Birth name Melissa Ann VanFleet Years active 2011-present | Instruments Vocalspianoguitar | |
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Occupation(s) Singersongwriterpianist Associated acts Lacuna CoilW.A.S.P.QueensrÿcheDORO Similar Profiles | ||
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Melissa Ann VanFleet (born February 8, 1986) is an American singer/songwriter and musician from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She has toured internationally and appeared on the Full Metal Cruise II presented by Wacken Open Air in April 2015. She has garnered attention among the heavy metal music community for her acoustic piano version of American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s song "Sleeping (In The Fire)" on YouTube. Her vocals have been compared to Adele, Alanis Morissette and Amy Lee.
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- Sleeping in the fire melissa vanfleet w a s p cover
- Silent lucidity metal lullabies recording session melissa vanfleet queensr che cover
- Early life
- Career
- Studio Albums
- Extended Plays
- Original Music Videos
- References
Silent lucidity metal lullabies recording session melissa vanfleet queensr che cover
Early life
Melissa VanFleet was born February 8, 1986 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She sang her first solo, Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind", when she was in third grade and completed her first studio recording at the age of 12. VanFleet is a self-taught vocalist and pianist. She is also a trained dancer in all styles.
Career
VanFleet recorded and co-produced a five-song EP, "Stars In My Eyes", which was released on September 25, 2012 on iTunes and all major online music retailers. A portion of all proceeds from "Stars In My Eyes" was donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The EP featured a bonus acoustic version of her award-winning song "Martyr".
In November 2012, after catching the attention of American rock band Incubus with her piano cover version of one of their songs, she appeared as a guest on "Renman Live", Incubus manager Steve Rennie's web show about the music business.
VanFleet recorded a piano cover version of American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s ballad "Sleeping (In The Fire)" in 2012. She originally recorded the cover as a birthday present for her dad and then posted the video on YouTube. VanFleet has received acclaim from present and past members of W.A.S.P., including co-founder and original guitarist Randy Piper and present lead guitarist Doug Blair.
In 2013 and 2014, VanFleet performed at various venues including Musikfest in her hometown of Bethlehem, House of Vans in Brooklyn, New York, Webster Hall, The Cutting Room and had several long-term residencies at Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia. She began working with booking and management company Noisegate Productions, based in Germany. She debuted as the vocalist of dark alternative duo COPPÉLIA at the Trocadero Theatre in September 2014.
In April 2015, VanFleet went on tour in Spain. She also performed on the Full Metal Cruise II, presented by German music promoter Wacken Open Air, alongside Blaze Bayley, DORO, Hammerfall, Axxis and more. Her debut LP Metal Lullabies was released on August 19, 2015. She performed at Musikfest in August 2015 to promote the album release and was named #1 of "7 Stellar Acts at Martin Guitar Lyrikplatz".
In 2016, VanFleet revealed to Ultimate Guitar that she was collaborating with Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche, Doug Blair of W.A.S.P. and Nick Douglas of DORO on a forthcoming project.
In February 2017, VanFleet recorded with Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil bassist and producer Marco Coti Zelati and mixing engineer Marco Barusso at BRX Studio in Milan, Italy.