September 21, 2025 • 17 mins
On this episode I chat with singer songwriter MELA BEE about the latest single DANCE & CRY and her upcoming debut album.
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(00:21):
Now another episode of music series is here for you today
with a great artist. And don't forget, we listen to
these shows. It's really easy to support all
these artists. Just go on the Spotify or
whatever music streaming serviceyou got, go listen to their
song, go check them out. And that's how these independent
artists build an audience. We share their stuff and it's a
(00:46):
good way outside of radio to kind of discover a really good
independent music. So this is what the show is all
about now. If you want to support me, also
good ways to check out the merchstore.
That's a good thing to do. And if you are an artist
listening to the show and you want to be on the show, the
simplest thing is follow me on Instagram.
I post stuff there. Also listening to back episodes
(01:09):
where I cover a bunch of stuff for the Pennant artists.
Things I do when the things I don't do with the show, like I
don't review music and it's a good way to start listening back
and sharing. And if you have our friends that
are artists that you think they will be great on the show, also
send them my Instagram page, follow, like subscribe.
Super simple stuff. It's all I ask because I love
(01:29):
finding awesome music like this and sharing it with my audience.
The more the better. Look out for future dates on
Instagram, I'll be posting therefor interviews and all the other
cool stuff that happens with theshow behind the scenes.
Cool memes, you know, emotional quotes through all that on there
(01:49):
too. That's deep place to follow the
show. Go check that out and follow all
the artists that I have as on the show as guests on the
Spotify playlist that I have guest indie hits on Spotify.
So nice and easy and go check that out.
And let's get to today's interview.
But Fergus, ON is a small town and I know for a fact is I've
(02:11):
been there and and I'm in southern Ontario.
Like to welcome my first guest of the second-half of the year,
Melibee. How are you today?
I'm great. Thank you.
How are you? Doing great.
How is Fergus nowadays? It's been a few years since I've
been over there. That part of Ontario.
(02:32):
I mean, I love it. I actually chose to live here
about a year ago is I just, I gig in the area, like in Guelph
and, and nearby. So I was kind of coming here for
gigs and I just kind of admire like the artistry and like the
the passion for arts and music out here.
(02:53):
And there's just like a whole lot of really talented people.
Like there's tons of open mics that I can go to and like meet
people in the in the music sceneand make some friends.
So yeah, it's like, you know, a young adult.
I was like, I want music friends.
Let's go move somewhere where there's more people that are
playing music. So yeah, I love Fergus.
That's awesome. I had down there a couple of
(03:15):
times in that area a a year justfor random things because nobody
ever comes down to where I am. I'm in like literally the most
bottom part of Ontario. People forget about me.
So, you know, but your hair is the nice part, so it's fun to go
there. It's pretty.
It's quaint, you know what I mean?
(03:36):
Like right on the the Grand River and lots of just like
scenery. It's just scenic.
It's beautiful. As randomized, this conversation
is because 130 countries worldwide listen to the show.
Like what is Ontario, but get them Google Maps.
You guys will find it. You'll appreciate it once you
(03:58):
see it. So, but let's talk music.
Let's talk music. Let's talk about you and your
music first because I want to learn more before we get to
dance and cry. Your track you have for me
today. I want to know more about you,
how you get started and what influenced you to become an
artist. OK umm, definitely my dad.
(04:21):
My dad was, I mean he still is amusician but more so as a hobby,
but he was a touring musician inhis 20s and in a band called
Long Bony. Just like a small town, like
Canadian band from Toronto that did a lot of touring around
mostly Ontario, I would say. And he ended up not pursuing
(04:46):
music professionally anymore because he wanted to like,
settle down and have kids, which, you know, that's how I
got here. So of course one of my very
first Christmas presents was going to be a keyboard.
Like he, he introduced me to music at a really, really young
age. You know, I would fall asleep
while he played piano type of thing.
