Michelle Kash Channels Desire, Surrender and Connection on “Gravity”
- Stacey
- Nov 19
- 2 min read
Michelle Kash’s sonic world is instantly recognisable. Velvet shadows follow evocative, moody and emotional pulses at every turn. Her latest song, "Gravity" follows in a long line of musical milestones. After charting no.4 on Billboard with her cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus", the artist leans further into the pull of desire, offering a dark pop reverie that sits between confession and release.
"Gravity" is cinematic as it is introspective. The track unfolds like the quiet after a storm, synths bloom across a widescreen soundscape, while Kash's smoky vocal carries the weight of unresolved rumination and careful intimacy.
The song began as a poem, written during a period of emotional upheaval - a moment where Kash was stuck between two situationships. This tension: a pull between control and surrender, longing and release - is central to Kash's songwriting. She describes her sonic world as “torn lace,” a fitting image for someone who leans into beauty precisely where it frays.
Yet the path to music was not straightforward. Kash recalls sitting in silence for over an hour during a spiritual retreat, seeking clarity, only to find something else entirely. Later that evening, she felt a sudden urge to sing, describing it as a kind of physical calling. “It was like a craving,” she remembers. “These sounds just started coming out of me. I didn’t tell anyone. I thought, ‘Who would even believe this?’”
From that point on, music became not just craft, but vocation. She began shaping her voice, exploring emotional texture through gospel choir rehearsals and intimate performances, often blurring the line between performance and confession. Today, Kash is known for curating collaborative salons in New York and Los Angeles - gatherings where musicians, poets, and visual artists share work in communion rather than spectacle.
Beyond her music, Kash’s work is tethered to advocacy, particularly for women’s rights, gender equality, and creative community-building. But at the heart of everything is connection. “When I listen to music, I don’t feel alone anymore,” she says. “I hope my listeners walk away with the same feeling.”
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