Melissa Laveaux Lyrics

Mélissa Laveaux (born Mélissa Michelle Marjolec Laveaux on 9 January 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Haitian descent signed to No Format!. Her music has been described as a mix of roots, folk, and blues using her signature percussive finger-style guitar stylings and soulful vocals. In 2006, Laveaux released the first full-length album of her own songs, which she co-produced with percussionist Rob Reid (on tabla and cajón) and Lisa Patterson of Imaginit Music Studios. Laveaux has received critical praise from her peers in such magazines as Colorlines and was a Songs from the Heart recipient at the 2006 Ontario Council of Folk Festivals' conference in the World Music category for penning "Koud'lo".In... read more