SONGWRITER • MUSICIAN • AUTHOR • PLAYWRIGHT
SONGWRITER • MUSICIAN
AUTHOR • PLAYWRIGHT
Michelle performs with Luke Johnson in award-winning ARIA charting Country Songwriting duo STUDIO8
Stream STUDIO8’s Moonstruck Album #5 Australian Country Albums Chart 20 July 2026
Co-Songwriter on all STUDIO8’s singles & ARIA Charting Albums
Co-Songwriter on Luke’s albums Goodbye Frankie (2021) and Little Worlds (2022)
Scenes from Michelle’s play Karma were performed at the Storytellers Festival, Kings Cross Theatre Sydney in 2019
Awarded the SCBWI Spark Award 2017 (Older Readers) for Flying through Clouds
Michelle’s first novel Racing the Moon was published by Allen & Unwin in 2014
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About Michelle
A songwriter and musician, Michelle performs in country music duo Studio8 with her husband Luke Johnson. Michelle is also the author of two novels for young adults – Flying through Clouds and Racing the Moon
Latest Blog Posts
STUDIO8’s Moonstruck Album #5 on ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart
STUDIO8's new Moonstruck Album hit #5 on the ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart the week of 20 July 2026! Thanks everyone who has streamed or played Moonstruck (on Vinyl & CD) since its release on 10 July, we are so grateful for your support. And thanks everyone...
STUDIO8’S Moonstruck Album Tour
To celebrate the release of their Moonstruck Album on 10 July 2026, STUDIO8 are doing an Album Tour, kicking off at The Welder's Dog, Tamworth as part of the Hats off to Country Festival. Friday 10 July The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth 6:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday 11 July The...
STUDIO8’s new Moonstruck Album is out on Vinyl
Moonstruck is STUDIO8's first Vinyl Album and it’s out 10 July! Thank you Tamara Cadd for the stunning photography, Dan at JamesMarko for the amazing cover design, our wonderful producer Simon Johnson and all the talented session musos who played on the album as well...