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In a 4.5-starred review, the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'''s Culture Editor, Martin Chilton, described ''Transistor Corazón'' as an "album of depth" and her songwriting as "classy".<ref name="Chilton"/> |
In a 4.5-starred review, the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'''s Culture Editor, Martin Chilton, described ''Transistor Corazón'' as an "album of depth" and her songwriting as "classy".<ref name="Chilton"/> |
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Malcolm Carter, writing for ''Penny Black Magazine'', described her as "an exceptional talent" and said: "Every word that Greener sings is dripping with soul... Every word is heartfelt... Her lyrics are never less than intriguing... The transistor heart theme can be interpreted in so many ways and when coupled with the attractive melodies Greener wraps her lyrics in, along with touches like the Tex-Mex vibe of that particular song complete with Mariachi trumpets, the resulting sound is irresistible".<ref name="Penny Black">{{cite web | url=http://pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Review.aspx?id=9004 | title=Melissa Greener: Transistor |
Malcolm Carter, writing for ''Penny Black Magazine'', described her as "an exceptional talent" and said: "Every word that Greener sings is dripping with soul... Every word is heartfelt... Her lyrics are never less than intriguing... The transistor heart theme can be interpreted in so many ways and when coupled with the attractive melodies Greener wraps her lyrics in, along with touches like the Tex-Mex vibe of that particular song complete with Mariachi trumpets, the resulting sound is irresistible".<ref name="Penny Black">{{cite web | url=http://pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Review.aspx?id=9004 | title=Melissa Greener: Transistor Corazón | publisher=Penny Black Music | work=Penny Black Magazine | date=2013 | accessdate=30 June 2014 | author=Carter, Malcolm}}</ref> |
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Allan Wilkinson, reviewing the album for ''Northern Sky'', described it as an "intoxicating brew of fine melodies and inspired lyrics".<ref name = Wilkinson/> |
Allan Wilkinson, reviewing the album for ''Northern Sky'', described it as an "intoxicating brew of fine melodies and inspired lyrics".<ref name = Wilkinson/> |
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Neil King, writing for ''FATEA magazine'', said: "The dominating sound across 'Transistor |
Neil King, writing for ''FATEA magazine'', said: "The dominating sound across 'Transistor Corazón' is that of the torch ballad and Greener's confident, emotion laden, vocal ensures that the songs sound like they could flare at any moment giving the album an inherent tension that she tries to resolve with the lyric."<ref name="King">{{cite news | url=http://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/MelissaGreener.html | title=Reviews: Melissa Greener Album: Transistor Corazón | work=FATEA magazine | date=2013 | accessdate=30 June 2014 | author=King, Neil}}</ref> |
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Belgium's ''Rootstime'' magazine said that Melissa Greener "continues to grow as a singer but also as a songwriter and entertainer...an artist whose career development we will follow with healthy interest."<ref name= Rootstime>{{cite web | url=http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2013/AP1/CD93.html | title=Melissa Greener: Transistor Corazón | publisher=rootstime.be | date=2013 | accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref> |
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===Other musical contributions=== |
===Other musical contributions=== |
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Melissa Greener | |
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| Genres | Folk, singer-songwriter |
| Occupation(s) | Folk singer, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | voice, guitar[1] |
| Website | http://www.melissagreener.com |
Melissa Greener is an American singer-songwriter who describes herself as a folk crooner.[2] She is based in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Early life
Greener, the daughter of a classically trained soprano singer[3] and a hippie father,[2] was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[2] She began playing guitar at the age of nine.[4]
After graduating from high school, Greener traveled to Tel Aviv and then to Montreal. She completed a bachelor of fine arts degree in ceramics from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia and then taught in Jingdezhen, China, where she began writing songs for what would become her first album.[4]
Professional career
After Greener's contract in China finished, she returned to the United States to pursue a career of writing and performing her songs.[4] Before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, she was based in Austin, Texas.[5] She appeared in episode 13 in series 1 of the television documentary Troubadour, TX, broadcast on 10 February 2012.
