Melissa VanFleet
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Melissa VanFleet performing at the Trocadero Theatre in September 2014
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| Birth name | Melissa Ann VanFleet |
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February 8, 1986 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | melissavanfleet |
Melissa Ann VanFleet (born February 8, 1986) is an American singer/songwriter and musician from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She has toured internationally and appeared on the Full Metal Cruise II presented by Wacken Open Air in April 2015. She has garnered attention among the heavy metal music community for her acoustic piano version of American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s song "Sleeping (In The Fire)" on YouTube. Her vocals have been compared to Adele, Alanis Morissette and Amy Lee.
Melissa VanFleet was born February 8, 1986 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She sang her first solo, Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind," when she was in third grade and completed her first studio recording at the age of 12. VanFleet is a self-taught vocalist and pianist. She is also a trained dancer in all styles.
VanFleet recorded and co-produced a five-song EP, Stars In My Eyes, which was released on September 25, 2012 on iTunes and all major online music retailers. A portion of all proceeds from Stars In My Eyes was donated to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The EP featured a bonus acoustic version of her award-winning song "Martyr."
In November 2012, after catching the attention of American rock band Incubus with her piano cover version of one of their songs, she appeared as a guest on Renman Live, Incubus manager Steve Rennie's web show about the music business.
VanFleet recorded a piano cover version of American heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s ballad "Sleeping (In The Fire)" in 2012. She originally recorded the cover as a birthday present for her dad and then posted the video on YouTube. VanFleet has received acclaim from present and past members of W.A.S.P., including co-founder and original guitarist Randy Piper and present lead guitarist Doug Blair.
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