Melanie Maclaren [Small Room-Downstairs]

Melanie’s music has been described as “if an acoustic Phoebe Bridgers had Dylan’s poetic magic” (The Wild is Calling).  Her one-of-a-kind stream of consciousness lyricisms has been lauded as “haunting yet humorous” and possessing a “sentimental cynicism” that “oozes with Gen-Z relatability.” Sonically, Melanie is known for weaving together the past and present threads of folk music, with classic finger-style guitar resting on ambient beds while distorted trad instruments punctuate the compositions, she creates songs that “possess the timeless country spirit without sacrificing any sense of immediacy” (Various Small Flames).