Lee Mellor

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Lee Mellor
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Lee Philip Mellor
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Born = birth date and age|1982|08|04 Chester, Cheshire, England
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Origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Instrument = Vocals, guitar, mandolin
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Genre = Alternative country, Americana, folk, roots rock
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Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Independent
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URL = [http://www.leemellor.com/ www.leemellor.com]

Lee Mellor (born August 4, 1982, Chester, England) is an Anglo-Canadian alternative country musician distinguished by his intricate lyrics and growly vocal stylings. He has been spotlighted and interviewed on CBC Radio and in 2007 was voted among the top ten singer-songwriters in Montreal. [ [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/053107/bom-07-05.html "18th Annual Best of Montreal Readers Poll 2007"] ] By the 2008 poll he had risen to #3 singer-songwriter in the city, behind Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright. [ [http://www.montrealmirror.com/2008/051508/bom-0805.html "19th Annual Best of Montreal Readers Poll 2008"] ]

Mellor's debut album "Ghost Town Heart" was released independently on August 18, 2007. He is known for coining the term "citygrass" to describe Montreal's emerging alternative country scene. [ [http://www.soundproofmagazine.com/toronto/features/2007-04/25-UnitedSteelWorkersofMontreal.htm "Breaking Through the Cracks"] ]

Discography

* "Ghost Town Heart" (2007)

References