Melanie Oxley

Melanie Oxley

voc, bvoc, AU
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop

Melanie Susan Oxley is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and primary school teacher. Oxley was a member of the dance pop group, The Sparklers (from 1985 to 1989), which in October 1988 issued their debut album, Persuasion. Since 1989 Oxley teamed with keyboardist, Chris Abrahams (ex-Benders, The Sparklers), to perform and record as a soul pop duo, Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams. They have released four studio albums, Welcome to Violet (1992), Coal (1994), Jerusalem Bay (1998) and Blood Oranges (2003). At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 Welcome to Violet was nominated for Best Independent Release.

Instruments

Vocals
Backing Vocals
Keyboards

Genres

Rock
Pop
Jazz

Plays With

Sparklers

Popular Tracks

Benchtop on Selection by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Didn't See this Coming on Moment of Truth by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Jerusalem Bay on Jerusalem Bay by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Light the Candle on Moment of Truth by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Follow Me Down on Coal by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

He's So Tired on Selection by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

So Fell You on Jerusalem Bay by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Troublemaker on Moment of Truth by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Something About You on Moment of Truth by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

Poppies on Welcome to Violet by Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Blood Oranges	Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams	2003	Album
Jerusalem Bay	Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams	1998	Album
Welcome To Violet	Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams	1992	Album
Resisting Calm	Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams	1990	Album

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