Michael Yacci - Musician

A recent 3-day performance in Paris now makes Michael an international performer! After a performing career that took him through 26 states, Michael now concentrates on writing and recording original music. (He can still be coaxed onto a stage for a show every now and then with the Michael Yacci Trio...). The music shows influences from Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, Hall and Oates, Ben Folds, and Steely Dan (among others) and you can probably hear it in the compositions. Or just enjoy.

Some Michael Yacci Trio Videos

From the Album "Lines Over Changes"

Album Full Lyrics

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Normal Force (2024)

Michael Yacci's eight album. Written, Performed and Produced by Michael Yacci. All music is available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Play as often as you can!! Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

Normal Force released April, 2024

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The Surfacing Effect (2021)

Michael Yacci's seventh album features 12 new songs -- from power pop to jazz/soul. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

The Surfacing Effect released October, 2021

Click here for the The Surfacing Effect full lyrics and liner notes.

30-second clips on HearNow

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Lines Over Changes (2020)

This album is performed by the Michael Yacci Trio -- featuring Bryan Maslin on drums and vocals, and Paul Yacci on bass, sax, and vocals. Michael's sixth album features a "live" sound from the trio with 12 cuts. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

Lines Over Changes released May, 2020

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Polarity (2018)

Michael Yacci's fifth album. Lyrically, Polarity swings through moods and topics, all with a jazz-pop-soul groove. The production is again clear and rich. Yacci again produced the album and plays all instruments, arrangements, and vocals. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

Polarity released August, 2018

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Lost Horizon (2017)

Michael Yacci's fourth album is sonically similar to the others -- from power pop to rock and soul -- but lyrically, it is involved with the complex world that we have come to inhabit. Again, the songs feature the lush vocals that evoke Todd Rundgren and Brian Wilson. Yacci again produced the album and plays all instruments, arrangements, and vocals. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

Lost Horizon released May, 2017

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Personal Universal (2015)

Michael Yacci's third album provides a further definition of the Yacci style -- from power pop to rock and soul. The songs feature complex vocal arrangements, with lyrics that provide a human connection to profound possible realities, such as multiple universes, time travel, and judgement day. Yipes -- what was Mike thinking? Yacci again provides all instruments, arrangements, and vocals. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, Spotify, Apple Music, and Rhapsody. Distributed by Little Hat Music through CDBaby.

Personal Universal released November, 2015

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Almost Somewhere (2014)

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Michael Yacci has been an active musical performer, arranger, and writer for four decades. This album features soulful singing, beautiful background vocals, dynamic pop songwriting, and the subtle use of synthesizers and computers. Yacci again plays all instruments sings all vocals. His latest albums have been released digitally, and are available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, and Rhapsody. Click below for information on each album.

Almost Somewhere released August, 2014

Click here for the Almost Somewhere full lyrics and liner notes.

Click on the control to hear "SummerWorld" by Michael Yacci from Almost Somewhere

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Better Than Real (2012)

Featuring a variety of styles and and pop-soul arrangements, this albums showcases the versatility of the artist. Performing on keyboards, guitars, and synthesized drums, the arrangements and songs have been likened to Todd Rundgren and Ben Folds. Available through most major digital music outlets, including iTunes, Amazon mp3, and Rhapsody. Click below for the album web site.

Better Than Real, released December, 2012

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Michael Yacci (1980)

This extended play (EP) mini-album was released on vinyl and is no longer available. Released by Nothing Special Records in the early 80's it is some of the earliest multi-tracked "one-man" recording.

Michael Yacci, released September, 1980