The Hurting Scene

The Hurting Scene sends the listener time-travelling to coffee houses of the late '60s, with songs reminiscent of early Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.

Crowd funding enabled Melody, from Kurri Kurri in NSW, to make The Hurting Scene in Nashville with producers Brad Jones and Jace Everett, famed for penning the "True Blood" theme song, Bad Things.

After releasing the album independently, Melody signed to Mushroom Music and toured with Californian duo The Milk Carton Kids, who then invited Melody to tour Europe.

"The Hurting Scene is one of the most accomplished debuts by an Australian singer-songwriter for many years," stated Iain Shedden in his 4½-star review in The Australian. "A star is born," declared Stack magazine.

Tales of lost love, infidelity and asserting independence, The Hurting Scene contains a dozen original songs that are beguiling and bittersweet. "I'm in love," Melody sings, "and you're to blame." Jace Everett said simply: "The Hurting Scene will break your heart." These are songs that will break your heart. And soothe your soul.