Life cycles through birth, death, and rebirth. Flames reduce objects to dust only for the wind to sweep them into the ether in another eternal form altogether. Meltt resembles this natural sequence. The hum of distorted guitars dissolves into bright melodies carried by shimmering synths and soaring vocals. The Vancouver band—Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals] and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar]—enable rock, alternative and psychedelia to coexist in one ecosystem with airtight instrumentation and deft songcraft on their second album, Eternal Embers [Nettwerk].
In the wake of the 2017 Visions EP, which gave rise to “Fool of You”, the group spiritually and sonically aligned on their full-length debut, Swim Slowly, which yielded “Love Again” and “On Your Own.” Then, throughout the pandemic, the band wrote what would become Eternal Embers in sessions, formulating ideas separately. Eventually, they spent a month in a remote cabin where they wrote and shored up the foundation of the record.
Name:
Meltt (this is James Porter from Meltt answering these questions)
Genre:
Indie-rock
Founded:
2015
# of Albums:
2
Latest Album:
Eternal Embers
Latest Single:
Love Again (Stripped)
Latest Video:
Favourite musician growing up:
Probably Led Zeppelin, but Sam Roberts was a big inspiration!
Favourite musician now:
Right at this exact moment – Viagra Boys. Such a fun and exciting band.
Guilty pleasure song:
No such thing as a guilty pleasure in music!
Live show ritual:
Take my phone and wallet out of my pockets. A drink or two. Untie and retie my shoes.
Favourite local musician:
Mock Media. Their new album has such a great energy to it, and they absolutely rip live.
EP or LP?
LP, gimme the full journey.
Early bird or night owl?
Early bird gets the worm.
Road or studio?
Love both. The road is full of adventure, new experiences, performing and meeting fans is super rewarding, but I could create in the studio forever.
Any shows or albums coming up?
We’re going on a June USA tour supporting The Blue Stones! Tickets available on our website!
Where can we follow you?
Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
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Rapid Fire Local Questions:
What is your favourite local restaurant?
The Acorn (very expensive but so good)
What is your favourite street in your city and why?
Cypress Bowl Road. Takes me into the mountains, great views of Vancouver.
What is your favourite park in your city and why?
Lighthouse Park. The old growth forest is magical, lots of wildlife sightings, has places to swim, can kayak around it. It’s prime!
What is your favourite music venue in your city?
Hollywood Theatre sounds incredible! Commodore is great too!
What is your favourite music store in your city?
Exile (lots of cool, unusual stuff!)
