Michele Anders

Michele Anders, or “Shell”, has been playing music in Northeast Florida since 2011, however, she has been playing and singing music since she was a young girl growing up in Central Pennsylvania. Before moving to Florida, you could catch her playing bass and singing in clubs up and down the coast in Delmarva from Ocean City, Maryland to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. After moving to North Florida, Michele befriended local guitar legend Dan Voll, and she and Dan performed together in bands and as a duo until his tragic passing in January 2018. Since then, Shell switched from bass to guitar, and has been performing solo, as well as with local bands from time to time.

With a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Broadcasting from The University of North Florida, Shell has also enjoyed careers in broadcast radio, working at Jacksonville stations Rock 105 and 96.9 The Eagle, as well as great stations in Delmarva including 93.5 The Beach and 97.1 The Fox . She has also enjoyed teaching English and U.S. History at the Middle and High School levels in North Florida.

When she is not playing, you can find Michele teaching, traveling, or spending time with her husband, Chad, pet Akita,, Bodhi, family and friends.