Michellar: The 40-Year Journey to New Single ‘Love Peace War’

After a 40-Year Silence, Michellar Finds Her Way “Home” with ‘Love Peace War’

There’s a specific kind of magic that happens in San Francisco when an artist stops trying to fit a mold and simply starts telling their truth. For Michelle Bond—known creatively as Michellar—that truth has been forty years in the making.

With the release of her new single, “Love Peace War,” Michellar isn’t just dropping a pop track; she’s reclaiming a part of herself that she thought was gone for good.

The Spark at the DeYoung

Michelle started writing songs when she was fifteen. But as life often does, it pulled her in different directions. For four decades, her creative energy went into the soil and the canvas, building a successful career in garden design and visual art. The music sat on a shelf, quiet but not forgotten.

Everything changed in 2023. When Michelle was accepted into the DeYoung Museum’s “Open Exhibition,” the recognition of her visual work did something unexpected: it cracked open her musical shell. The “spark” wasn’t just about painting; it was the realization that she still had things to say that required a melody.

From the Garden to the Microphone

Since that exhibition, the music hasn’t stopped. Michellar has become a staple at neighborhood open mics, road-testing new material and connecting with the local scene. This isn’t a hobby—it’s a homecoming.

“Songwriting is the place I call HOME,” she says.

You can hear that sense of arrival in “Love Peace War.” It’s a track that benefits from a life lived—bringing a perspective to pop music that you only get after decades of watching the world turn.

The Sound of Starting Over (and Getting It Right)

Currently diving headfirst into the world of music production, Michellar is blending her eye for visual detail with a newfound obsession for sound. The result is a sound that feels fresh but grounded, much like the gardens she used to design.

“Love Peace War” is out now. It’s a song for the late bloomers, the dreamers, and anyone who ever wondered if it was too late to go back to the beginning.

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