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Melanie MacLaren’s natural aptitude for nuanced delivery, wistful guitar playing, and her ability to write about life as if life were simply writing itself is everything you could want from a modern folk musician.
Melanie’s lyrics have been described as “haunting yet humorous” and possessing a “sentimental cynicism” that “oozes with Gen-Z relatability.” This duality shines through in all aspects of her music— classic finger-style guitar rests on ambient beds while distorted trad instruments punctuate the compositions, demonstrating Melanie's artistic ability to combine a unique tongue-in-cheek sensibility with timeless folk style.
She released her stunning debut EP “Kill My Time” in 2022 independently to enthusiastic critical reception before gaining the attention of Tone Tree Distribution in Nashville. Within a few months of the release, she had signed with Tone Tree, landed several coveted playlist spots, and released a second EP of duets with songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly which they toured in the UK and Ireland.
Melanie released her second solo EP “Tourist” in April 2023 and went on her first US headline tour with Northeast and Midwest runs, playing with other up and coming songwriters like Baerd, Paul Moody, Torri Weidinger, June Henry, and Quinn Devlin. She also opened for Jessica Lea Mayfield.
In 2024 Melanie had the opening spot on Charlie Starr's (Blackberry Smoke) solo tour in January. She is releasing a new project this spring produced by Max Helgemo.
Melanie’s lyrics have been described as “haunting yet humorous” and possessing a “sentimental cynicism” that “oozes with Gen-Z relatability.” This duality shines through in all aspects of her music— classic finger-style guitar rests on ambient beds while distorted trad instruments punctuate the compositions, demonstrating Melanie's artistic ability to combine a unique tongue-in-cheek sensibility with timeless folk style.
She released her stunning debut EP “Kill My Time” in 2022 independently to enthusiastic critical reception before gaining the attention of Tone Tree Distribution in Nashville. Within a few months of the release, she had signed with Tone Tree, landed several coveted playlist spots, and released a second EP of duets with songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly which they toured in the UK and Ireland.
Melanie released her second solo EP “Tourist” in April 2023 and went on her first US headline tour with Northeast and Midwest runs, playing with other up and coming songwriters like Baerd, Paul Moody, Torri Weidinger, June Henry, and Quinn Devlin. She also opened for Jessica Lea Mayfield.
In 2024 Melanie had the opening spot on Charlie Starr's (Blackberry Smoke) solo tour in January. She is releasing a new project this spring produced by Max Helgemo.
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