Melou is an eclectic group of musicians fronted by the illustrious voice of Annie Goodhild. Hailing from both, Boston, MA and Utrecht, Holland, Melou has toured frequently throughout Europe and the east coast of the USA. Coming from many different musical backgrounds each member of the band brings in their own style which comes together in a large melting pot of song and dance. In the world we live in today where many cultures and musical genres are so easily accessible it seems only right to try and reach out to all of them and explore the freedom in each style.
There is something for everyone in Melou. Their influences include everything from Nina Simone, Django, Janis Joplin, & Fela Kuti to Bjork, Parliament, The Ventures & Bob Marley. There is no style that Melou is afraid to explore and wherever they go they bring the audience with them.
Melou was founded in Guatemala in a tequila bar called Cafe No Se. It was in this bar that front woman Annie Goodchild and guitarist Maarten Reijnierse first met. After many fun nights of playing music and getting to know one another Maarten decided to come back to Boston to pursue a musical career with Annie. After building a name for themselves they were invited to record an album in Barcelona with their good friend and producer Dave Bianci. Once Goodchild and Reijnierse finished recording their debut album, "Communication" they returned to Boston to play shows and solidify their rhythm section of Max Comaskey on bass and Jim Lavin on drums. While in Boston, the band earned the support of local radio station WERS, which said about Communication:
"It's difficult to epitomize a sound so far-reaching, a style that has spanned various regions of the globe, and experience from orchestras to traditional South American bands, but Melou manages to bring all of this together delicately and gracefully, to communicate, if you will, all of this experience into a sound that is truly their own. Something this unique and this special is simply invaluable."
After a long and winding road with 40 some-odd shows during the summer of 2007, which brought them through Holland, Germany, Belgium, and England, the band returned to Barcelona in the fall with 12 new songs and a desire to create. Teaming up once again with producer Dave Bianchi at the Emergency Room studios, the group set out to take their unique sound even further for their second album. This time there was a different theme, as the title Battery Park would suggest, "Organic vs. Electronic."
Featuring a lineup of all-star musicians from around the world who currently reside in Barcelona, Melou once again tastefully created a blend that showcases the band's talent, and brings Goodchild's vocals to a new level. Maybe that's why URB Magazine compared her to Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill...
To purchase the new album, "Battery Park", online visit iTunes or to order a hard copy visit Amazon.com.
Both our new album, "Battery Park", and our debut album, "Communication", are also now available at the Newbury Comics stores in Newton, Boston (on Newbury Street), Harvard Square, Amherst, and Nashua!
To find out where we're playing you can check out the Live section of our website or our Myspace, www.myspace.com/meloumusic, which will be updated regularly with upcoming performances.
The website now has songs from our new album "Battery Park" which can be found in the Music section. The new single from the album Wrong Way is now available as a free download by right clicking on the link and choosing save as.
Sorry Bout the Delay of the Mixtape ya'll but it's coming beginning of the year... Start itoff right wit that New Kj Spittin you feel me thanx for the support holla at me Check out the new music too
WOOOOW , HII !!!! IM RODNEY (R.O.D) FROM PUERTO RICO AND I BEEN HERE IN BOSTON FOR A WEEK NOW( FIRST TIME ). I WAS SEARCHING FOR MUSICIANS OF BOSTON AND I SAW YOUR PROFILE PICTURES AND IT WAS REALLY FUNNY , BUT NEVER CHECKED THE MUSIC AND NOW IM LISTENING TO IT AND IM CHILLING WITH IT , SOUNDS SWEEEET HAHA, JUST PERFECT AND I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT IM A FAN ALREADY, I LOVE THE FLOW, YOU GUYS ROCK. TAKE CARE AND KEEP IN TOUCH ,DONT BE STRANGERS, GOOD LUCK.
Stream "Zaratozom and Magnus" by G. Zarapanecko in its entirety (or download for cheap!) @ gzarapanecko.bandcamp.com! Dark, improv-oriented electro-acoustic music with a DIY approach.
Thanks for the +! If you or any of your friends are interested, check out the songs on our page and let us know what you think! ALSO: you can DOWNLOAD OUR SONGS FOR FREE at www. reverbnation. com/twistedanimation Give us a play, join our mailinglist, street team or just grab the songs for free.
Thanks for the add MELOU, I love your music btw, great
If you get a chance, please take a listen to our first Chill out release "Beach Music, Cafe Music & Bar Music Collection" by ACO Ambient Chill Out. We'd love to know what you think of it!
上線中！
