"Melanie McMillan immediately impresses with her literate, tailored folk-rock" says the Charlotte Observer. "I listen to around twenty indie CDs a month and usually only like one out of the bunch--this one I like," says Hootie and the Blowfish guitarist, Mark Bryan.
Melanie's first "guitar" was a plastic ukelele her parents brought back from Hawaii when she was four. She remembers taking it to kindergarten and really wishing she could play something on it.
In high-school and college she performed in acoustic rock groups, then started doing solo gigs in the Carolinas, particularly in and around Myrtle Beach.She spent a year in Paris in grad school and has taught college French. Her first CD, "Here Tomorrow, Gone Today" was released in 1996 (http://www.cdbaby.com) and was co-produced with Nashville guitarist Chris Cottros. She has recently completed a new album with Grammy-nominated producer Joe Taylor to be released in early 2004.

Influences

Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell

Bio

"Melanie McMillan immediately impresses with her literate, tailored folk-rock" says the Charlotte Observer. "I listen to around twenty indie CDs a month and usually only like one out of the bunch--this one I like," says Hootie and the Blowfish guitarist, Mark Bryan.
Melanie's first "guitar" was a plastic ukelele her parents brought back from Hawaii when she was four. She remembers taking it to kindergarten and really wishing she could play something on it.
She played in folk-rock bands in high-school and college, then started doing solo gigs in the Carolinas, particularly in and around Myrtle Beach.She spent a year in Paris in grad school and has taught college French. Her first CD, "Here Tomorrow, Gone Today" was released in 1996 and was co-produced with Nashville guitarist Chris Cottros.
She has recently completed a new album with Grammy-nominated producer Joe Taylor, to be released in early 2004.