2007 NEWS

10/1/07

Melanie's band, along with Kelly Bell's and Tom Principato's, is voted "Best Blues Band" by readers in Music Monthly's 2007 Readers' Poll. Melanie also receives an honorable mention in the "Best Acoustic Artist" category. Music Monthly has 90,000+ readers in the Baltimore / D.C. areas and beyond.

9/20/07

CD Baby, the second largest international distributor of independent music (close to 200,000 artists), recently revised its web site to include a list of top sellers in all genres, including sub-categories for the first time. Here are the latest stats on Melanie's three albums: Guitar Blues (#1 & #8), Electric Blues (#2 & #12), Blues (#3), Acoustic Blues (#16). Check it out at http://cdbaby.com/top/blues.

8/27/07

Melanie is selected as one of six solo finalists in the national Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition, part of the 14th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Fest in Colorado (www.tellurideblues.com).

8/2/07

Melanie and Deanna Bogart are interviewed by Baltimore's WJZ-TV Ch. 13 to promote the upcoming Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest on 8/4 & 8/5. Check it out here: http://wjz.com/video/?id=30027@wjz.dayport.com

7/13/07

The Star Democrat newspaper features Melanie on the cover of the Weekend section, "Melanie Mason Headlines Avalon Coffeehouse," for her upcoming 7/18 performance at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, MD.  

5/21/07

FOX 5's Morning News, with hosts Tony Perkins and Steve Chenevey, features Melanie and other performers promoting Virginia's Herndon Fest. Melanie will be appearing at the Fest on Sunday, June 3 (noon).

4/26/07

Melanie appears on ABC 7 News "Good Morning Washington" TV show with host Allison Starling to promote the City Of Gaithersburg summer concert series, including her band's outdoors City Hall show on Saturday, June 23rd (7:00 PM).

4/3/07

Melanie opens for Buddy Guy at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. 

2/07

Melanie is nominated for the fifth time for "Best Blues Vocalist" by the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA); her band is nominated for the fourth time for "Best Blues Band." 

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