Background
Meldrum was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a family of musicians and actors (grandfather Thomas Hubbard and Great Uncle Elbert Hubbard).
Meldrum was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a family of musicians and actors (grandfather Thomas Hubbard and Great Uncle Elbert Hubbard).
The family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 13. She started playing guitar at age 14. Ulrich Roth and Michael Schenker were her main influences after listening to albums such as the Scorpions" 1976 album Virgin Killer. released their self-titled debut album on Shrapnel Records in the United States (Roadrunner Records in Europe and Japan, and on to a major label deal with Geffen Records).
The band toured internationally with much success. married Europe guitarist John Norum in 1995 and they moved to Sweden where she went on to form, a multi-national hard rock band.
In 2005, toured for three months with Zakk Wylde"s Black Label Society, appearing in sold out venues across the United States and Europe. In the fall of 2005, joined Motörhead as special guests on their 30th anniversary tour throughout Europe. has also toured with Sepultura, Danzig and Nashville Pussy, among others
In addition, she performed with her former band mate Linda McDonald and The Iron Maidens on a handful of gigs in late 2006. Michelle fell into a coma on May 18, 2008 and later died on May 21 due to complications of a cystic growth on her brain that had restricted the oxygen and blood flow, rendering her brain-dead.
She was 39 years old. had just completed writing and recording a new album at the time, which the surviving band members released in 2009 in tribute to her.
The band, along with the surviving members of Phantom Blue, participated in a benefit concert at Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California, on May 26, 2009 in memory of Michelle.