Melissa Kay is a Long Beach, CA-based pop artist and songwriter.

Her forthcoming debut single “tell me” marks the start of an era that’s been a long time coming: the pursuit of her solo artist music career.

Classically trained in music from age 2, Melissa has spent her entire life in choirs, vocal lessons, band (including as the marching band drum major), and small classical ensembles. She grew up loving to sing, has been playing piano since before she could talk, and flute since age 10.

Throughout her adult life, she has often worked tangentially to the music industry, especially through the founding of her concert series “Songs in the Sitting Room” which began in 2015 in Austin, TX. She started and ran a thriving series which at its peak was bringing in audiences of 200+ every month to enjoy the songs of local artists.

Outside of her passion for bringing people together around live music, Melissa dedicated herself to a career in advertising, most recently working in corporate social media and creative direction with big name clients.

She’s found success as a designer, photographer, event producer and content creator by day, but her nighttime daydreams have always been to step into the spotlight and own her voice as a solo artist.

And now…. it’s finally time.

Melissa’s rich vocals paired with moody melodies and dynamic storytelling transport you into the middle of each song she writes, and the accompanying emotions.

Pop melodies over top of piano ballad-esque instrumentals with an ever-so-slight country twang in her voice, (influenced by over a decade in Texas), pair to create songs that beg to be played on repeat.

Focusing on themes of love, loss, family, grief, and self discovery, Melissa’s music centers around the human experience, and the wide range of emotions that come with living through the highs and lows of life.

She believes that songs were her first friends. May Melissa Kay’s songs strike a chord and befriend you.

xx — MK