melissa-bel

One of my most distinctive memories of my childhood comes from when I was 6 years old, looking at myself in the bathroom mirror. It was at that moment, with a sense of decisiveness not common to the average child that I declared I was made for the music business and none other. Not in those exact words of course…Now, thirteen years later, having signed an international distribution and marketing deal with E1 Records - North America's largest independent label - I’m honouring the decision made by my 6 year old self.At the age of 14, when I started to outgrow my love of singing Britney and Christina karaoke, I took up the guitar to accommodate my overwhelming need to express myself through the art of songwriting. I immediately realized that I'd discovered what I would argue to be the most powerful means of self-expression known to humankind.With that, my single-song repertoire quickly turned into two songs, then three songs, and progressed to the point where I would go looking for trouble just as a means of inspiration. As I’ve grown I’ve realized the ability of music to expose the similarities among all of us. This is, undoubtedly, one of the reasons that I’ve always found myself so addicted to it.I spent the majority of 2007 and early 2008 recording 10 of my original songs, a few of which I had the pleasure of co-writing with Sean Ashby (guitarist for Sarah McLaughlin) and my vocal coach, Ray Lyell (Ray Lyell and the Storm). The compilation was produced by my now-manager, Tom Treumuth (Honeymoon Suite, the Spoons, Big Sugar), and some of those songs, as well as some newer material, will be released on iTunes as an EP through E1 Records within the next couple of months.Over the past couple of years, I've performed the national anthem for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and Toronto Marlies on multiple occasions. I've also been fortunate enough to have multiple opportunities to perform with Juno Award winner Jack DeKyzer.My musical influences range from the Beatles, to Aretha Franklin, to John Mayer, making it difficult to categorize my music into a certain genre. In other words, I like to think that my music has a little something for everyone. My original songs vary from funky, R&B influenced tracks, to heartfelt ballads, to some good old rock'n'roll. If you're looking for something with soul and personality, you might want to take a listen...and you just might get hooked.To join the Melissa Bel Fan Club on Facebook please visit http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home/group.php?gid= 9218164390
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