Melina Soochan at Maison du Jazz Laval (House of Jazz)

Melina is a soulful and sophisticated singer/songwriter and pianist from Montreal, whose style is a unique blend of jazz, rock and blues. Her first full-length album, "Hold On," produced by rock artist SuLE, is set to be launched on Tue Sep 20, 2011, at Montreal's renown Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill (1250 MacKay), where she'll be performing with her versatile indie pop/jazz quartet. In 2009, she released a 6-song EP "City of Love," and independently produced 3 music videos: "X-Ray Eyes" (currently on rotation on Bravo! and CJNT), "City of Love" (the title track of her EP), and more recently "The Mama Song," as promo for her new album. Melina is also an avid entrepreneur, having founded the Acoustic Nights Montreal singer-songwriter series which organizes local events such as live music showcases and teen songwriting competitions, in an effort to support local music and art.