Welcome

Make yourself at home...stay as long as you like.

I have been very very busy with my other project, National Flower.
We just released our first record which will be distributed in retail
outlets all over the western Untited States. Also, We have been touring around
the country in support of a licensing deal with Martin & Osa
Check out www.nationalflowermusic.comfor dates.

I will start recording a new Michael Meanwhile record
toward the end of summer.
Thanks for stopping by...cheers!


April/May 2007 - "California" and "Riot" will be
featured on episodes of the new ABC show
Notes From The Underbelly.

February 2007 - "One on One" will be featured on
the new ABC show Brothers and Sisters.

December 2006 - National Flower's debut album is named
"Top 5 Indie Records of 2006" by Performing Songwriter Magazine.

December 2006 - "California" will be featured on the new
ABC show What About Brian.

June 2006 - "California" is featured on MTV's
show Date My Mom.

September 2005 - "Sun & Stars" and "California" will be featured on the new
ABC show Wildfire.

August 2005 - Selected as a Winner of the Mountain Stage
NewSong Contest, created by Mountain Stage & Performing
Songwriter Magazine. This contest has been called
The 'Sundance' of performing songwriters.
Joe & I performed 2 songs in the advanced live round,
along side some amazing songwriters and performers.

July 2005 - I will be performing at the 15 Minutes CD release party at the
New Orleans House Of Blues. Volume 2 of this killer compilation,
produced by JPF Music, can be purchased at this address
http://www.jpfmusic.com/

April 2005 - "Sun & Stars" is featured on the WB's Jack & Bobby.

March 2005 - "First Love" & "Sun & Stars" are selected for the soundtrack
to the independent film,Growing Up Thirty

March 2005 - coming Quietly makes CDBaby's Top Sellers List

March 2005 - “First Love” will be featured on season two of the
WB’s Summerland.

March 2005 - coming quietly, a preview to my second independent album,
and my first attempt at self production, is released.

March 2005 - “Sun & Stars” and “California” featured in the
independent film, Cross Country.

Feb. 2005 - “First Love” featured on the re-release of FOX’s Party Of Five,
season two, to home video.

Feb. 2005 - “First Love” earns a spot on volume 2 of the 15 Minutes compilation
released by JPF Music, in support of their monthly show at The New Orleans
House Of Blues

Nov. 2004 - “13 States” and “Sun & Stars” (in it’s entirety) are featured on the
WB’s One Tree Hill.

August 2004 - “California” is picked up by Jeep to be the soundtrack to their
2004 Camp Jeep Promotion.

July 2004 - “First Love” is selected as Track Of The Week on Garageband.com

July 2004 - “Sun & Stars”, “Kick It Around” and “13 States” are featured on
the first season of the WB’s Summerland.

Feb. 2004 - Michael Meanwhile joins the ranks of CDBaby’s Top Sellers.

Feb. 2004 - Michael Meanwhile, my first independent venture, is released.

Michael spent the majority of his musical life in New York City backing
a number of bands and songwriters on guitar, bass, piano, drums
and vocals. Performing with various artists, in top NYC venues proved
rewarding, but he knew that breaking away would be a chance to find
his own voice. So in the final month of 2003, he bid farewell to his
lifelong home and headed for the unfamiliar skyline of Portland Oregon.

Two months later, Michael released his first solo recording with the help
of Producer Paul Umbach and long time collaborator Garth Michael
McDermott. The project, and album were called Michael Meanwhile...
and featured songs that Michael had written while still living in New York.
The next year was spent settling in to a new home, and Portland proved
to be just that, A small town with grand ideas and a community as rich
and diverse as it’s landscape. Michael immediately immersed himself in
the fertile soil and began writing, performing and recording with some of
Portland's favorite son’s; Scott Pemberton (Triclops), Ji Tanzer ( Rebecca
Sanborn), Joe Cunningham (Sponge, The Decemberists) and once again
with his old friend Garth (newly relocated). Tracks for a new album were
recorded at Michael's, Garth’s and Scott’s home studios, with Paul Umbach
(staplehead.com) stepping in at the end as coproducer and eleventh
hour superhero. The result is Coming Quietly, an organic and highly
personal second release.

The days to come will undoubtedly find Michael continuing down this
road less traveled and generally going about the business of a man,
fortunate enough to do what he loves, in a place he loves doing it.

Scott Pemberton: Guitar, Pedal Steel, Organ, Bass, and whatever

else he has lying around his basement.
other projects: Triclops, Conanza

Ji Tanzer: Drums, Percussion & Overall good vibrations

other projects: Rebecca Sanborn

Joe Cunningham: Saxophone, bass, vocals

other projects: Rubberneck, Sponge, The Decemberists

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“If John Mayer suddenly decided that he was a true songwriter -
rather than another polished pop sensation whose now teaming up
with Kanye West and whoever else has the next big radio shimmer -
he would probably be close to Michael Sheridan. It's been a while since
I've heard a CD that actually shines. Back in the days when
Toad the Wet Sprocket and R.E.M. were household names, this CD would
have been sitting right at the top of the pile. Unfortunately,
those days are gone and a great CD such as Coming Quietly, is pushed into the background. The simplicity and ease of this CD is exactly what is so refreshing about Sheridan. As Sheridan says in "Riot," "wish we could start a riot." I wish we could somehow infuse more songwriting into our radio stations; if we could, we may come up with Michael Meanwhile. Until then, we must love our independent artists and pick up a copy of Coming Quietly, by Michael Meanwhile.” In Music We Trust


“Coming Quietly boasts seven tracks of musical diversity and
memorably playful, non-sequitur lyrics (think a much-better-educated
Paul Westerberg). “Drunkenness stands to reason / We’ll sit and knock
them back 1, 2, 3 ‘cause right now less is more than ever”
(from the chugging, jangly standout “Riot”) is just one example
of the clever wordplay abundantly present on this strong second effort.
Coming Quietly is like a great mixed CD with its variety of musical styles,
and everything works like a charm. “Just One Of Those Things,”
“Hey Geronimo,” and the aforementioned “Riot" are straight ahead pop-rock,
while “Weight Of The World” veers down a country road with its mournful
pedal steel and wheezy organ. "Don’t Forget Me” is breathlessly sung
-and-plucked Americana. The beauty of the closer “California” is in its simplicity
just voice and guitars bringing you home.
The next time I get the chance to see Michael Meanwhile… live you
can bet I’ll be leaving any chatty friends at home. In a Perfect world, that
next opportunity will be yet another sold-out performance on his world tour,
with John Mayer as the opening act. ” Walker Grey, NWRadio


“On Sun & Stars, Meanwhile sings, ”Settle in for my next trick...”,
and by the time the song has come to a close, you realize that
the aforementioned “trick” was making you want to hug the shit
out of yourself.” Splendid


“...honest lyrics that hit home with frightening accuracy...”
“...not likely to leave your brain for some time after you’ve listened to it,
due to both it it’s melodic hooks and it’s lyrics.” Music Liberation Project


“...breathtakingly sweeping instrumentations” CultureDose.net


“Vocals are expressive, the arrangements are solidly constructed,
and the melody lives are incredibly infectious...these are superb
sounding tracks.” TAXI Review