Rootsy.nu presenterar med stolthet Michael Saxells nya CD »Wonky Windmill«. CDn inkluderar bland annat »Two Men«; en duett med countrylegenden Dickey Lee och en sång skriven i samarbete med med Keith Reid, som är textförfattare till »A Whiter Shade Of Pale«och mycket annat. Det är en mestadels akustisk samling sånger; naket, avskalat - närhet, värme - röst och akustisk gitarr.

Michael Saxell är en av Sveriges mest meriterade låtskrivare internationellt. Han samarbetar med Randy Bachman (BTO, Guess Who), Keith Reid(Procol Harum), Eric Bazilian (Hooters), Randy Goodrum, Maurizio Fabrizio med flera. I Sverige jobbar Michael med bland andra Jacques Werup, Mikael Rickfors, Douglas Carr och Agi Lindroth.

Över 200 Saxell-sånger finns på skiva.

Amerikanske låtskrivarveteranen Randy Goodrum (Chet Atkins, Chicago, Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill, Tammy Wynette, Isaac Hayes m fl) om Michael Saxell:

»I think Michael Saxell is one of the greatest writers I've ever had the good fortune to work with. Our songs are like living beings that I hope the whole world will come to know, in time. They come from the collective sum of our guts at the moment of conception, rather than catchy ditties. I always grow a little bit after being around Michael.«


Keith Reid om Michael Saxell:

»Michael Saxell is a great guy to work with. He doesn't play safe, he likes to push the boundaries and most importantly he trusts the other person's instincts.«


Some artists toil their entire lives and never discover the secret recipe … “less is more». On “Wonky Windmill« Michael Saxell demonstrates that he has the maturity and confidence to keep it simple, with maximum effect. This is a beautiful and honest recording, with warm, intimate vocals, crisp acoustic guitars and well-crafted lyrics. I’m a fan!

Jim Vallance (Songwriter: Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Heart, etc)