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About Me

100th Monkey Records was created by Mel Watson as an open ended creative platform of potential. Mel has been an Independent artist for 20 years and possesses a relentless mind of creativity.Working as an international touring/ recording musician, in theatre, television, and as a highly respected session player. She has released over 14 independent albums on various indie labels, and has been a guest musician on countless other Independent releases. She has supported artists like Micheal Frante, Bruce Cockburn, and the Neville Brothers, and has been nominated and received many awards for her work as a musician, multi instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist, video maker. Mel is probably best know for her work as a songwriter, vocalist and horn player in Australian band Fruit.She is innovative, unique and shares an endless well of creativity with other artists and fans alike.Check out her brand new album "SEED". Written, played and produced by Mel Watson at 100th Monkey Records in Seattle, WA. You can buy any of mels albums right now at cdbaby
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Member Since: 4/10/2006
Band Website: 100thmonkeyrecords.com
Influences: Life, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Sounds Like: Mel
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Being.

Day 13674 and counting..............Imagine looking out of a window and seeing a young girl, sitting on a small chair, looking out of a window. She is looking at you through her window, and you at her...
Posted by Mel Watson on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:33:00 PST

Morning eyes morning hair.

Doesn't matter the timeStill I wake with morning eyes and morning hair.I heard a band that have been together for 37 years.I thought we were doing great into our 12th.The real deal, music like sweatto...
Posted by Mel Watson on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:12:00 PST

up up up and down down down.

Ahh this festival feeling,gathering for music. Hearts, through ears,destructing, of reasons.All relating, as if in rehersal.A beautiful practice, a run up.Returning, more real than ever imagined.He ch...
Posted by Mel Watson on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:28:00 PST

yapping dog and a stilled mind.

So sharp, so biting, his voice. Is he singing?I wish I spoke dog.I'm a visitor again, until I fly off into another summer.It is winter here in Adelaide.My mum is watching tv.I go tomorrow, to Melbourn...
Posted by Mel Watson on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:07:00 PST

Round and round and round!!

I was annoyed, by the 'security' at the airport.It felt good to be annoyed for a moment.Sam couldn't get her cup filled with hot water for tea,some 'health risk'. They gave her a plastic cup.Health ri...
Posted by Mel Watson on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:04:00 PST

What the!!!!!

Today, I jumped a line. Unknown, the shodow of this life.You are sticky, Delicious (in hindsight), and scary.You are like a father, and I long to make you proud. New ground.I jumped from the road, int...
Posted by Mel Watson on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:26:00 PST

la la la la we go and go.

Days and days of late nights and late mornings. Guitar is hot, my horns are cold. It is cold here in Adelaide, Australia. Family time between gigs, aging is art.I play my guitar while my mother rests....
Posted by Mel Watson on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:46:00 PST