Black Sesame

Black Sesame's debut album brink is distributed nationally in Australia through Green/MGM. It can be ordered online through Waterfront Records and is also available from .
"Stunning."-Zan Rowe, JJJ FM
"Chilled, creative...hopefully a sign of things to come."-Andrea Beattie, mX
"Brilliant. ... I love the album."-John Carver, 3PBS FM
"...an amazing piece of work."-Bob Tissot, 2NIM FM
"...highly innovative."-Tony Bates, 3CH FM
"Très fresh... gorgeous work."-Deepchild, Future Classic artist
"Gorgeous compositions and a voice to match."-Inga Liljeström, MVS Records artistSince its release in August 2007, every track on "brink" has received airplay within Australia, on more than twenty individual radio stations.
The single "Angel songs" - a "sweet, smooth and delicate" (Zan Rowe, JJJ) track featuring multi-layered vocals - has not only received national radioplay but has also been used on national television programme "Hack".
Black Sesame is vocalist/violinist/composer, Melissa Cox. Her jazz training (she has performed internationally as a jazz artist) informs her compositions, but the music she makes as Black Sesame explores a wider musical terrain:
"Fusing elements of rock and jazz, electro and acoustic, the music Melissa Cox makes as Black Sesame is not easy to classify." - UniNews, 27/12/6
"Drawing on a range of influences and featuring her gorgeous airy vocal as well as her violin prowess and some electronic influences, ["brink"] will give fans lots to work with." - InPress, 22/8/7
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