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The sweetest gifts oftentimes arrive through great challenges and changes.
Melissa and Matthew DeOrazio met in Austin in 2005 at a Songsalive! music showcase that Melissa was hosting and organizing.
Melissa had lived in Austin since ’95, and was active in the music community, performing as well as organizing music showcases such as Writers Who Rock, Songsalive!, and GoGirlsMusic Fests. Melissa was a solo performer at the time, although she had experience with previous band incarnations.
Matthew, a proficient and prolific musician, had been performing since his teens, and was based in New Orleans. He was in flux, still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Through a series of shifts, tides, and turns post-Katrina, Matthew ended up moving to Austin, reluctant to leave home, but looking toward the future.
Soon after, the two began collaborating musically and began to forge a great sound and friendship. After spending a great deal of time recording and touring together as band mates, the two found a bond much deeper than ever anticipated. Marriage and a move back to New Orleans turned a new leaf for the couple on many levels.
They perform together as ‘Melissa On The Rocks’, with Melissa on vocal and guitar and Matthew on drums and guitar.
‘Wiser Cause’ is the title of their upcoming full-length release (release date tba). Elements of classic rock and punk are threaded into the original songwriting, filling the space with sound, while giving the songs enough space to move and groove.
2009 finds the two returning to the studio to elaborate on and finish the 'Wiser Cause' record, as well as begin recording for new projects and new song paths. Sweet Jones is their latest collaboration, as they meld their musical backgrounds of blues, rock, roots, and americana. Details on this new music journey will unfold organically, as does life in it's process. Check back for updates.
* 'Three Strikes', track from upcoming album release, featured on BandPromote.com compilation
* 'Anesthesia', track from upcoming album release, featured on Females On Fire compilation (series 3)
* 'Anesthesia', track from upcoming album release, featured on Texas Independent Musicians compilation (series 2)
* National Marketing Director for Songsalive!(2007)
* Volunteer Coordinator for the L.A. Women's Music Fest-Females on Fire August 25th at Woodley Park, Encino CA
* Elite Member of GoGirlsMusic.com
* Founder and Coordinator of 'Writers
Who Rock', a songwriter showcase in Austin, TX (2004-07)
* Austin Coordinator for the 2005-06 GoGirlsMusic Fest
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