However, while most artists “going pop” obnoxiously aim for Top 40 success, Michelangelo isn’t going to alienate any of his followers with his third full-length, Future Perfect. Instead, this disc features inspired music that incorporates elements of jazz, blues, funk, and adult contemporary rock with the expected blend of verses and choruses. In stating all of those genres within the same sentence, perhaps his self-described style of “Prince meets Steely Dan meets Jamiroquai meets Thomas Dolby” is right-on. We’re talking about an eclectic composer, for sure.

While Future Perfect isn’t the sort of the collection that you’d be expecting to reach mainstream FM airwaves, success has already been achieved through a variety of outlets. Beyond the play on AAA and college radio outlets alike – much of which for “Linger” – ring-tones are currently in production (also , two tracks from Future Perfect, “Reach” and “Poison” can be found on Cityzen Radio- Ed.). And this is without the publicity push, extensive touring, and industry conference appearances that are all slotted for the near-future. Talk about innovative approaches to marketing and self-production for an indie artist!