Boasting a clear voice that can be wistful or defiant at will and a melodic sense that harks back to the '60s and '70s, Michaela Anne is a singer/songwriter who became an artist to watch in independent country circles in the 2010s. The singer, who initially studied to be a jazz artist, performed in a warm, acoustic style that reflected her love of bluegrass on her 2011 debut album, To Know Where. By the time she cut 2016's Bright Lights and Fame, she had adopted a fuller, richer sound that recalled '60s country and '70s country-rock, while 2019's Desert Dove and 2022's Oh to Be That Free maintained her lyrical voice as the music took on more atmospheric and cinematic colors.