society calls him, "Interpretive, talented and visionary."
MP3: $9.99 CD: $12.97
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