Melissa - Singer/songwriter, keyboards, flute Melissa is a singer/songwriter from Southampton UK, her songs cover a broad spectrum of genre. Folk,Rock,Acoustic,Pop,Jazz and Country to name a few. She started playing the flute classically at about seven years old, then started on the piano writing music before her teenage years. Her lyrics are about life and love, her own experiences and those of others. The music and sound has been likened to that of Kate Bush, Joni Mitchel, Stevie Nicks and Joan Baez. She has fronted and written for many bands. In 2004, teamed-up with Dave and they started performing along the south coast as a duo, Melissa taking vocals and playing keyboards/ flute and Dave on electric and acoustic guitars. Now with Jerry on bass, and Pete on drums, they perform at many venues and festivals. Jerry - Bass Jerry took up bass aged 17 when a last-minute guitarists no-show saw him drafted in to a friends band - at a gig! He joined Melissa in March 2008 and played his debut gig at HMS Collingwood in June. He's played in several bands since resuming 'active service' in 2000 after a 20-year break ("I didn't think it would be that long!!" J.) including Big Time Rollers, BluesHog and Shrewd Move. Jerry says "I was drawn to Melissa by the quality of the music and songwriting. I'm very happy to be part of this band". Influences include Nathan East, John Illsley, Dave Bronze and Steve Owers. Jerry plays Cort RB5, Fender Jazz, Vintage Icon and Curbow 4 basses through (original) Trace Elliot amplification. .
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