Michael Hausman is an American musician andtalent manager, known for his collaboration with former-girlfriend and bandmateAimee Mann.[1]
Hausman attendedBerklee College of Music and played with aBoston band called The Dark before becoming thedrummer for thenew wave band'Til Tuesday in the mid-1980s; the group's best-known hit, "Voices Carry" is said to have been inspired by an argument between Hausman and bandmate (and one-time girlfriend)Aimee Mann. The producer of the song,Mike Thorne, disputed this and stated that the lyrics originally had Mann singing to another woman, though the sex was changed owing to pressure from the record label.[2]
Hausman later became a talent manager, representing Mann and other artists, includingMichael Penn,Skeleton Key andPete Droge. In addition to Mann, his current roster includesSuzanne Vega,Marc Cohn,Amanda Palmer,Kristina Train,The Both, andChristina Courtin.[3] Hausman, along with Mann and Penn, founded theindependent music collectiveUnited Musicians, which is based on the principle that every artist should be able to retaincopyright ownership of the work he or she has created.
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