MELANIE PHIPPARD: Blissful Thinking

Melanie Phippard

Blissful Thinking

© 2000 Melanie Phippard

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An ASCAP award-winning singer/songwriter, guitarist and piano who lulls the audience into a state of bliss with the ethereal quality and lilting tones of her voice-which transport the listener back to a gentle calm of earlier times.

tracks

1 Tender Inside
2 Rock 'n' Roll Shoes
3 My Boyfriend is Japanese
4 Won't You Take Me With You
5 Suddenly
6 You Took My Heart
7 Cabernet
8 I Wanna Be Your Lover
9 Only Found In Dreams
10 One Bad Habit

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Her warmth and lilting tunes lend themselves to a comforting and delicious listening experience.

Born in Washington, D.C. and having two parents in the Diplomatic Corps (embassy brat) Melanie literally "hit the road" at a very early age.

Traveling throughout the world, Melanie learned to appreciate the various lifestyles and music with which she became familiar.

The influences of her travels through Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Africa and France all blend together to give her music its pristine, yet haunting sound.

Melanie studied classical guitar under the conductor of the National Symphony of the Ivory Coast (Cotes D'Ivoire) and piano at the "Conservatoire de Musique" in Tangier, Morocco.

While at Mills College in Oakland, California, she made a name for herself playing regularly at "The Freight & Salvage" (a coffeehouse in the round in Berkely, the Starry Plough, LaVal's Subterranean Room on Northside in Berkeley, at the Mills College Concert Hall, Yoshi's, and finally, for the Reception of her graduation from Mills.

To strengthen her voice, Melanie studied Classical Italian Song (Opera singing) during her four years at Mills which have added to the allure of her music.

In the past few years she has sat in with several well known artists including Livingston Taylor (in Monterrey) and won a Bay Area Singing Contest at K101 Radio Station through call in voting.

This resulted in a gig doing back up for Rod Stewart in 1998 at the Concord Pavillion in Concord, California.

Melanie is currently writing for her next CD, playing out at local venues including and swimming every day.

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  • Chic, you are so great that it makes me wish I was your man.Ron
    author: Avaliable 59

    So nice to hear a refreshing beautiful voice along with meaningful words and great guitar back ground.Thanks Chic

  • Way better than Joni !
    author: Ron

    Melanie, WOW! WOW !! WOW !!! You've got a NEW FAN !! The Guy in the Hot Rod at the gas station in PASO Robles !

  • I Iliked It very much
    author: Ellen M. Bulger

    Dear Melanie,I just received a copy of blissfull thinking and liked it very much-- especially all the classical guitar influences. You are very talented and I hope you wil have long career filled with many cds and much music always. all the best , your friend, Ellen M. Bulger

  • Loved It!
    author: Tony Pereira

    Great melody, words...very soothing...what a beautiful voice she has as well!

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