Fall from the Sky
Greener's first album, Fall from the Sky, was released in 2005. Celine Keating of Acoustic Guitar magazine described it as "strikingly original and impressively varied", featuring "strong, catchy melodies in strange and brooding voicings". She said: "This may be her debut CD, but Melissa Greener is already a pro."[6]
Dwelling
Greener's second album, Dwelling, released in 2010, was produced by John Jennings,[7] who has produced several albums for Mary Chapin Carpenter.[8] One of the tracks on the Dwelling album, "Bullets to Bite", won first prize in the folk category of the 2009 USA Songwriting Competition.[9]
Transistor Corazón
Greener's third album, Transistor Corazón, produced by Brad Jones,[5][10] was released in 2013, and has been described as fusing "modernist poetry with soulful 1960s Laurel Canyon".[11] According to Greener the album’s name comes from the English/Spanish word “transistor”, a device that amplifies, alters or changes the direction of an electrical signal, and from “corazon”, the Spanish for “heart”. The songs are about the themes of love and the complexity and short-circuitry of romantic intimacy.[4] The album's title song was co-written by Greener with sindger-songwriter David Rodriguez.[12]
In a 4.5-starred review, the Daily Telegraph's Culture Editor, Martin Chilton, described Transistor Corazón as an "album of depth" and her songwriting as "classy".[3]
Malcolm Carter, writing for Penny Black Magazine, described her as "an exceptional talent" and said: "Every word that Greener sings is dripping with soul... Every word is heartfelt... Her lyrics are never less than intriguing... The transistor heart theme can be interpreted in so many ways and when coupled with the attractive melodies Greener wraps her lyrics in, along with touches like the Tex-Mex vibe of that particular song complete with Mariachi trumpets, the resulting sound is irresistible".[12]
Allan Wilkinson, reviewing the album for Northern Sky, described it as an "intoxicating brew of fine melodies and inspired lyrics".[10]
Neil King, writing for FATEA magazine, said: "The dominating sound across 'Transistor Corazón' is that of the torch ballad and Greener's confident, emotion laden, vocal ensures that the songs sound like they could flare at any moment giving the album an inherent tension that she tries to resolve with the lyric."[13]
Belgium's Rootstime magazine said that Melissa Greener "continues to grow as a singer but also as a songwriter and entertainer...an artist whose career development we will follow with healthy interest."[14]
Other musical contributions
Greener sang harmony vocals on Buddy Mondlock's 2013 album The Memory Wall.[15]
Discography
| Album | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Fall from the Sky[16] | 22 June 2005[17] | Anima Records[18] |
| Dwelling | 12 January 2010 | Anima Records |
| Transistor Corazón | 14 June 2013[19] | Anima Records |
References
- ^ She plays a Greenfield guitar. Cohen, Mike (27 August 2012). "Jewish guitar maker counts Keith Richards among his clients". Jewish Tribune. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Melissa Greener bio". Melissa Greener. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Chilton, Martin (13 June 2013). "Melissa Greener, Transistor Corazón, album review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Emo-folk artist to play Longview crowd". Longview News-Journal. Longview, Texas. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b Platt, John (11 November 2013). "Melissa Greener and The Levins – Sunday Breakfast – 2013". WFUV 90.7 FM. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Keating, Celine (2006). "Playlist". Acoustic Guitar (164).
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Storror, Ian (7 January 2014). "Melissa Greener (USA)". Folk Roots List. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Cianci, Bob (Nov–Dec 1998). "John Jennings I Belong To You (Vanguard)". No Depression – The Roots Music Authority. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Nashville Songwriter Series @ the MAC". McConnell Arts Center, Worthington, Ohio. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Allan (1 April 2013). "Album Review: Melissa Greener – Transistor Corazon (Anima Records)". Northern Sky. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "TwickFolk : -STEPHEN FEARING (Canada) + Melissa Greener (USA)". St Margarets Community website. October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ a b Carter, Malcolm (2013). "Melissa Greener: Transistor Corazón". Penny Black Magazine. Penny Black Music. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ King, Neil (2013). "Reviews: Melissa Greener Album: Transistor Corazón". FATEA magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Melissa Greener: Transistor Corazón". rootstime.be. 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ McWilliams, Bob (31 December 2013). "Radio Bob's 2013 Trail Mix Year in Review". Music Notes. Kansas Public Radio. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ David Gazet (18 April 2014). "Sound of Nashville". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Fall From The Sky CD: Melissa Greener". CD Universe. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Melissa Greener: Fall From the Sky". Last.fm. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Melissa Greener – Transistor Corazon (2013)". Israbox. 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014.