MEET THE ARTIST

Michelle Mangione

A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who hears songs like a drummer: rhythm is part of the writing, not decoration.

Michelle’s distinctive angle is the way songwriting, guitar and percussion live inside the same musical thought.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

Michelle Mangione, in a few essential details.

THE RHYTHM

A songwriter with a drummer’s instincts

Mangione is a drummer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist as well as a singer-songwriter.

THE INVENTION

She built the beat into the solo show

Her pedal-operated feet-drums setup lets her play acoustic guitar and percussion simultaneously.

THE WRITING

Collaborations with Grace Slick and Exene Cervenka

Her songwriting history includes work with two singular voices from very different corners of American rock.

THE BAND

She also plays drums with Kelly Fitzgerald

Her official site identifies Kelly Fitzgerald among the artists she currently supports from the drum chair.

THE STORY

The rhythm is inside the song.

Michelle Mangione’s songwriting is inseparable from her life as a drummer and multi-instrumentalist. She moves naturally between guitar, voice and percussion, even developing a pedal-driven feet-drums setup so rhythm can remain part of an acoustic performance. Her collaborations with Grace Slick and Exene Cervenka widen that musical frame, while her continuing work behind the kit keeps her connected to the ensemble instincts that shape her own writing.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · CAMPUS JAX APPEARANCE · Sep 15, 2026

JAX SongStage with Kayla Kraemer The Story Behind the Song™ ft. Kelly Fitzgerald, Michelle Mangione, Marty Axelrod and David Serby — Live from Campus JAX

JAX HISTORY

Michelle Mangione at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Previous JAX moments

REPLAY · Sep 15, 6:30 PM

JAX SongStage with Kayla Kraemer The Story Behind the Song™ ft. Kelly Fitzgerald, Michelle Mangione, Marty Axelrod and David Serby

Four writers. Four musical lives. The stories behind the songs.