MJ is a monster talent - producer, recording artist, singer-songwriter. She establishes hypnotic rhythms with her piano while her thoughtful lyrics and captivating voice combine to produce a soul-ful, bluesy, groovy feel. And on her guitar she rocks, never forgetting her alternative rock roots as a proud part of an underground scene in Austin, Tx., the "Live Music Capitol of the World.”

MJ’s music is diversely influenced and tooled. She grew up on the Texas Gulf coast and obtained a music theory degree from UT Austin. She began exploring her passion for songwriting at a little place called Chicago House where poets, performance artists, playwrites and musicians gathered to exchange ideas, talent and camaraderie. Concurrently, she fronted a premier Austin party band with Brad Segal, Stained Glass Man, and began touring with the legendary all girl band, Girls in the Nose. She was lucky enough to “surf” a couple of touring “waves” with the queen of indie rock, Ani Difranco, and with the recording of Take Me Round, MJ established her own rock-n-roll independence.

Torrance left Austin in 1994 on a little BMW R-65 and wound up in the Northwest. Ultimately, she ended up in Bozeman Mt., where she put alot of time in at the music library of KGLT on the MSU campus and at the home studio of Derrick Ecker. Meanwhile, MJ kept her performance chops opening for KebMo, Richard Thompson, Steve forbert and such as well as played in several local bands.

Torrance began to make her way back home to Austin and met David Zajicek in 2003, an incredible producer/engineer. Together they produced her latest releases, Here to Here (joined once again with Brad Segal) and Fairy Tales and Funerals (joined by Johnny Big and Arnie Yanez). Both works are fun, cohesive albums that rock, boogie style.

MJ is back in Austin, and hopes to have a new release out this year, Keys to the Sanctuary.