Zen Michelin

**Zen Michelin** is a Canadian indie folk artist hailing from Guelph, Ontario, whose music feels like a warm hug from a friend who knows all your secrets. Blending gentle acoustic arrangements with ambient textures, Zen’s work often leans into themes of nature, nostalgia, and quiet introspection—evident in tracks like “Comfort Maple” and “Meeting of the Waters,” which shimmer with field recordings of rustling leaves and distant streams. Since emerging in 2018, they’ve carved out a cozy niche in the DIY scene, self-recording lo-fi gems in home studios and collaborating with fellow Canadian artists like Sylvie and Old Man Luedecke. Their 2022 album *Comfort Maple* solidified their reputation for crafting autumnal, story-driven folk that’s equal parts haunting and hopeful. Whether they’re musing on ghost stories (“Scary Spirits & Nice Ghosts”) or spinning bittersweet odes to fleeting moments (“Thanksgiving”), Zen’s music feels like flipping through a well-loved scrapbook—full of hidden corners and whispered truths.