Bio
Melle captures the essence of music with an unrefined, natural, and authentic sound, embodying a raw and youthful spirit. His music is organic and intentionally lacks polish, giving a sense of pure, unfiltered expression.
He's inspired by Phoebe Bridgers, Sam Fender, Tom Odell and Julia Jacklin, but he grew up listening to bands like The Beatles, Coldplay and Abba which is why he instinctively writes songs with beautiful harmonies and recognisable melodies.
Melle is a real instrument collector, playing over 20 different ones on his debut debut album and stuffing his studio with a cimbalom, theremin, taishogoto, his signature 'cigar box guitar' and much more. This unique palette of textured sounds sets him apart most of all and so does his soothing voice that sounds as if he’s sitting right next to you on the couch.
In his songs he illuminates both the joys and challenges of relationships and shows his views on the problems of today’s society, like capitalism and inequality. His latest song 'Living Like That' demonstrates that perfectly: "It's a song about our society, overwork, mental health, and the pressures of capitalism. In today’s world, people are often pushed to their limits until they can’t take it anymore. We’ve become so used to constantly working that we lose sight of what truly matters. Through this song, I hope to offer some support to those struggling with stress or burnout, reminding them they’re not alone."
Over the past few years Melle managed to turn quite a few heads with his achievements. He won both the ‘Nobel Award Leiden’ and ‘Mooie Noten’, his single ‘On The Road’ made it into Spotify’s Viral 50 NL charts, and his hit singles ‘Run Run’ and 'Old Summers' could not be ignored from the national radio. 'Run Run' and later single 'Can't Come Home' even made the top spot in Radio 2’s V15 hitlist for several weeks.
On top of that he participated in the Dutch traveling festival ‘Popronde’, where he became one of the most booked acts of that year, opened for Charlie Winston, Ruben Hein and sold out his own show at Cinetol in Amsterdam and is a regular guest on Dutch Radio. This year he was the support act for Douwe Bob's 24 sold out shows through The Netherlands. In the next few months he's going on his first ever headline tour and most of the shows are already sold out.