Now Playing Music: Love Tides by Mel Monaco

Set your musical tone at home or on-the-go with the new single “Love Tides,” by Mel Monaco to embrace the ever-present beauty of life. This song is great song to play when you’re on a boat making drinks. You can also play it when want to listen to yacht pop, if you aren’t on a boat.

“Love Tides is all about embracing the summer sunshine and celebrating love! With so much going on in the world, it can sometimes be difficult to remember that life is beautiful and we have so much to rejoice in, especially when you’re on a boat! We’ve been digging our sound lately, and we like to call it yacht pop! If you aren’t on a boat, music stylings from Mel Monaco sure make you groove like you are. Love Tides is a reflection of where Mel Monaco is right now, living in the moment and showing gratitude for every opportunity and experience in life”.

Canadian singer Mel Monaco.

Mel Monaco is a Canadian singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist from Niagara, Ontario.

Mel was the recipient of the 2019 St. Catherines Emerging Artist Award.  An original artist for over a decade, she fondly refers to her breezy signature sound as ‘yacht pop’, a unique fusion of RnB, Jazz, Soul and Funk.

Fans of artists like Dua Lipa and Jamiroquai should feel right at home with the tropical, danceable sounds. “Love Tides” comes with an accompanying video, which, as you may have guessed, was filmed on a boat.

Watch the official music video.

Stream “Love Tides” on Spotify.

More Info:
Artist Name: Mel Monaco 
Location: St. Catharine’s (Niagara), Ontario, Canada
Release Title: Love Tides
Release Date: August 4, 2023
Label: Independent

Online:
Official Website: www.melmonaco.com
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/melmonaco

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New Music: ’30 What’ by Mel Monaco| Catching Ladybugs

Looking for new music this Fall? If yes, you are in for a treat. Mel Monaco is releasing her 5th  album Catching Ladybugs Saturday, November 2nd, in St. Catharines.

About the Catching Ladybugs Album

For Mel Monaco, ‘Catching Ladybugs’ is an accomplish she can check off her list of ‘things to do before 30.’  When she was 8, she a made a list of ‘Things I want to accomplish before 30,” which included writing and releasing 5 original records. Mel Monaco just turned 30 and she did it.

Watch and Listen now ’30 What,’ from the upcoming album Catching Ladybugs:

Like what you hear? Check out more music from Mel Monaco now.

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Now playing: ‘UNTAMEABLE’ by Mel Monaco

Here at Fromgirltogirl, we love soulful, brass-infused jazz and wanted to share a new found favorite artists. Her name is Mel Monaco and she has a new album out called
Falling For The Third Time, recorded at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton with Guillermo Subauste of Pacha Sound (The Sadies, Sarah Harmer). The latest and greatest just released, UNTAMEABLE, Monaco’s brand new music video. 

Watch the music video  “UNTAMEABLE” 

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Press play: ‘ Single Again’ by Mel Monaco

“If you can’t be safe, be spectacular” is a phrase that sets the musical tone for Mel Monaco, a Canadian singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist born in Northern, Ontario.

Mel Monaco. Don’t forget the name. The Canadian songstress,nominated Female Vocalist of the Year, nominated Songwriter of the Year and nominated Music Video of the Year at the 2015 Niagara Music Awards is bringing a fresh and sassy break-up song for 2016. It’s ‘Single Again’ and the music video is wonderful with its pop of colors and catchy chorus. Watch the video now:

Single Again – Mel Monaco

You can also listen to ‘Single Again’ via Soundcloud. Mel Monaco’s music style is Blues Pop, similar to Sheryl Crow, Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Elle King. You can get her full album ‘These Are Just Suggestions’ now. Mel Monaco has four members featured on her album– Mel Monaco as the Acoustic/ Lead/Keyboard, Dan Box as Guitar/Backup Vocals, Bass/Backup Vocals Jordan Phelan, and Joe Mahony as drums. The production of the album was  JP Maurice at Catharine North Studios (Hamilton, ON). Stream the album ‘These Are Just Suggestions’ to teach out the track-listing in full:
1. Single Again
2. From The Mistakes
3. My Eyes
4. Cupid
5. The Truth
6. Soul Survivor
7. Single Again “Acoustic”

Listening to the full EP, you will notice Mel Monaco finds inspiration from the people and life experiences she encounters. Mel is also a huge fan of Amy Winehouse’s brassy notes and the inspiring jazz of Nina Simone — bringing us a contemporary blues pop rock sound enhanced by her unique alto voice. Her lyrical memories are very enjoyable. To learn more about Mel Monaco, follow her on Facebook and Twitter @melmonacomusic. Let us know what you think of Mel’s music and music videos.

 

 

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