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•Also see: www.myspace.com/melonneedesiree to hear some of Melonnee's original songs; and go to the CDs-Tickets link of this website to hear more of her music.
MELONNEE DESIREÉ Music and Performance
Vocalist; Bass Player; Guitarist; Producer; Performing and Recording Artist - Melonnee Desireé, plays, sings, writes, records, and is influenced by numerous diverse genres and styles of music such as: Adult Contemporary / Rock / Rhythm & Blues / Jazz / Blues About Melonnee -
Melonnee is a lead vocalist, bass and guitar player, having performed professionally throughout California and the West Coast for over 30 years. She performs with incredible emotion and energy that moves and engages her audiences wherever she is performing. She comes from a family of musicians where her mother sang professionally “big band” tunes of the 1940’s, and her uncle played the club circuit throughout the United States . Melonnee started singing and playing music at the age of 9 when she sang with her mother, and also learned how to play guitar. Melonnee later learned how to play bass guitar and keyboards.
Music reviewers have described Melonnee’s music, voice, performance, and style as powerful, passionate, energetic, and soulful, whether she is performing her own original music from one of her four CDs, or cover songs from other well-known artists. “She interacts with and engages her audience making for an extremely enjoyable event for who ever comes out to either watch, dance or just listen to Melonnee…” Melonnee’s many musical influences are diverse and include: Bonnie Raitt, Melissa Etheridge, Marcus Miller, Sting, Shawn Colvin, David Sanborn, Richard Elliott, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mariah Carey, Michael Franks, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.B. King, Etta James, Tracy Chapman, Aretha Franklin, and others.
Melonnee has performed throughout Northern California, having played at numerous venues, events, clubs, fairs, and festivals such as: The Heritage Festival; The Palms; The Elk Grove Brewery; Morgan Creek Country Club; Crystal Oaks Country Club; Rancho Murieta Country Club; The Jodar Winery; Tret Fure Concert; Land Park Concert Series; The Freedom Fair; Jazzmen’s Art of Pasta; The Powerhouse Pub; Harlow’s; The Cliff House; Rascal’s Pub & Grill; Club 21; River’s Edge Bar & Grill; Constable Jack’s; The Rainbow Festival; The Stoney Inn; The Village Green; Mark & Monica’s Sports Bar & Grill; The Onyx; Venita Rhea's; Lou’s Junction; The Nevada Club; Pistol Pete’s; The Torch Club; Marilyn’s; Cantina Del Cabo; Yager's; Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission Thursday Night Performance Series; The Shanghai; Savanna’s; Gateway Recovery House; Center for Spiritual Awareness; various venues in South Lake Tahoe; and many other venues, non-profit, private and corporate events including weddings, parties, gallery, receptions, and other social gatherings.
•FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK MELONNEE FOR SUCH EVENTS AS:
Concerts; private and corporate events; night clubs; wineries; fairs; festivals; political events; wedding receptions; art and gallery receptions; and touring:
•CONTACT:
MELONNEE DESIREÉ Higher Power Artist Management • CometrueMusic Productions Phone: 916-559-6329 E-mail: info@Melonnee.com Website: www.Melonnee.com
