This New York City-based band is anchored by Irish-born lead singer Michelle Risquet and Carmelo (-- the two met in NYC), who together write most of the songs. It is Michelle's gentle, seductive and ghostly vocals that give the band its identity, its signature sound -- an eclectic alternative/pop rock type of sound. At first, the overall atmosphere is, well, haunting -- right from the Gothic title design Song Suicidal Poets. The Suicidal Poets launched onto the Internet music scene April 1999 and since then it has been an upward spiral of success. Hitting the top spot on soundclick.com in late 1999 and maintaining that spot to date. was just the beginning. In the summer of 2000 they were featured four times on the mp3tv NOW channel as the best band of the ten best websites in the world. Since then, they have been featured on numerous Internet radio stations and are currently getting airplay worldwide. Currently Suicidal Poets are ranked #1 in the rock, pop and alternative charts in approximately twelve different countries including U.S.A, U.K, Canada, France and Ireland. The band has being featured as the #1 hottest undiscovered rock band on the mtvundiscovered siteand stay in the chart of charts for about 4 month. The band has been included on several compilation c.d's including the highly acclaimed compilation c.d with artists such as Brad Pitt among others. Their unique eclectic style of music which ranges from pop, rock to gothic folk led by lead singer Michelle and Carmelo who write most of the music has even caught the attention of major producers like Lewis A Martinee who produced artists such as Vanessa Williams, Enrique Iglesias and The Pet Shop Boys to name a few. In addition to these offers their music is being considered for movie soundtracks. And has been featured as the hottest unsigned song of the week in the pop rock and alternative on the German yahoo sites, wheresthecraic.com Kansas Radio and the list goes on. We have played at The Bitter End , Kenny’s Castaway, Manny’s Carwash, Images, Rosie’s, Babe’s Place, Orphan Annie’s, Fibber Mmagees, Orange Bear to name a few.Suicidal Poets have open as well as backed legends such as David Amram & Pete Seager We love performing. Specially those moments when the audience is visually captivated.