Singer-Songwriter Mel Kay studied vocal performance and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She was unfortunately diagnosed with Lyme disease and so took the year off after graduation and focused on healing and writing. Consequently her focus on writing ended up in her single Upside Down Town being signed to the Artists and Repertoire Department in Sydney and played internationally while also scoring local commercial airplay. Mel Kay has since played her original music for the heads of Silicon Valley, on Channel 7 Australia, and Foxtel as well as being broadcast in York , Rio, South Carolina and around the globe. She wrote her show “Personality Disorder Catalyst” focused on trauma, mental health, and escaping the cycle of abuse the next year which sold out to a captive audience at The Ellington Jazz Club. Her single Let It Burn also received the attention of producer Backfall in the U.K. who asked her to collaborate. Two of her singles (Phoenix and You) have been nominated for multiple awards. She is passionate about her music reaching those who have been hurt and in being a voice for the voiceless. Her band Liberté was founded in 2015 and is focused on music aimed to motivate people to know their own inner power. With a mix of funk, pop, electronic and indie music the band likes to describe their sound as a mix of Lorde, The Browhorn Orchestra, Meg Mac, and Jarryd James. She is currently working on her new album After The War and teaching voice students.
Every student is different & Mel Kay goes by the philosophy that finding what makes your voice unique to you is your power. “No one is you and that is your power.” Mel aims to help each student find their voice so that they can sing comfortably without strain and learn how to grow their own natural sound as a singer. Each person learns differently so Mel adapts her teaching to fit each student’s learning style. She uses elements of speech level singing, jazz, and pop technique to unlock the muscles and help each student find their inner power. “To the surprise of many, singing is often about a lot more than the craft itself. It often brings up a lot of road blocks internally for many about self worth, confidence, and helps people to work through the inner turmoil so they can reach their potential. I aim to help students on that journey so they can heal & learn how to own their unique sound again with power.”