Scott Mellis is a 23 year old singer/songwriter fromCaloundra. He’s the son of jazz singer and guitarist, BrentMellor, with whom he’s performed from time to time.
Beat describes Scott as “Emotive ,Cheeky Irreverent andAwesome!!” Melbourne street magazine Inpress describedhim as haunting, and vocally reminiscent of Al Green.
Herald Sun music Writer Paul Stewart, “was immediatelystruck by his emotive,cheeky and downright sexy liveperformance ,an artist worth keeping an eye on!”
Which all ads up to a performer well worth catching at Maleny’s Upfront Club on Saturday September 11 at 7pm.
Gold coin entry. Bookings for fully licensed meal servicefrom 5.30pm. Ph: 54 94 2592.
Upfront Club music maestro, Danny Rose says that father Brent may do a spot on the night.
Who by now has not heard the remarkable vocal range and technique of Barry Charles?
He performs with spontaneity, emotion and originality, adding the magic ingredients of soulfulness, humour and a great repertoire.
Barry can incorporate astonishing innovative scatting, interwoven with the unmistakable sounds of Tuva singing. He can also explore the technique of split harmonics and his phrasing is quite unique.
With inspirational inflections from the likes of Tom Waits, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Tim Buckley and Al Green, this man should not be missed.
At the Upfront Club, Saturday September 18
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