It’s a day away from May! Yay! We’ve had our fair share of April showers here in Toronto. I am looking forward to those May flowers! I am also looking forward to my next live stream concert which is why I am sending you this little note hoping you will save the date!

You are cordially invited to a live online concert! Friday, May 21st I will be performing a live concert HERE on my Facebook music page at 8pm EST, accompanied by hunky Peter Collins on bass and lucky Pete Lambert on percussion. Enjoy some tunes, chat in the chat box with us and each other, and (optionally) enjoy your favorite adult beverage!  I will be sharing a new song, some fabulous co-written tunes and other surprises and would love to “SEE” you there. Really. I miss you.

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

Have you seen the new shop on my website?

Happy spring equinox, the merch shop on my website is up and runnin’!!! I will be filling all orders myself, so chances are good you’ll get what you ordered. I will happily sign cds and eps, just leave a note when you get to the “checkout” page and I’ll see it. And if you’ve been wanting your very own virtual concert, the option is there! Click HERE to check out the shop!

Tomorrow Sunday March 21 at 4pm EST hunky Peter Collins and I will play our first Zoom concert ever (!) for the Townsend Smith Hospice Foundation. It is a free show and we will be playing mostly covers *gasp* but we will also slip a few originals in here and there. All you have to do to watch the show is register HERE We hope to see a few of your shinning faces there!

Saturday March 27th hunky Peter Collins, Lucky Pete Lambert and I will be live streaming from my facebook music page at 8pm EST. We will be playing some of your favs from my previous releases, as well as a brand new tune and we will be bringing back the “out of the box” segment where we do one of the songs in the set a little different than we usually do. In other words, good times will be had! I hope you will tune in for this show! Just jump on my page HERE at 8pm EST.

I have lots in the cooker these days and life feels like its starting to open up. Its hard to only play for you on line as my favorite thing to do is play for you live. Perhaps it wont be long until we see each other face to face. Sending you love as we move into longer days and more sunshine! Make sure to take time to get out in nature. It is especially powerful to do so during the spring Equinox.

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Hello there!

I hope this note finds you well! I am writing to inform you of my next live stream concert! This is an exciting one as I am one of the select few chosen to perform at Winterfolk 2021 virtual edition! My set is Sat Feb 20th at 7pm sharp. It’s pre-recorded on my fancy new iPhone12. Hunky Peter Collins will join me on bass. Good times will be had! I hope you will tune in to the show. It’s free! All you have to do is register HERE

HERE is a link to RSVP to the FACEBOOK event to let me know to expect you.

HERE is an interview I did with Cashbox Canada about the upcoming performance if you’d like some more in depth, behind the scenes details.

And below is the poster showing all the folks who will be performing Feb 19-20th.

See what I mean? It’s a great line up!

That’s all for now. I hope you are well and staying safe out there!

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

I hope you are well and enjoying the days that are gradually getting longer. It’s the little things. And having the time to enjoy them! I’ve really embraced the “do less, accomplish more” attitude, which was at first a challenge for the hard working Virgo that I am!

Still, that wont stop me from alerting you to a new music video and live-stream concert coming your way this week! After a year in the making “Damaged Goods”, the video for the third track from my “We Got This” EP, directed by Mihaly Szabados is locked and loaded for release! I’m excited to share the video privately with you here, before the official release on Friday. I hope you have as much fun watching it as we had making it! https://youtu.be/zyXb_CAv-Bg

I’m also excited about my upcoming live-stream concert to celebrate the release of the new video and to sing you a few songs and connect with you guys! It’s been so long!  I’ll sing you some songs from the new EP, including Damaged Goods and many of your favs from past releases accompanied by hunky Peter Collins on bass! Here is the link to click at 8pm EST THIS Friday night to tune into the show. https://www.facebook.com/misswatermeloni

And in other news, I’m one of a select few performers invited to play at Winterfolk 2021, a Toronto music festival taking place virtually Feb 20-21st this year. My pre-recorded set is at 7pm EST Sat Feb 20th, so save the date! And stay tuned for more deets!.

The days are getting longer and there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we are going to come out of said tunnel stronger and clearer about who we are and what we love. And that is GOOD NEWS! Meantime, take care of yourselves and others and I’ll see you Friday night!

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

Hi everyone,

I miss performing live for you all, and it was my hope that the “We Got This” EP release party would be in person, but the fates do not allow, so I’ll be celebrating the release of this new EP by playing though all the tunes, in order and live, on facebook this Monday night, Nov 30th at 8pm EST! I’ll also be playing a few of your favs from past releases. So please DO tune in to my facebook music page to listen and sing along at home! It would mean EVERYTHING to myself, hunky Peter Collins (bass) and Lucky Pete Lambert (drums) to have you there!

In other news: have you seen my new video for the lead track from the EP: “Back To You”? Watch it HERE (and please subscribe to my channel, if you haven’t already, it would be so helpful!)

