I would get a tattoo at different career milestones—having a record go gold or platinum, stuff like that. It was so surreal. Everything on my first record happened so fast, and no one knew what to expect. To be nominated for a Grammy completely caught me off guard because I was this teen artist, and it meant that all of my peers and people I looked up to were recognizing what I was doing. It was the most flattering thing. I never dreamed of being there—I never, ever thought I’d be nominated. I wasn’t old enough to drink, so I got tattoos instead.”

5. ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo on the ring finger of her left hand.

Meaning: Michelle Branch got this tattoo inked when she was married to Teddy Landau (2004-2015). In an interview, she said

I have a heart on my ring finger in case I forget to wear my wedding rings.”

They have a daughter named Owen, who was born on August 3, 2005. However, the couple got legally separated in November 2015. After the split, Michelle started dating Patrick Carney and gave birth to his son, Rhys James Carney, on August 28, 2018. The couple got married on April 20, 2019.

Even after the split with Teddy Landau, Michelle still has this tattoo on her ring finger.

6. ‘Flowers’ Tattoo

‘Flowers’ tattoo on her left shoulder

‘Flowers’ tattoo on her right shoulder

7. ‘Anchor’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Anchor’ Tattoo on the index finger of her left hand.

Meaning: Anchor tattoos symbolize hope, salvation, calm, and composure.

8. ‘Nautical Star’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Nautical Star’ Tattoo on the nape of her neck.

Meaning: Michelle got this ‘nautical star’ tattoo inked when she was a teenager.

9. ‘Bats’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Bats’ Tattoo on the left side of her back.

Meaning: Earlier, Michelle had a musical note tattoo in the same place which she had got inked when she was 15 years old. In August 2014, Michelle decided to get her musical note tattoo-covered with the bat tattoo by the tattoo artist, Rustle. She uploaded the picture of this tattoo on her Instagram account with the caption,