Sweet and sultry singing over guitars and piano. Melanie's expressive alto voice sings folk/jazz standards, as well as original songs with beautiful music and intriguing lyrics.

18 MP3 Songs
FOLK: like Joni, JAZZ: Jazz Vocals



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Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, singer/musician/actor Melanie Joy Hall brings her natural Midwestern warmth and openness to her music. By turns sweet and sultry, her strong and expressive alto voice slides smoothly from folksy classics to jazz standards to rootsy rock. Part of a creative, musical family (father Gary is a professional musician, while mother Linda is a talented visual artist with an ear for harmony and a joy for the mandolin), Melanieâs been singing for most of her 25 years. Piano came naturally at an early age, followed closely by choir-singing, flute-playing, and eventually guitar-picking. Through college and her early 20s, Melanie worked almost exclusively in musical theater: acting, singing, and playing piano with theater companies all over the U.S., from New York City to South Carolina to Denali Park, Alaska. Melanie recently shifted her focus from theater to music â recording and jamming as much as possible. In January 2007 she moved to Portland, Oregon to take advantage of the creative atmosphere and thriving live music scene there. Melanieâs first CD, âFalling to the Moonâ, includes original songs by Melanie and Gary Hall, as well as newly recorded versions of songs by Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLachlan, Stephen Sondheim, Dolly Parton, and others. It features acoustic and electric guitars by Gary, piano by Melanie, and backup vocals by the whole family.