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Melissa Axel
Acoustic / Lyrical / Melodramatic Popular Song

heartbreak, hope, transformation



Denver, Colorado
United States

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Last Login:  11/8/2009
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Member Since6/28/2005
Band Websitewww.melissaaxel.com
Band MembersMelissa Axel :: vocals and piano/keyboards

James E. Jacoby :: tuba, euphonium, harmony vocals

guest musicians :: violin, cello, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, guitar

you :: singing along
Influencesmusic, writing, travel, arts, culture, communication, humanity, love, life
Sounds Likemusic, writing, travel, arts, culture, communication, humanity, love, life
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 14 2009 12:00P
Denver Convention Center Denver, Colorado
Nov 15 2009 12:00P
Denver Convention Center Denver, Colorado
Nov 21 2009 7:00P
Emma Street Music Club (House Concert) Lafayette, Colorado
Apr 16 2010 7:00P
Denver Eclectic Concerts w/ Intermezzo Chamber Players & Triunfal Denver, Colorado

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New EP Transition officially released!  (view more)

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Recorded at Coupe Studios, Transition features five of my vocal/piano originals, with violinist Kailin Yong joining me on three of them. My husband and I collaborated with Kailin on several song arrangements, and one song also features Ryan Drickey playing cello. The cover art was created by Stacy Allen Hummel. Many thanks for your interest and support. I'm thrilled to share this music with you and hope it will bring you enjoyment!

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Brief Bio
Centered on themes of love, humanity, and metamorphosis, Melissa Axel's music has been described as "heartbreak, hope, and transformation distilled through gorgeous piano and a fearlessly intimate vocal."Fusing myriad contemporary influences with her own strengths as a singer/songwriter, Axel's melodic wordplay transforms life experience into songs that express the fear, joy, pain, and love that connect us all. The Berklee College of Music alum received 2008 & 2009 WOMAD scholarships to participate in workshops hosted in the UK by the World of Music and Dance Foundation, created by Peter Gabriel in 1980.

Often accompanied on tuba by frequent collaborator James E. Jacoby, Axel has performed everywhere from the South Florida heat to the cool of Iceland, the frenzy of New York to the peaceful Swedish seaside, and award-winning Denver venues like Dazzle and Swallow Hill in Colorado, where she now makes her home. Through WOMAD, they have shared the stage with Gabriel collaborators N’Faly Kouyaté (Dunyakan, Afro Celt Sound System), Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara (Robert Plant, Festival in the Desert), and Andy White (ALT, Big Blue Ball), co-writing "Every Place Is Home" with White in summer 2009.

As founder of the non-profit Colorado Artist Network, Axel co-hosts songwriting workshops and community arts events between showcase performances of her original material. She has written a host of new songs for her first full-length album, to be recorded at some of her favorite studios around the world on the heels of her latest EP Transition.

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akloCk

akloCk



May 2 2009 5:24 PM

Thank you. I'm glad you like my tunes.

ONe Love
AkloCk
WOODSONGS

WOODSONGS



May 1 2009 9:43 PM

Thanks for being our friend!
Island Joy

Island Joy



Mar 27 2009 6:46 AM

Thanks for including me in your circle of fiends...Yes..checked out Facebook...Have a wonderful Spring.
Lisa Steinke-Dripping with Gratitude!!

Lisa Steinke



Feb 6 2009 12:24 AM

Hey Melissa. Good to see you! Looks like we got our building back for a bit. I get to move to the front. We've signed on another artist, all kinds of things are happening. It's a trip. I'm shooting for Gothic Chic. Whatcha Think?
Ambient Falls Podcast

Mark Smith



Mar 1 2009 11:41 AM

Hi Melissa. The new Ambient Falls podcast is online and it features your wonderful track, Transparency.

Hope you and your fans enjoy the show

Mark
Blue Sky Collective

Blue Sky Collective



Feb 12 2009 4:40 PM

Congratulations Melissa!

love,
your friends at Blue Sky
Lumonics Light Museum

Lumonics Light Museum



Jan 26 2009 7:07 AM

Hi Melissa, the lumo crew loves your song, "Lullaby" and I couldn't resist...



Tanya_Perry !!!!!!!!!!

