The A.M. Resolution

he first heard Nirvana’s anthem “Smells like teen spirit” or Pearl Jam’s “Alive”. You can definitely hear these influences in the music and vocal styles of The A.M. Resolution, in songs like “Now you know” and “Cowboy”. Resolution is a Canadian Band from Ottawa, Ontario. Spotlighting the best in original indie folk and alternative rock n’ roll through well crafted song writing and live performance. The group takes a less is
more philosophy when it comes to creating their music which is steeped in melodic traditions that can be traced directly back to The Beatles. This helps make the songs accessible and radio friendly and the group understands both the importance of structure and the desirability of pop hooks and repeatedly they deliver both. Songwriting runs deep in Michelin’s family. His Grandfather Stewart also wrote songs, but not for any notoriety or career path. It was for fun. It was a game. It was competition. Andrew Michelin’s Grandfather was one of the last generations of Trappers in northern Canada that still worked and traded with the Hudson’s Bay Company. While out in the wilderness for weeks at a time in isolation, each trapper would write a song and when they all came home they would show off their songs to one another to see who wrote the best one. Andrew’s grandfather did write one of the best songs on one of his trips and that song “The Grand River song” has been recorded and performed by numerous musicians to this day in Canada. In the early 90’s while still in High School, Andrew was the lead singer of the alternative band Bufflehead
which were very involved in the Ottawa music scene which eventually spread to their home town of Almonte. Bufflehead and other local bands began organizing their own shows and booking bands to play on the bill with them. They brought in and played with bands such as The Gandharva’s, Furnaceface, The Doughboys, Illegal Jazz Poets and Black Triangle. After a long departure from the music scene because of seeking out other creative outlets throughout the years, Andrew is back with a new band consisting of lead guitarist and abstract painter Darren Kooyman. Meeting at their mutual day job, Andrew was one of the first people Darren got to know after moving to Ottawa from Vancouver where Kooyman also had some success in music in the 90’s. They are now determined more than ever to make a name for themselves in the music industry which will give them the opportunity to have a long and successful career. Hence the name, The A.M.