Indie Insights by ImJustinTimeBoy

Micheala Bray's music is a reflection of a life deeply immersed in creativity and musical inspiration. Born and raised in Toronto, Micheala grew up surrounded by music, with her father’s career as a professional guitarist helping to plant the seeds of her own passion for the art. Moving to British Columbia at 18, she discovered just how much music had shaped her, taking with her the rich influence of Toronto's diverse music scene. Her earliest memories involve attending a variety of concerts, from local indie shows to large-scale musicals, which built her love for live music and inspired her to start playing herself. By the age of eight, Micheala had picked up the guitar, but it wasn’t until her teenage years—when the songwriting bug hit—that she truly fell in love with music. One major influence for her was none other than Taylor Swift. “As a thirteen-year-old with SO many feelings,” Micheala says, “listening to her play music she wrote herself really inspired me.” It was Swif