Melissa McClelland
Melissa McClelland (born c. 1979) is an American-born Canadian singer and s… Read Full Bio ↴Melissa McClelland (born c. 1979) is an American-born Canadian singer and songwriter who lived in Burlington, Ontario in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and americana. A writer on CMJ's staff blog wrote that McClelland has "a persona reminiscent of a female Tom Waits."

Biography

Melissa McClelland was born in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her youth in Burlington, Ontario before developing her career in Toronto. McClelland married Luke Doucet on June 24, 2006; the two have played together on numerous stages, including at the 2006 Calgary Folk Music Festival. He has produced three of her records, Stranded in Suburbia, Thumbelina's One Night Stand and Victoria Day.

In 2006 McClelland opened for Matthew Good's solo acoustic tour across Canada. During the tour the two singers closed Matthew Good's set with a duet performance of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt".

She also works with Sarah McLachlan, providing backing vocals at her live shows. McLachlan makes a guest appearance on the song "Go Down Matthew" from McClelland's album Thumbelina's One Night Stand.


Performing live.

"Skyway Bridge" (off of Thumbelina's One Night Stand) features Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo. Additionally, McClelland is the only guest artist on Blue Rodeo's 2008 live album, "Blue Road".
In 2007 McClelland opened a tour with Jesse Cook and sang on his recording of "It Ain't Me Babe" (a Bob Dylan cover) which was released on his 2007 album Frontiers. "It Ain't Me Babe" was released as a single from that album, which spent 3 weeks in the top position on Billboard's world music charts.

Also in 2007, McClelland's "Passenger 24" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Americana Song.
McClelland's song "Rooftop" was featured on the 2005 soundtrack CD of the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The song was played on the ending montage of the 2004 episode "Time Stands Still Pt. 2", in which a main character, Jimmy Brooks (Aubrey Graham) was shot by a bullied student, Rick Murray (Ephraim Ellis). She also performed the theme song for the children's reality show This Is Daniel Cook.

Discography

2001: Melissa McClelland (Daddy Warbucks Records/independent)
20 April 2004: Stranded in Suburbia (Orange/Universal)
23 May 2006: Thumbelina's One Night Stand (Orange/Universal)
14 April 2009: Victoria Day (Six Shooter Records)

Stranded in Suburbia

In 2004 McClelland released Stranded in Suburbia on Orange Record Label. In the same year, her side-band Ladybird Sideshow released a live album entitled Ladybird Sideshow Live at the Orange Lounge'.'

Thumbelina's One Night Stand

McClelland's followup album, Thumbelina's One Night Stand was released in 2006. Reviews drew attention to the eclectic nature of the album. Exclaim! Magazine described the album as "impossible to pin down stylistically, as it segues from roots-y rock ("Passenger 24") to country ("Taxi Ride") to chamber pop ("Solitary Life") to folk (a cover of Randy Newman’s "Dayton Ohio") and blues ("Go Down Matthew")."

Victoria Day

In late 2008 Melissa McClelland began work on Victoria Day, her fourth album, and first for Six Shooter Records. Victoria Day was scheduled for release on April 14, 2009. The album was recorded at Canterbury Music by Jeremy Darby, and was produced by Luke Doucet.

Victoria Day has a vintage 1950s sound, combining dixieland with "high lonesome twang". "Seasoned Lovers", from Victoria Day, features vocals from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith.
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Melissa McClelland Lyrics


A Girl Can Dream I've been trying to keep my mouth shut baby I've been…
A Price to Pay Queen St. breeds the stupid kind The heartless never seem to…
Blue Farewell I am water I am pure I am fluid and obscure in…
Brake On the drive back home I kept my eyes shut tight Speeding…
Come Home Suzie The prettiest missionary in North Hollywood Sank her teeth …
Cry on My Shoulder Oh, for the sake of a broken heart I fell for…
Dayton Ohio Let's sing a song of long ago When things were green…
Encinitas Rainstorm Oh, you make my spring And winter's such a mean old…
Factory Early in the morning, factory whistle blows Man rises from …
Glenrio I got rubber band The pitch fork stick I got stone the…
Glimpse Into Hell There's a place in the back of the stall Where the…
Go Down Matthew Go down Matthew, down below There are footsteps in the mud…
God Loves Me On the skirts of my hometown Where the Brackenrig Creek run…


Good as Gold Who keeps track of things like that? Well, I do You better…
Goodbye to You The crooked view from your window on Shoreacres avenue The f…
I Blame You I've got no one to blame, but you I'm as innocent…
Iroquois St. Factory I'm making dreams in Iroquois Street factory Where the paych…
Jaded These things I say Come spinning out of my mouth Like they…
Little Birds Morning came with such a jolt That I forgot my soul…
Oh Love! Jilted lovers on Cambridge Street Congregate on the cold con…
Passenger 24 Passenger number 24, I've got a bag of cocaine, come ahead,…
Picture Postcard Shots rang out Valentine's Day Fragrant remnants of a stre…
Pretty Blue Pretty blue On my way Smoke a hundred cigarettes Charm th…
Rooftop Crouched down on a rooftop In my mother's high-heeled shoes …
Segovia I met him in Segovia where the birds sing out…
Silence Had a little too much Time to think Had a little moment Of…
Skyway Bridge We stay up all night And watch the boats From underneath…
Smoke Signals I'm sending you smoke signals Through the fog and the haze …
Solitary Life Better keep the heat off 'till the snow falls I'll fill…
Taxi Ride The taxi ride was dreaful, I kept staring straight ahead I…
Victoria Day You wouldn't know it, but I got what I deserve, I'm…
Victoria Day (April Showers) You wouldn't know it, but I got what I deserve, I'm…
What If You call time out It's coming to closure I spin you 'round T…
Whisper Six A.M., the night is breathing down my back The radio,…
White Lies Broken windows of a school bus Heavy rocks and angry fists …
You Know I Love You Baby I'm just the same as you I'm just the same as…