(05:07):
So I just grew up around music and my dad is a huge like
musical inspiration for me. So that's kind of where it
started. And then it just kind of
snowballed from there and a whole lot has happened.
Well, let's talk about, let's talk about, um, your particular
style of music. Is there anything specific
(05:28):
genres you pull from or is just kind of doing your own things?
Whatever matches your vibe. I mean, I, I write from the
heart and whatever comes out that day comes out that day.
I try not to approach writing and like putting myself in a box
and like trying to create something specific when I go
into a writing session because it's kind of like a, a
(05:50):
meditative thing for me. But I do tend to sound, you
know, very indie folk, maybe altcountry, some like pop soul and
a lot of like rock influence in there.
So I don't know if that, you know, if that all would equate
to its own genre. But yeah, there's a whole lot
(06:11):
that I'm influenced by. No, it's awesome.
It's I said, are you talked about gigging and and being
where you are right now because of getting to play more shows
out there and meeting artists? Does social media help or hinder
that type of experience? I think it helps, um, immigrant
(06:33):
scheme of thing, it helps because when I play a show, I
tend to grow my social media following.
And I used to think of it in theopposite sense.
I used to think if I grow my social media following, I'm
going to grow my shows and people, more people are going to
come to my shows and, and you know, buy a T-shirt at the merch
table. But I found that the more I gig,
(06:57):
the more my social media platform grows and the more I
just put myself out there in real life.
It translates over and then it'sthis beautiful opportunity for
people to just keep following myjourney rather than me just
being a one time musician they saw at a bar one night.
They can actually like follow along and and hopefully become a
(07:18):
fan of the music and, and whatever I go on to do.
That's fantastic. That's one of the key things I
wanted to address this year withhelping other independent
artists because it it's a struggle, it's not easy and
things like that are one creative and a great way to
build a solid audience base. So kudos for doing that and and
(07:41):
getting to do it that way. That's big props to you, your
specific song for today, Dance and cry.
Yeah. Walk me through the writing
process of this track. Yeah.
Because I listened to it a bunchof times.
Yeah, Yeah, I've, I once, once, once a day.
So I do some research and listento music.
(08:04):
I did listen to this track a bunch of times.
And I want you to kind of walk me through your idea behind it.
Yeah, I mean, it's kind of a funny story because it's
definitely a song that's about heartbreak and I guess the
process of moving on from somebody that has, you know,
(08:25):
once played a huge role in your life and isn't there anymore.
But there's like this underlyingtone of like kind of like hoping
that they're happy anyway, like just wishing the best for them
because you really care about them.
Like no matter if you're with that person or not, you care
about them and you're like, I wonder if you're better off
(08:48):
without me. So that came out of nowhere.
I was sitting with my guitar. Like I said before, it's a very
meditative process. I sit with my guitar and I start
playing something and whatever that something is, it just like
inspires a feeling. And so like whatever chord
progression I play, I'm like, oh, I feel either sad or like
(09:11):
I'm heartbroken or whatever feeling comes up for me.
I usually just run with that feeling.
And I was like, well, this has to be a breakup song.
This has to be in that moment. It was like, it has to be a
break breakup song, but I wasn'tgoing through a breakup.
In fact, I was very happy in my relationship with who is now my
fiance. So I was like trying to pull
(09:34):
from past experiences and tryingto like, think back to
relationships that might have made me feel that way.
And it felt weird because I didn't feel that way about those
people anymore. So I was like, no, that, that's
kind of weird. So I kind of did what I think
actresses would do and I just pretended like I was going
(09:55):
through a breakup with my fianceand I cried.
Like I literally put myself in that mental space and it was
like I was experiencing it and it made me so sad.
So I wrote this song called Dance and Cry and then I ran
over to him and I was like, hey,I wrote us a breakup song.
(10:18):
Going to start a conversation. Yeah, just like mid.
He was at his computer. I just walked in.
