![]() Mélissa LaveauxCountry of origin:Canada Type of music generally:Beautiful & fierce, evocative/eclectic jazzy, alternative pop with an underlying Caribbean flavour Status:Most recent release, Radyo Siwèl (2018) See also:Wikipedia's entry for Mélissa Laveaux Comparisons:I can't think of anyone with this kind of voice doing this kind of music—probably my own ignorance. Vocals a touch like Tracy Chapman but music nothing like. Music a little like some jazz musicians, but vocals utterly different. (Neile) Covers/own material:Own, occasional co-writing, occasional covers General comments:A favourite new artist. (raschee@gmail.com, stjarnell@yahoo.com) Recommended first album:Dying Is A Wild Night Recordings:
Camphor And CopperRelease info:2010—Nø Førmat—22/Spectra Musique—SPECD 7818 Availability:Canada and Europe Ecto priority:Highly recommended Group members:Mélissa Laveaux—guitar, vocals, claps, bells, percussion, ukelélé Guest artists:Rob Reid—tabla (1, 2, 10); cajon (3, 6) Produced by:Lisa Patterson and Mélissa Laveaux Comments:This is a magnificent album—and shows an artist already mature and singular. Her songwritingis impressive, as are her performances of her carefully chosen covers. Her version of "I Want To Be Evil" is brilliant—but so are her own songs. Highly recommended. (Neile) Dying Is A Wild Night (2013)Release info:2013—Nø Førmat—22 Availability:Europe Ecto priority:Highly recommended Group members:Mélissa Laveaux—vocals, guitars Guest artists:Ludovic Bruni—guitars, bass Produced by:The Jazz Bastards (Ludovic Bruni, Vincent Taeger, Vincent Taurelle) Comments:a great album I just discovered was Melissa Laveaux's Dying is a wild night. Gorgeous and fierce. (stjarnell) ![]() |
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