Mr. MEL

Mr. Mel a.k.a. Eli Orling has been a musician for over ten years. He is self taught on the bass, guitar, banjo, keys, ukulele, voice and drums. His musical talent has landed him in several bands, with which he has performed at many venues in New York, Boston, and London. Though primarily a bassist, Orling also has formal training as a visual artist—approaching his musical collage and song writing with strong attention to texture as well as rhythm and atmosphere. His compositions have been used in performances by Maria Colaco Dance Co. and Wobble Dance Co. Mr. Mel also performs bass/banjo with Tim Segreto. Lately he has been working on his duet show with Char Johnson, where he plays the drums with his feet while simultaneously playing banjo/ukelel/guitar and singing. He currently lives, writes, and records in Brooklyn, NY with the original Mel. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4