Michelle Gurevich

Michelle Gurevich is a Russian-Canadian singer-songwriter, also known by the stage name Chinawoman. The music is shaped by the artist's Russian heritage and has been described as sadcore, slowcore rock and lo-fi pop. The project's recent album, It Was the Moment, is the seventh self-produced record, and it was written and produced during a period of grief and personal difficulty. The songs deal with passion, fleeting encounters, the loss of a mother and of home, and the sense of an ending.

The music draws on a wide range of tones, from dark, Lynchian imagery to a dry sense of humour and a more theatrical, melodramatic manner. Shows have been staged in several European cities, including Istanbul, Berlin, Warsaw and Athens. The audience has been described as including the East-European diaspora and the Berlin queer scene, as well as listeners who admire the ballads of Charles Aznavour, Zeki Müren and Nikolai Slichenko. Concerts can include a band alongside the artist, while the albums continue to be self-produced.

Village Underground, at 54 Holywell Lane in London, is a venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on electronic music.