Tanya Perry



Jan 26 2009 11:27 AM

I'm doing well... Just keeping busy with my students. I'm still teaching dance and having fun. I am really happy for u. I see you got it music on iTunes which is fabulous.
Good luck and best wishes!!!
Aaron C Keim

Aaron C Keim



Jan 19 2009 9:21 PM

Regular Old Time Gig at The Laughing Goat Hey Friends and Fans- I will be presenting old time music at the Laughing Goat in Boulder one sunday per month. The core will be myself and Ryan Drickey but we will regularly include special guests to keep it fresh. We will focus on traditional and new music that draws from Appalachian fiddle music and rural blues. Here are the dates: Feb 8th March 22nd April 5th May 3rd There is no cover and the Laughing Goat now serves beer.
Please bring some like minded friends to dig the music and fill the tip jar! Thanks Aaron
Lumonics Light Museum

Lumonics Light Museum



Jan 25 2009 7:29 PM

Stopping by with Leo, Lao, and Lenny to wish you love, Melissa. Looking forward to hearing your new songs at the Open House.





Just Right!

Just Right!



Jan 17 2009 10:44 PM

hi Melissa!

just a quick note to let you know your cd arrived safely.
i'll play "Fall This Hard" on this evening's program (and more tracks over upcoming weeks!)

best wishes,
Dorian
Jonny Forbin

Jonny Forbin



Jan 16 2009 2:06 AM

really liking the new stuff! sounds like you've been listening to joanna newsom a lot.
Jonny Forbin

Jonny Forbin



Jan 16 2009 2:10 AM

excellent lyrics too as usual
Marie - Art from Ashes Poetry Fan!!!

Marie Verrett



Jan 16 2009 5:19 AM

Music was great, very mellow. Thanks for your comments! M

Just Right!

Just Right!



Jan 1 2009 9:52 AM

hi Melissa!

thanks for the add & dropping by!

wishing you a great 2009!

regards,
Dorian
Lisa Cruz

Lisa Cruz



Dec 29 2008 4:42 PM

Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year:) Lisa
Ryan Stone Music

Ryan Stone Music



Dec 2 2008 2:26 PM

"You owe it to yourself"
Swing over and catch a fire!
Thanks for listening.
Thanks for the bond,
RyanStoneMusic
terese carlton

terese carlton



Nov 13 2008 6:20 PM

melissa...
thanks for your kindness! and your friend below is ab-soul-lutely right about the abraham-hicks material... I have been studying "Ask And It Is Given: Learning To Manifest Your Desires" myself, which, ultimately led me to denver and in contact with you! your music is lovely...

many blessings to you...

tee
Lumonics Light Museum

Lumonics Light Museum



Nov 2 2008 6:30 PM

Looking forward to tonight, Melissa!
Lumonics Light Museum

Lumonics Light Museum



Oct 20 2008 5:05 AM

We are getting more organized, and will be in touch with you soon. Happy to be in CO, and look forward to getting together with you and James.
Blackout

Michael Biggins



Oct 9 2008 8:10 PM

You're welcome.

PS - I am relaucnhing Blackout's Box LIVE from NYC on October 16th. Spread the dirty word and tune in. All new hilarity will ensue.
Blackout

Michael Biggins



Oct 9 2008 4:10 PM

Love the new song!

But...

I'm gonna keep my fairytales. ;)

Dump every other spirit guide book you have been on and study the Abraham-Hicks material and practice it. It's all the things you ave always known but with much more practical guides to monitor and guide your thought.

It's not the fairy tales that get us upset, it's the time delay in manifestation - and we turn off our tracks before we arrive at our destination - and our destination is not a finish line, it's actually a new race we want to run that excites us even more than the last.

BLISS OUT

- Blackout -

Say hi to the other red fool for me.
Juldeh Camara

Juldeh Camara



Aug 25 2008 2:59 PM

Hi Melissa

I'm Duncan, Juldeh's old friend, newish manager and occasional bass player! Juldeh has been in The Gambia, but he's coming back tomorrow so we can all go to Russia together . . .

He'll be very pleased to get your message. I know he enjoyed the WOMAD Summer School very much and loved meeting everbody there.

I very much enjoyed listening to your songs, and wish you every future success. Let's all keep working to preserve sensitivity, reflection and joy in this crazy century!

All the best, gan canny*

Duncan for Juldeh

*I'm from Newcastle upon Tyne, and this is what we often say to each other there . . . meaning go carefully, have a nice time . . .
Dewey Paul Moffitt

Dewey Paul Moffitt



Aug 26 2008 7:44 PM

why yes Melissa... do you remember the Alachua Music Harvest? were you around for any of that? 93-98 days?
Wasis Diop

Wasis Diop



Aug 20 2008 2:29 PM

Thanks For the request!
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