ABOUT

Pacific NW singer-songwriter, pianist, saxophonist, producer and composer, Mel Kubik is a rare combination of sass and sensitivity. Stylistically, she easily walks through walls and establishes herself solidly in any genre she chooses. For her newest project, under her OWN name, she has joined forces with the exceptional talents of Warren Murray (on drums, keys, and vocals) and Troy Schiefelbein (on bass, guitar, piano and vocals) , showcasing her artistry as songwriter, singer, pianist, and consumate entertainer, and THEIR immense versatility as multi-instrumentalists. Throughout her expansive career, she has amassed an impressive list of compadres, working with amazing original rock, jazz, and world-beat bands (Quarterflash, Craig Carothers, Lenny Rancher's Loyd Ruby and Lip to Lip, Dub Squad, Loud Sistah and Yo Mama's Orchestra, MST and the A-List). For the past 9 years, she was the front-woman for The Shanghai Woolies, a local 1920's/30's jazz group for which she was writer and lead singer. She currently has 3 CDs in her personal discography, “Pigeon,” her first and critically acclaimed solo CD (on Swallowhard Records), “Jungle Nights” with the Shanghai Woolies (on American Gavabun Records), and her current new release “Naked Songs” (for Screamin Tornado Music). Mel has produced CDs for NW artists Nicole Campbell (“Little Voice”) and Donna Jose (“On The Road With Buddah’s Cat”), and co-composed “Kinji Suite” with native American artist, Arlie Neskahi for the Third Angle New Music Ensemble. You hear her voice regularly on the air on commercials for “Goodwill” and “Subway,” among others. Her long and strong collaboration as composer and pianist with Marv Ross (of Quarterflash fame) landed her PAMTA awards for Best Original Score and Best Musical Theater Director for her work on the critically acclaimed musical, “Ghosts of Celilo”.