I was like, I write as a breakupsong and he's like, what are you
breaking up with me? But no, I just a crazy artist
that writes breakup songs when I'm not going through a breakup
cause that's just sometimes that's what you gotta do.
So that's how Dancing Cry becamea thing.
(10:41):
You know, that's a fantastic build up to the song.
We should just play it for everybody right now.
Let's do it. Let's go.
Here's Dancing Cry right here onthis Sunday and Army.
(11:05):
No. I guess I had this coming.
Ones found four. I'm nobody, how could it be?
(11:30):
Study and made the bed but I can't sleep without you messing
it up with me. Now I'm a man saying that funny.
I don't want to. I just gotta know.
(11:53):
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Better. Are you satisfied?
Does she know your past? Does she know your dreams when
she give it all just to make youhappy?
(12:18):
Are you happy? I know I'm not perfect for you.
I've really tried hard. You slip away, you can.
Got it. This seems you got new plans, as
(12:39):
you should somewhere and names are etched in wood.
Hey, and I don't wanna know. I just gotta know.
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
(12:59):
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Are you satisfied? Does she know your past?
Does she know your dreams? Would she give it all?
Just make you happy. Are you happy?
(13:23):
Yeah, and I don't want to know. I just gotta know.
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Are you satisfied? Hide.
(13:46):
Does she know your past? Does she know your dreams?
Would she give it all just to make you happy?
Hello, why are you happy? Are you happy?
Happy, happy? Are you happy, tea?
(14:23):
Alright, so that was Dancing Cry.
It will be available on the shows playlist.
Nice and easy. Go follow like subscribe, follow
your favorite independent artists.
That's what the show does. Now there's an album coming U
this. Is that what I'm hearing or?
Yeah, yeah, I've been working onthis album.
I mean, it took over 4 years to write like 90 songs.
(14:45):
I would say that contributed to me narrowing it down.
I've been working on the projectfor a long time and now I'm
finally going to release my debut album.
And yeah, the first two songs are Dancing Cry and One Thing,
Not You. I'm releasing another single on
September 26th and you know what?
(15:06):
I haven't announced it, but I'lljust say it.
I can say here it's, uh, it's called Silly Games.
So on September 26, you'll get Silly Games, which is the next
piece of the album. Fantastic.
I love surprises on this show. That's what we're all about.
I like it good. Everybody should go fall like a
subscribe to that and of course the social so be besides before
(15:31):
we get to the social stuff because that's just, you know,
putting your name out there. I'm going to be pushing that in
a second. This year is not over.
It's mid to late September. What else do you have happening?
We know the albums coming. What else do you have going on
for this year? Um, I have I'm playing a bunch
of shows, so I'll just be gigging and doing my thing in
(15:53):
real life. And and then I'm gonna be I'm
going to be releasing something in hello last couple months of
the year. I'm not going to say what that
that will remain a surprise. Perfect.
But yeah, so something's going to be coming out.
And then, yeah, onward into the new year.
I'm very excited for the new year.
(16:14):
There's a whole lot planned. Besides the me tagging you with
this show, with this episode, where would you like the
audience to go and follow you and keep up with what you're
doing? All social media platforms at
Malibu official um, I have a Patreon.
That's where some people choose to support me directly and I do
(16:35):
a whole bunch of like behind thescenes stuff on Patreon, so that
would be a good place to supportumm and yeah on streaming
platforms. Follow me.
Some people don't know you can follow on Spotify and all the
fun platforms, so just follow meover there and new music will
just automatically pop up for you when I release it.
(16:56):
Yeah, I think that's about it. Fantastic.
I love doing that for independent artists and the
audience should go and do that right away.
Of course. Dance and Cry is available on
this show Spotify playlist. Add it to your own playlist, add
it to somebody else's playlist. Doesn't matter.
Listen to fantastic independent music.
That's what we do. Melody, thank you for coming on
the show today. Thank you for having me,
(17:17):
appreciate it.
