Multifaceted Artist Melissa Furlotte Soothes the Soul on Wistful and Poignant Single "Virginia Creeper"

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Melissa Furlotte is a singer, songwriter, composer and pianist based in Montreal. Raised in the copper mining town of Murdochville, Quebec, in the picturesque region of the Gaspésie, she grew up playing piano, singing and listening to a mix of popular, folk, country and jazz music. 

In 2021, Melissa released her debut album, Old Road. The collection of 10 original songs was inspired by the landscapes of her youth, adulthood in the big city and the stories in between. Her style has been dubbed fine folk. Releasing Old Road with the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec was an experience of a lifetime. At the same time, it fostered a new desire to reach a larger audience.

Her latest track, “Virginia Creeper,” is the first in a new collection. The wistful single is played on by collaborator/guitarist Joe Grass. The instrumentation includes a warm toned antique converted player piano, recorded simultaneously to add to the song’s deeper meaning.

Listen to “Virginia Creeper” HERE.

It’s compelling to tell a human story through the relationship of a brick wall and a “tenacious vine,” even better when the music sets the scene; piano and guitar, cushioning chords and enveloping melody. Every layer has the relationship of two entities. – Melissa Furlotte

And I feel you holding on, 

When the mortar’s on the ground

When those bricks are crumbling down 

Foundation’s all but gone

Ever since I’ve lived in my downtown, Montreal apartment, I’ve been intrigued with the view. I love seeing the vine covered brick wall of the neighboring cottages, through all its seasons. One day, I noticed that some of the bricks were breaking and were coming off the wall but the vine was holding them, preventing them from falling. At the same time the vine was supporting the bricks, it was also pulling on them. I began to think about my personal relationships. – Melissa Furlotte

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