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MELI LEVI
Represented by Penelope Grzebik and Grez Music
CONTACT
PHOTOS
STORY
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, singer-songwriter and guitarist Meli Levi (Mehl-Lee Lee-Vigh, they/she) has recently returned to music after a transformative 5-year hiatus away, studying meditation-based healing techniques with a master full-time. Their time spent diving into the depths of meditation ignited an unprecedented fire of creativity, pushing forth brazenly honest writing and melodically euphoric progressions.
Unconfined by genre, driven by the underlying emotions of each song, Meli’s aesthetic has been best described as a mix of folk-rock and alt-rock with a splash of pop. Skillfully uniting boldness and delicacy across a rapidly expanding repertoire, singer/songwriter and guitarist Meli Levi is a gifted artist who has overcome adversity as a queer person and risen as one of the most exciting up and coming musical artists of our time. Meli has been likened to artists such as Jeff Buckley, Adrianne Lenker, Sharon Van Etten and Radiohead, but with a style and flavor all their own. The unwavering honesty and comforting embrace of Meli’s music delivers a balanced and welcoming sound - enchanting in its depth, confronting at its core, and sublime in its musical accomplishment.
Meli's songwriting and performing have gained significant recognition; winning 2nd place in the Alternative Category of the West Coast Songwriters International Songwriting Contest, and being awarded 4th place at the Seattle Wave Radio Contest. Meli’s recent 2023 entry for the globally renowned Tiny Desk Contest was named a KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco's local favorite. Having opened for the likes of Brandi Carlile, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), and Bitch, Meli's ability to enchant and engage a live audience is undeniable.
While mastering live performance, Meli’s professionalism in the studio has also granted them the opportunity to work with Seattle-based producer and co-owner of London Bridge Studios Jonathan Plum (Brandi Carlile, Pearl Jam) and Seattle production legend Jack Endino (Nirvana, Mudhoney). Meli’s debut EP ‘Crowned’ was recorded with Grammy winning, multi-platinum engineer Isha Erskine (Maroon 5, Jeff Beck). It was launched to vast critical acclaim and they quickly asserted themself as a naturally captivating modern artist – the depths of their writing and the faultless swing and soul of their sound united across four uniquely poetic and memorable songs.
Today, they write with a reverence for the transformative capabilities of music; “A song can recall a powerful memory or inspire someone to forgive a person they’ve been upset with—music has that power—and I try to be aware of what I put out in the world with my songs”.
Their upcoming release, the EP “All Things May Be”, is a warmly emotive patchwork of memories and moments. Meli produced the five-song collection at Boxer Lodge Studios in Napa, CA. All Things May Be has been preceded by the single “Echo In A Valley”, which showcases their unique guitar stylings and dexterous voice; "prairie-dog cuteness of Brandi Carlile...but can crescendo like Jeff Buckley...” - Seattle Sound Magazine.
Meli Levi will be touring Northern California and the Pacific Northwest again this summer in support of their newest EP "All Things May Be", set for release on 5/31/24
FACT SHEET
LOCATION: San Francisco Bay Area
ARTIST NAME: Meli Levi (MEH-lee Lee-vy)
PRONOUNS: She/They
ROLE: Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
GENRE: Folk-Rock/Alt Rock/Pop
CONFIGURATION: Band
INTERESTING FACTS:
- While living in Seattle, Meli had a side gig singing in commercials ranging from real estate to casinos to hospitals.
- Meli once got invited to hang out with Danny Carey (drummer for Tool) and his crew on their tour bus after a Pigmy Love Circus show in Seattle. They ate tortilla chips, drank beer and laughed a lot!
- Meli won the Michigan State High School Forensics Championship (Forensics = acting, not forensic science ;) )
- Meli took their first trip as a solo traveler to Northern India in 2018 and spent 6 weeks there traveling around meditating, meeting locals and learning a lot about themself.
- Meli's favorite color is blue. No, wait it's actually black. Or...purple...maybe purple. Nope, it's blue….Definitely black.
INFLUENCES: Stevie Wonder, Ellen Mcllwaine, Jeff Buckley, R.E.M., Ani DiFranco, 10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant, Heart, PJ Harvey, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Tracy Chapman, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Matthews Band, Paula Cole, Beethoven, Stephen Sondheim, Nina Simone, London Grammar, Django Reinhardt, Joni Mitchell, Portishead, Danny Elfman, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, The Who, Black Sabbath, Fiona Apple, Indigo Girls, 4 Non Blondes, Counting Crows, Poe, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Ravel, Jacqueline de Pré, and so many more.
SHARED THE STAGE WITH: Brandi Carlile, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Bitch, Kathy Calder (New Pornographers), Eric McFadden +
TOUR
PAST SHOWS
12/29/23 - The Abbey at HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
12/9/23 - The Hollywood Room, Napa, CA
12/8/23 - Elephant in the Room, Healdsburg, CA
11/4/23 - The Torch Club, Sacramento, CA
10/14/23 - The Hollywood Room, Napa, CA
10/8/23 - Joe's Bar, Boulder Creek, CA
9/29/23 - The Lost Church, Santa Rosa, CA
8/26/23 - The Hollywood Rom, Napa, CA
8/19/23 - Elephant in the Room, Healdsburg, CA
8/9/23 - PeaceTown Festival, Sebastopol, CA
8/5/23 - The Abbey-HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA
7/22/23 - Private Concert, Bend, OR
7/21/23 - Tim's Tavern, Seattle, WA
7/20/23 - Rhythm's, Olympia, WA
7/17/23 - Private Concert, Discovery Bay, WA
7/16/23 - Portland Pride Festival, Portland, OR
7/15/23 - Doc Marie's, Portland, OR
7/14/23 - The Black Sheep, Ashland, OR
7/13/23 - JaM Cellars, Napa, CA
6/25/23 - Elephant in the Room, Healdsburg, CA
6/23/23 - The Hollywood Room, Napa, CA
6/11/23 - Railroad Square Music Fest, Santa Rosa, CA
6/10/23 - Pride Block Party, San Jose, Ca
6/5/23 - Ivy Room, Albany, Ca
5/30/23 - SOFA Street Fair, San Jose, CA
ASSETS/DOWNLOADS
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