Now another episode of music series is here for you today
with a great artist. And don't forget, we listen to
these shows. It's really easy to support all
these artists. Just go on the Spotify or
whatever music streaming serviceyou got, go listen to their
song, go check them out. And that's how these independent
artists build an audience. We share their stuff and it's a
(00:46):
good way outside of radio to kind of discover a really good
independent music. So this is what the show is all
about now. If you want to support me, also
good ways to check out the merchstore.
That's a good thing to do. And if you are an artist
listening to the show and you want to be on the show, the
simplest thing is follow me on Instagram.
I post stuff there. Also listening to back episodes
(01:09):
where I cover a bunch of stuff for the Pennant artists.
Things I do when the things I don't do with the show, like I
don't review music and it's a good way to start listening back
and sharing. And if you have our friends that
are artists that you think they will be great on the show, also
send them my Instagram page, follow, like subscribe.
Super simple stuff. It's all I ask because I love
(01:29):
finding awesome music like this and sharing it with my audience.
The more the better. Look out for future dates on
Instagram, I'll be posting therefor interviews and all the other
cool stuff that happens with theshow behind the scenes.
Cool memes, you know, emotional quotes through all that on there
(01:49):
too. That's deep place to follow the
show. Go check that out and follow all
the artists that I have as on the show as guests on the
Spotify playlist that I have guest indie hits on Spotify.
So nice and easy and go check that out.
And let's get to today's interview.
But Fergus, ON is a small town and I know for a fact is I've
(02:11):
been there and and I'm in southern Ontario.
Like to welcome my first guest of the second-half of the year,
Melibee. How are you today?
I'm great. Thank you.
How are you? Doing great.
How is Fergus nowadays? It's been a few years since I've
been over there. That part of Ontario.
(02:32):
I mean, I love it. I actually chose to live here
about a year ago is I just, I gig in the area, like in Guelph
and, and nearby. So I was kind of coming here for
gigs and I just kind of admire like the artistry and like the
the passion for arts and music out here.
(02:53):
And there's just like a whole lot of really talented people.
Like there's tons of open mics that I can go to and like meet
people in the in the music sceneand make some friends.
So yeah, it's like, you know, a young adult.
I was like, I want music friends.
Let's go move somewhere where there's more people that are
playing music. So yeah, I love Fergus.
That's awesome. I had down there a couple of
(03:15):
times in that area a a year justfor random things because nobody
ever comes down to where I am. I'm in like literally the most
bottom part of Ontario. People forget about me.
So, you know, but your hair is the nice part, so it's fun to go
there. It's pretty.
It's quaint, you know what I mean?
(03:36):
Like right on the the Grand River and lots of just like
scenery. It's just scenic.
It's beautiful. As randomized, this conversation
is because 130 countries worldwide listen to the show.
Like what is Ontario, but get them Google Maps.
You guys will find it. You'll appreciate it once you
(03:58):
see it. So, but let's talk music.
Let's talk music. Let's talk about you and your
music first because I want to learn more before we get to
dance and cry. Your track you have for me
today. I want to know more about you,
how you get started and what influenced you to become an
artist. OK umm, definitely my dad.
(04:21):
My dad was, I mean he still is amusician but more so as a hobby,
but he was a touring musician inhis 20s and in a band called
Long Bony. Just like a small town, like
Canadian band from Toronto that did a lot of touring around
mostly Ontario, I would say. And he ended up not pursuing
(04:46):
music professionally anymore because he wanted to like,
settle down and have kids, which, you know, that's how I
got here. So of course one of my very
first Christmas presents was going to be a keyboard.
Like he, he introduced me to music at a really, really young
age. You know, I would fall asleep
while he played piano type of thing.
(05:07):
So I just grew up around music and my dad is a huge like
musical inspiration for me. So that's kind of where it
started. And then it just kind of
snowballed from there and a whole lot has happened.
