Riki Michele (born Michele Bunch, currently Michele Palmer) is a female

Christian alternative rock Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Some critics have suggested that unlike CCM and older Christian rock, Christian alternative rock generally emphasizes musical ...

artist. Best known as one of the vocalists for

Adam Again Adam Again is an American Rock music, rock band that was active from 1982 until the 2000 death of founder, leader and vocalist Gene Eugene, with Riki Michele on vocals, Paul Valadez on bass, Jon Knox on drums, Greg Lawless on guitar. Dan Michae ...

, she has also recorded four eclectic solo albums. A reviewer for

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describer her as a "funky diva... a diva in the "female artist who knows what the heck she's doing" sense." She was married to

Gene Eugene Gene Andrusco (April 6, 1961 – March 20, 2000), better known as Gene Eugene, was a Canadian-born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the alternative rock band Adam Again, a member ...

, and though they divorced in 1994 she continued to record with him until his death in 2000.

Discography

With Adam Again

* '' In a New World of Time'' (1986) * '' Ten Songs by Adam Again'' (1988) * '' Homeboys'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' Perfecta'' (1995) * '' Worldwide Favourites'' (1999) * ''A Tribute to Gene Eugene'' (2000) * '' Adam Again Tribute Boxed Set'' (2001)

Solo

* ''Big Big Town'' (1989 – Broken Records) * ''One Moment Please'' (1993 – WAL) * ''Surround Me'' (2002 – independent) * ''Come Let Us Adore Him: A Parable Christmas'' (2003 – Parable Christian Stores) * ''Push'' (2015 – independent)

Compilations

* ''Liberation Sessions #1'' (2000 – independent) A collection of 13 tracks from Michele's first two albums with some unreleased live and alternative mixes of songs from her third album. * '' Making God Smile: An Artists' Tribute to the Songs of Beach Boy Brian Wilson'' – "

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" (2002) * ''Suffer the Children'' (2002 – compilation memorial with Theo Obrastoff)

References

External links

Official website
(archive)
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art studio * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American rock singers Women rock singers American performers of Christian music Singers from Nashville, Tennessee 21st-century American women singers Adam Again members 21st-century American singers {{US-rock-singer-stub