Bio
Michael Ess
Musician. Singer/Songwriter.
Michael Ess blends progressive rock, melodic blues, dream pop, and lyrical storytelling to create original works. Drawing inspiration from spiritual introspection and emotional honesty, his music explores the complexity of modern relationships, inner awakening, and the redemptive power of grace.
With a background in both musical composition and poetic lyricism, Michael’s debut album is a deeply intentional journey through the human experience.
Michael discovered music on his grandmother's piano at 4. He fell in love with guitar at 13. His mom was a professional musician, who urged him to pursue a degree in engineering rather than suffer in the hell of the music & entertainment industry.
Even during his many years of professional adventures as an engineer, entrepreneur, and angel investor, Michael wrote poems, played guitar, and sang in choirs. Music has always been his true passion.
Thanks to an introduction by master guitarist Tim Lerch, Michael met his musical partner in Wayne Bliss and started work on arranging and recording musical ideas. Each song began as a sketch, but collaborating in the studio led to a wide range of musical works to for this debut album.
That creative process is still underway – more to come in the months and years ahead! If you are a musician and want to explore collaboration, please click here.