Well, let's talk about, let's talk about, um, your particular
style of music. Is there anything specific
(05:28):
genres you pull from or is just kind of doing your own things?
Whatever matches your vibe. I mean, I, I write from the
heart and whatever comes out that day comes out that day.
I try not to approach writing and like putting myself in a box
and like trying to create something specific when I go
into a writing session because it's kind of like a, a
(05:50):
meditative thing for me. But I do tend to sound, you
know, very indie folk, maybe altcountry, some like pop soul and
a lot of like rock influence in there.
So I don't know if that, you know, if that all would equate
to its own genre. But yeah, there's a whole lot
(06:11):
that I'm influenced by. No, it's awesome.
It's I said, are you talked about gigging and and being
where you are right now because of getting to play more shows
out there and meeting artists? Does social media help or hinder
that type of experience? I think it helps, um, immigrant
(06:33):
scheme of thing, it helps because when I play a show, I
tend to grow my social media following.
And I used to think of it in theopposite sense.
I used to think if I grow my social media following, I'm
going to grow my shows and people, more people are going to
come to my shows and, and you know, buy a T-shirt at the merch
table. But I found that the more I gig,
(06:57):
the more my social media platform grows and the more I
just put myself out there in real life.
It translates over and then it'sthis beautiful opportunity for
people to just keep following myjourney rather than me just
being a one time musician they saw at a bar one night.
They can actually like follow along and and hopefully become a
(07:18):
fan of the music and, and whatever I go on to do.
That's fantastic. That's one of the key things I
wanted to address this year withhelping other independent
artists because it it's a struggle, it's not easy and
things like that are one creative and a great way to
build a solid audience base. So kudos for doing that and and
(07:41):
getting to do it that way. That's big props to you, your
specific song for today, Dance and cry.
Yeah. Walk me through the writing
process of this track. Yeah.
Because I listened to it a bunchof times.
Yeah, Yeah, I've, I once, once, once a day.
So I do some research and listento music.
(08:04):
I did listen to this track a bunch of times.
And I want you to kind of walk me through your idea behind it.
Yeah, I mean, it's kind of a funny story because it's
definitely a song that's about heartbreak and I guess the
process of moving on from somebody that has, you know,
(08:25):
once played a huge role in your life and isn't there anymore.
But there's like this underlyingtone of like kind of like hoping
that they're happy anyway, like just wishing the best for them
because you really care about them.
Like no matter if you're with that person or not, you care
about them and you're like, I wonder if you're better off
(08:48):
without me. So that came out of nowhere.
I was sitting with my guitar. Like I said before, it's a very
meditative process. I sit with my guitar and I start
playing something and whatever that something is, it just like
inspires a feeling. And so like whatever chord
progression I play, I'm like, oh, I feel either sad or like
(09:11):
I'm heartbroken or whatever feeling comes up for me.
I usually just run with that feeling.
And I was like, well, this has to be a breakup song.
This has to be in that moment. It was like, it has to be a
break breakup song, but I wasn'tgoing through a breakup.
In fact, I was very happy in my relationship with who is now my
fiance. So I was like trying to pull
(09:34):
from past experiences and tryingto like, think back to
relationships that might have made me feel that way.
And it felt weird because I didn't feel that way about those
people anymore. So I was like, no, that, that's
kind of weird. So I kind of did what I think
actresses would do and I just pretended like I was going
(09:55):
through a breakup with my fianceand I cried.
Like I literally put myself in that mental space and it was
like I was experiencing it and it made me so sad.
So I wrote this song called Dance and Cry and then I ran
over to him and I was like, hey,I wrote us a breakup song.
(10:18):
Going to start a conversation. Yeah, just like mid.
He was at his computer. I just walked in.
I was like, I write as a breakupsong and he's like, what are you
breaking up with me? But no, I just a crazy artist
that writes breakup songs when I'm not going through a breakup
cause that's just sometimes that's what you gotta do.
