His songs are a rich, surprising, melodic sound in which you can hear echoes of bands like The Police, Elliot Smith and The Cardigans. A place to express his personal side away from making scores for the likes of the BBC.

Joining Michael on the records and on the stage are friends who are also some of the finest musicians in London including; Bassist Josef Secnik (Terra Folk, Paprika Balkanicus), drummer Simon Lea (Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Seth Lakeman, Boy George), Cellist Danny Keane (Scott Mathews, Nitin Sawhney, Mulatu Astatke) and violinist Alice Pratley (Gorillaz, The Divine Comedy, Bobby Womack).