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Melissa Ferrick (* 21. September, 1970) ist eine US-amerikanische Singer-Songwriterin. Sie ist Musikprofessorin an der Northeastern University und am Berklee College of Music.

Early life

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Ferrick was raised in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Her father John was a public school teacher who managed several free-jazz bands on the side. As a child, Ferrick would often accompany her father to clubs on Boston's North Shore to watch the bands play.[1] She began taking classical violin lessons at the age of five, and then moved on to the piano. In elementary and junior high school, she learned the trumpet and bass. Altogether, she received 15 years of formal music training, including two years at Berklee College of Music. She dropped out to pursue a music career.[2]

Career

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Ferrick playing bass guitar in 2006

Ferrick began their career singing and playing in coffeehouses in the East Village, New York City.[3] They received a great deal of publicity in 1991 when they replaced, at the last minute, the opening act for the singer Morrissey on tour. They were subsequently signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and released their first two albums, Massive Blur, in 1993 and Willing to Wait, in 1995.

In 1996, they—in their words–"bottomed out" on alcohol.[4] After sobering up, they returned to music, signing with the indie label What Are Records?. Ferrick released three albums on the label; Made of Honor, Everything I Need, and Freedom, the latter inspired by Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope.[5] Their 1998 album Everything I Need was nominated for Album of the Year by the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA).[6][7]

In 2000, Ferrick founded their own record label, Right On Records. The first studio album released on their own label was Skinnier Faster Live at the B.P.C..

In the Eyes of Strangers, released in October 2006, was the sixth album released on Right On Records. Ferrick partially financed the recording costs with song sales via their website.[8] Their fourteenth album, Goodbye Youth, was released September 2008.[9] In Spring 2010, they released an album of cover songs called Enough About Me.[10] In 2011, she released the album Still Right Here featuring original songs.[11]

During live performances, Ferrick mostly self-accompanies on a Collings OM3 SB acoustic guitar. They have also experimented with loop pedals and a range of accompaniments, including, in particular, brass instruments.

Ferrick's rigorous touring schedule generally includes more than 150 shows per year.[12] They play solo gigs in small to medium-sized clubs and numerous festivals, as well as larger venues accompanied by a band. In 2007, they performed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, and opened for Ani Difranco. Their song "Drive" from the Freedom album became popularly known as a "lesbian anthem".[13][14]

In 2017, Spotify settled a class action lawsuit initiated by Ferrick and David Lowery who had alleged the company failed to pay proper royalties to musicians whose songs were streamed on the service. Spotify set aside US$43 million to compensate musicians, songwriters and publishers.[15]

Their musical inspirations include Bruce Springsteen, The Pretenders, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon, Earth Wind and Fire, Tori Amos, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, and Joan Armatrading.[16]

Personal life

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Melissa Ferrick identifies as queer and gender-nonconforming.[17][18][19][20][21]

Ferrick uses she/they pronouns.[22]

Discography

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  • 1993 – Massive Blur
  • 1995 – Willing to Wait
  • 1996 – Made of Honor
  • 1997 – Melissa Ferrick +1 (live)
  • 1998 – Everything I Need
  • 2000 – Freedom
  • 2001 – Skinnier, Faster, Live at the B.P.C. (live)
  • 2001 – Valentine Heartache
  • 2002 – Listen Hard
  • 2003 – 70 People at 7000 Feet (live)
  • 2004 – The Other Side
  • 2006 – In the Eyes of Strangers
  • 2006 – Decade (video)
  • 2007 – Live at Union Hall (live)
  • 2008 – Goodbye Youth
  • 2010 – Enough About Me
  • 2011 – Still Right Here
  • 2013 – The Truth Is
  • 2015 – Melissa Ferrick

References

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  1. ↑ Behind the Scenes – Melissa Ferrick. Camp Betty Campout 2005, 2005, archiviert vom Original am 3. Mai 2008; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  2. ↑ Melissa Ferrick's learned a lot at Berklee — as student and professor. 26. Dezember 2016;.
  3. ↑ Tim Follos: Today's Top Stop: Melissa Ferrick. In: Express Night Out. Washington Post, 5. Dezember 2006, archiviert vom Original am 11. Juni 2009; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  4. ↑ Matthew S. Robinson: Interview with Melissa Ferrick. In: MusicDish Industry e-Journal. 15. März 2001, abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  5. ↑ Jess: Melissa Ferrick Is Right Here, Still: The Autostraddle Interview. In: Autostraddle. 2. März 2012, abgerufen am 3. Juli 2014.
  6. ↑ The Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards: The History. In: Queer Music Heritage. Archiviert vom Original am 25. September 2003; abgerufen am 3. April 2020.
  7. ↑ Artists & Sound Clips: Melissa Ferrick. In: Girl Musician Online. Abgerufen am 3. April 2020.
  8. ↑ Chuck Myers: Don't call Melissa Ferrick a folkie – she's a rocker. PopMatters.com, 27. Juli 2007, abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  9. ↑ Sharon Wootton: Melissa Ferrick: Grammy nominee to show talents on Monroe stage. In: The Daily Herald. 1. August 2008, abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  10. ↑ Lesley Goldberg: Melissa Ferrick has it covered. In: AfterEllen. 24. März 2010, archiviert vom Original am 21. Juli 2012;.
  11. ↑ Melissa Ferrick: Still Right Here. 15. September 2011;.
  12. ↑ Kathy Belge: An Interview with Melissa Ferrick. In: About.com. 2008, archiviert vom Original am 19. September 2008; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  13. ↑ David Foucher: Melissa Ferrick Drives On. In: EDGE Media Network. 14. Juli 2006, abgerufen am 3. April 2020.
  14. ↑ Lesbian icon In: Rochester Pride Guide: Pride 2011, Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, July 2011, S. 6. Abgerufen im April 3, 2020  (via issuu)
  15. ↑ Robert Levin: Spotify Settles Class Action Lawsuits Filed By David Lowery And Melissa Ferrick With $43.4 Million Fund, Stereogum, 26 May 2017. Abgerufen im 1 June 2023 
  16. ↑ Marques G. Harper: Melissa Ferrick to play Pride in the Park. In: The Roanoke Times. 16. September 2006, archiviert vom Original am 26. Mai 2012; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  17. ↑ Dennis Hensley: Why did Melissa cross the road? Melissa Ferrick talks about taking risks to put out her latest CD, The Other Side. In: The Advocate. 22. Juni 2004, archiviert vom Original am 16. März 2008; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  18. ↑ Vorlage:Cite magazine
  19. ↑ Gregg Shapiro: Another Side : An interview with Melissa Ferrick. In: PrideSource. 27. Mai 2004, archiviert vom Original am 12. Juni 2009; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  20. ↑ Jessica Robertson: Rockin' Out Interview: Melissa Ferrick. In: Spinner.com. Archiviert vom Original am 3. Januar 2011; abgerufen am 27. September 2008.
  21. ↑ Melissa Ferrick Comes Out to Provincetown. In: The Provincetown Independent. 6. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 27. März 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  22. ↑ Melissa Ferrick (@melissaferrick) • Instagram photos and videos.
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