So that's how Dancing Cry becamea thing.
(10:41):
You know, that's a fantastic build up to the song.
We should just play it for everybody right now.
Let's do it. Let's go.
Here's Dancing Cry right here onthis Sunday and Army.
(11:05):
No. I guess I had this coming.
Ones found four. I'm nobody, how could it be?
(11:30):
Study and made the bed but I can't sleep without you messing
it up with me. Now I'm a man saying that funny.
I don't want to. I just gotta know.
(11:53):
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Better. Are you satisfied?
Does she know your past? Does she know your dreams when
she give it all just to make youhappy?
(12:18):
Are you happy? I know I'm not perfect for you.
I've really tried hard. You slip away, you can.
Got it. This seems you got new plans, as
(12:39):
you should somewhere and names are etched in wood.
Hey, and I don't wanna know. I just gotta know.
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
(12:59):
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Are you satisfied? Does she know your past?
Does she know your dreams? Would she give it all?
Just make you happy. Are you happy?
(13:23):
Yeah, and I don't want to know. I just gotta know.
Does she make you laugh? Does she make you cry?
Does she scratch your back? Does she make you satisfied?
Are you satisfied? Hide.
(13:46):
Does she know your past? Does she know your dreams?
Would she give it all just to make you happy?
Hello, why are you happy? Are you happy?
Happy, happy? Are you happy, tea?
(14:23):
Alright, so that was Dancing Cry.
It will be available on the shows playlist.
Nice and easy. Go follow like subscribe, follow
your favorite independent artists.
That's what the show does. Now there's an album coming U
this. Is that what I'm hearing or?
Yeah, yeah, I've been working onthis album.
I mean, it took over 4 years to write like 90 songs.
(14:45):
I would say that contributed to me narrowing it down.
I've been working on the projectfor a long time and now I'm
finally going to release my debut album.
And yeah, the first two songs are Dancing Cry and One Thing,
Not You. I'm releasing another single on
September 26th and you know what?
(15:06):
I haven't announced it, but I'lljust say it.
I can say here it's, uh, it's called Silly Games.
So on September 26, you'll get Silly Games, which is the next
piece of the album. Fantastic.
I love surprises on this show. That's what we're all about.
I like it good. Everybody should go fall like a
subscribe to that and of course the social so be besides before
(15:31):
we get to the social stuff because that's just, you know,
putting your name out there. I'm going to be pushing that in
a second. This year is not over.
It's mid to late September. What else do you have happening?
We know the albums coming. What else do you have going on
for this year? Um, I have I'm playing a bunch
of shows, so I'll just be gigging and doing my thing in
(15:53):
real life. And and then I'm gonna be I'm
going to be releasing something in hello last couple months of
the year. I'm not going to say what that
that will remain a surprise. Perfect.
But yeah, so something's going to be coming out.
And then, yeah, onward into the new year.
I'm very excited for the new year.
(16:14):
There's a whole lot planned. Besides the me tagging you with
this show, with this episode, where would you like the
audience to go and follow you and keep up with what you're
doing? All social media platforms at
Malibu official um, I have a Patreon.
That's where some people choose to support me directly and I do
(16:35):
a whole bunch of like behind thescenes stuff on Patreon, so that
would be a good place to supportumm and yeah on streaming
platforms. Follow me.
Some people don't know you can follow on Spotify and all the
fun platforms, so just follow meover there and new music will
just automatically pop up for you when I release it.
(16:56):
Yeah, I think that's about it. Fantastic.
I love doing that for independent artists and the
audience should go and do that right away.
Of course. Dance and Cry is available on
this show Spotify playlist. Add it to your own playlist, add
it to somebody else's playlist. Doesn't matter.
Listen to fantastic independent music.
That's what we do. Melody, thank you for coming on
the show today. Thank you for having me,
(17:17):
appreciate it.
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