Michael Haze

Michael Haze’s music is a reflection of himself and his experiences, evolving and adapting his sound as he grows as a person. Drawing on a multitude of influences, Haze threads genres with his eclectic, experimental take on R&B.

Introduced to gospel through his church choir, Haze studied piano, saxophone and violin at a young age. Concurrently, Haze and his family underwent several moves as a result of his mother’s work. Growing up across six different countries in as many years, the artist credits his expansive blend of music to this lifestyle. This melting pot of cultures is what Michael Haze draws on to create what he refers to as ‘post-r&b’, an ambient meld of everything from soul/folk music to electronic and pop. While his debut project MICKEY is an ode to R&B, his new mixtape Venus serves as a statement to his genre-bending intentions. The artist himself says his music is about the “duality of vulnerability and strength”.

Now, the public is privy to both his initial Extended Project, and this latest mixtape, Venus. Haze continues his tradition of handling the compilation, writing, recording, and production but, this time, is joined by co-creator Michael Ferranti. He traces the conceptual origin of the mixtape back two years, but most of the project was created over a weekend in rural Quebec, which Haze describes as “an explosion of inspiration”.

The young creative waited almost a year and a half to add to his current resume, which at first, he accredited to biding his time. Haze now admits that he was originally crippled at the thought of releasing the mixtape. Venus is a bold stab in a unique direction, signaling his experimental working ethos. With this record, Michael Haze hopes to capture your attention.