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Melissa Myers

About Me

THE DIORAMA EP IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Melissa Myers sings the way new moms bathe new babies - with wonder, the slightest trepidation, and gratitude - each syllable offered like she can taste its specificity, each breath another occasion to communicate, to interpret. Whether cover tune or confession, each song, each note is sung like an extension, an expression, an explanation of the self. She is in possession of a rich and indulgent instrument -half snake, half snake-charmer- Melissa Myers is completely shot-through with a shoot-right-through-you kind of voice.
Most of what she performs, and all of what she offers on her newest release, The Diorama EP, is self-penned. Theres a freshness in her songwriting, a pink-cheeked Well, I never! that could seem overly naïve if it werent for some well-seasoned moments of believable regret and backdoor hope. She might be an optimist, but she isnt the deep-dark-forest-hating kind.
An active and voting member of Gretel (www.gretelmusic.com), Melissa Myers plays whatever is placed in front of her, and she plays it well: piano, guitar, the comb, the saw, the bucket, a newspaper stand, an accordion. But for all her instrumental acrobatics, she still seems to write and play toward the creation of space and time from which she can sing. Her voice will tie you to the tracks of a song and yourself. It will spin you around, set you straight, and twist you crooked. It will make you start crying. It will help you to stop.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/12/2006
Influences: These are the bands/artists that I keep coming back to: Wilco, Sigur Ros, Sam Phillips, Josh Ritter, Sarah Jaffe, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Patty Griffin, The Be Good Tanyas, The Dennis Brennan Band, The Everybody Fields, The Cinematic Underground, Katie Chastain, and Reva Williams
Record Label: Eyeteeth Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A Mary Oliver Poem for your enjoyment...

The Summer Day Mary Oliver Who made the world?Who made the swan, and the black bear?Who made the grasshopper?This grasshopper, I mean-the one who has flung herself out of the grass,the one who is eati...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:46:00 GMT

Oh January...

I am happy to say that January is turning into quite a busy month. Normally, I am not particularly excited about being busy, however this month music is what's keeping me busy... therefore the re...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:56:00 GMT

THE DIORAMA EP

I am happy to announce that The Diorama EP is now available! After much hard work and a lot of patience, I am finally done. I have been working on this six-song project for almost a year now. Many g...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:42:00 GMT

Shipwrecked Circus

so i guess it's been almost a year now that i have been living in a quirky, old house in boston with 8 other good friends of mine. it might seem a bit odd... maybe even a recipe for some drama, howeve...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:47:00 GMT

a word of inspiration from rosie thomas

last night i went to a rosie thomas show in cambridge, massachusetts. it was an interesting experience... the venue was basically a small room, donations only, that they rent out for various functions...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:24:00 GMT