And last, but far from least, today Friday Nov 27th is RELEASE DAY for the EP! Yay! “We Got This” is officially released and available on all digital platforms! Please buy/download a copy HERE, and help me continue to make the music you love! (If you’d like a signed hard copy, please send me a message with your mailing address and an e-transfer of $10.00 to melanieacts@hotmail.com and I’ll pop one in the mail for you, free delivery,  ASAP!)

Can’t wait to see you at the live stream Monday night! Be sure to say hi in the comments. Until then, stay safe and healthy!

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

How are you? I hope your fall has been peaceful and you had a wonderful Thanksgivings, all things considered. I am thankful to be healthy and I feel much more balanced now that my life is less complicated. I’ve always loved long range planning and have found this fall is giving me the time I need to do so.

Earlier this month I received hard copies of my new EP and am looking forward to getting them to you! Yay!!

The plan is to have the EP release party at Sauce on the Danforth on Monday, Nov 30th with limited seating. We will go ahead with this plan so long as Sauce is able to serve indoors at that time. We will be playing two 75 minute sets. One early show at 7:30pm and a later show at 10pm. People can reserve their tables now and we will hold off on collecting monies until we get the official okay.  If you are interested in reserving a ticket, email Mitzi@SauceOnTheDanforth.com. And for those of you who are out of town, or not ready to come out in person, we will be live streaming both sets. So save the date!

Meantime, stay well and stay safe.

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

PS-if you’d like to support me and/or the broader artist community during this difficult time, please check out Patreon. As far as my page goes, you don’t need to get rewards, if that isn’t your jam, but if you see a reward you like, that could be a win win. CLICK HERE to explore. And thanks in advance for your kind consideration. xo

Hi friends! I hope you are hanging in there!

SINGLE RELEASE PARTY INVITATION!

Well, I’m releasing the second single from my upcoming EP and celebrating with an online single release party/concert and you are invited! I thought I’d celebrate the release doing what brings me so much joy – playing music. So that is what is happening. On Tues Aug 25th at 8pm (EST) I will be going live from my Facebook Music Page (just “like” my page, if you haven’t already, to get notifications) and performing a special celebratory concert with a handy dandy tip jar instead of a ticket link. I have new songs to debut for you, old favs and of course a stripped down version of the the new, Mitch Girio produced single “Tightrope”. I am incredibly thrilled to be joined by not only hunky Peter Collins, but also lucky Pete Lambert who will be in the house (literally) playing a small kit and adding his beautiful harmonies to the mix from a socially responsible distance. In a perfect world we would have been able to perform this concert at a venue and have you all join us there in person, but instead of rushing these kind of things, I am happy to be able to perform for you in the comfort of your own homes. That’s kinda cool. And I can reach more of you that way, so there’s that. Follow THIS LINK to rsvp and help spread the word about the show. If we get 100 viewers we will get a SOCAN royalty, so that is our goal. Plus, you tuning in and saying hi and commenting to your heart’s content, would make the launch and celebration of my new single a party to remember!!

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

Photo by James Dean

Hi friends!

I have some exciting news to share!

With everything that’s going on right now, I am grateful to announce to you all that I will be releasing the second single “Tightrope” from my upcoming EP this August 25th and celebrating with a Facebook live stream concert that very evening at 8pm. Save the date!

Peter and I will be playing the single live, among many of your favorite songs and we will be playing one or two from a collection of songs I have written during the lock-down. If you have any requests, pls let me know and I will do my best to fulfill them! Just go to my Facebook music page to watch the show, here is the LINK in case you need it.

Miss you all so much! Thanks for your continued support.

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie

PS- for those of you who have heard us do our “Everybody’s Talkin'” cover live, but never heard our recorded version click HERE and have a listen/download.

PPS- we may very well have a special guest join us during our “Tightrope” single release party on August 25th, which will make the show just that much more awesome and unmissable. Stay tuned.

Hi friends!

During this time when touring and live shows are paused, I am making every effort to continue to share my music with you! That is why I have been performing live, via Facebook, every Sunday night  in June. My last show in this series- “A Month of Sundays”- will be THIS Sunday June 28th at 7pm EST and I’d love it so much if you would tune in and say hi ! I’ll be playing cover songs, originals, old stuff, new stuff and songs you have recently requested with hunky Peter Collins accompanying me on bass and backing vocals. Good times will be had!

Click HERE at 7pm EST to tune in. (You don’t even have to log in to Facebook to watch) All are welcome! And for anyone who would like to contribute, I will have a virtual tip jar HERE

This month I am celebrating the 6 year anniversary of my cover EP “Read It On The Radio”! If you don’t have a digital copy, Bandcamp is a great place to pick one up. Downloads are high-quality files and you will own them forever. Just click HERE 

I will be playing one of the tracks from “Read It on The Radio” LIVE on Sunday night,  but you’ll have to tune in to find out which one!

There is always something positive to come out of difficult situations, and I find I am thankful that you are part of my life and I am part of yours. Sometimes you have to slow down in order to realize just how lucky you are.

Hugs and mushy stuff,

Melanie