Go-go artist Michelle Blackwell first started working on her new album, Go-go-Ish (1st Set), in the fall of 2019. She had written seven songs when COVID abruptly shut down the local music scene, as well as nearly every other aspect of her life. For the first time in 19 years, she stopped performing live, and her concerns about safety prevented her from bringing musicians into the studio to record.
The next few years would be challenging both personally and professionally for Blackwell. By the end of…