Michal Towber was born in Ashkelon Israel, and grew up in New York City. She started as a classical pianist, and taught herself to play guitar after hearing Nirvana at 13. Within weeks she was playing out at the Sidewalk Cafe Anti-folk open mics, where she worked as a sound technician. She became a staple of the New York lower east side music scene, and was discovered by Don Devito of Columbia/SONY records when she performed at Arlene's Grocery at 2 AM at CMJ 1998, and signed after graduating high school. Her debut album, Sky With Stars (2000) was co-produced by Michal and Dave Pirner, frontman of Soul Asylum. That year she went on to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Robert Johnson Tribute concert and SXSW in Austin Texas. In 2002 she released her sophomore album "Coma", and in (2005) she released her third album "Desireless." During this time she graduated from Yale University with honors and began attending Columbia University School of Law.
Michal is a staff composer for One Life To Live on ABC and she has been nominated for five emmys for her work on the show, winning her first award in 2005. Her fourth album, Carpe Nachtum, is currently in production. (read less)

Michal Towber was born in Ashkelon Israel, and grew up in New York City. She started as a classical pianist, and taught herself to play guitar after hearing Nirvana at 13. Within weeks she was playing out at the Sidewalk Cafe Anti-folk open mics, where she worked as a sound technician. She became a staple of the New York lower east side music scene, and was discovered by Don Devito of Columbia/SONY records when she performed at Arlene's Grocery at 2 AM at CMJ 1998, and signed after graduating... (read more)