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Melinda DiMaio (@melindadimaio)

progress: 14

winner!
joined: February 7 2009
location: New York, USA
website: MelindaDiMaio.com
influences: Jobim, Mel Torme, Patsy Cline, Janis Ian, Sarah Vaughn, James Taylor, Pink, Hank WIlliams, Bill Monroe, Mel Torme, EmmyLou Harris, and on and on

Bio

“JaFoCo”! That’s the term used to describe Melinda DiMaio's eclectic musical style, which fuses elements of jazz, folk and county. With a vocal quality that draws from a rich palette of shades and hues, DiMaio’s sound has been described as Patsy Cline meets Billie Holiday. Though many of her songs emerge from personal experiences, she enjoys stepping into the skin of others to write from a variety of perspectives, thus giving her material a diverse array of viewpoints. Soft, crunchy, salty and sweet, Melinda’s songbook is a trail mix textures and flavors that comment on the joys, challenges, humor and ironies of the human condition.

2012 Songs

1	DadadaDoIt	8 comments // 3 months ago
2	Storms	5 comments // 3 months ago
3	NoFakinBacon	6 comments // 3 months ago
4	Strange skies	10 comments // 3 months ago
5	StrangerofMine	zong // 3 months ago
6	UnValentine	3 comments // 3 months ago
7	Water	6 comments // 3 months ago
8	Being The Moon	5 comments // 3 months ago
9	A Baby Too	3 comments // 3 months ago
10	GetMeGone	3 comments // 3 months ago
11	IWillBeHere	zong // 3 months ago
12	Prime Time	zong // 2 months ago
13	Undoes me	zong // 2 months ago
14	Carlito Do	2 comments // 2 months ago

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synapsis 3 months ago

Permission granted it should be directly downloadable from soundcloud cheers Melinda
kevinemmrich 3 months ago

he-he, as plainwhitetoast pointed out, I "subcontracted" the music and performance to my nephew, Sam -- so he did everything on "Strange Skies". Thanks for stopping by and giving it a spin.
ladyvinyl 3 months ago

Thanks so much for the comment on my Fluttershy song! If fantasmagorical wasn't a word before, it is now.
nicksypniewski 3 months ago

Melinda, much thanks for the comment on When Whatever is the Answer. Glad you liked the imagery. Much appreciated.
corinnecurcio 3 months ago

It's funny your mentioning Zonna - I was just thinking about the memorial concert we did at The Center, and you crying - and you're absolutely right - She would have 14 songs done in a day...or two!
ofishell 3 months ago

Thanks for the kudos for my song, Melinda!

Also, DadadaDoIt = adorable.
melindadimaio 3 months ago

I like the way they dance, for sure. I can't say I've heard too much of their singing, but I do like the songs of that era! Have ideas?
songsville 3 months ago

Do you like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? I was thinking of doing a duet like that with someone ...