FEMMUSIC.COMS 2002 ARTIST OF THE YEAR" CELEBRATES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CD RELEASE

"Artist of the Year" Melissa van der Scafe announces the release of her debut cd, URBAN PEASANT.

Los Angeles, CA -- July 2003 -- Melissa van der Scafe launches her premiere CD, urban peasant, sharing the enthusiasm with widely expanding audiences as interest soars both generally and in the media. Included in her fan base: Daily Varietys own Julio Martinez, who boasts, Melissa is a captivating balance of innocence and sensuality..." and MTVs Cam Montgomery, Jr. adds, I love this cd...I listen to it everyday...from the moment I enter the office..."

Born in Africa and raised in Canada, Melissa van der Scafe is no newcomer to writing and performing. Melissa has been dominating the music industry with her unique sound and rare insight since entering the music industry at age seven, quickly seizing the Canadian music circuit and winning top honors by age fourteen.

Now residing in LA and performing regularly on both coasts, Melissa has accumulated accolades from The New York Times, Daily Variety and The Washington Post.

By combining the complex rhythms of urban city life with the sweet and pure melodies of long-lost peasant simplicity, singer/songwriter Melissa van der Scafe, producer Eric Monsanty (Paula Abdul, Kristine W), and mix engineer Helig Hadaar (Joni Mitchell, Joan Osbourne) have captured the magic in a delicate mix of distinctively original pop sounds with urban peasant.

Only one month into urban peasants release and two weeks into an intense national radio campaign, one-song stirs are evolving into featured pieces and are on the edge of steady rotation.

Theres a wonderful pure quality about this artist...its unpretentious, honest music from the heart...Ive always thought that was the best quality an artist could wish for," writes AndROnline.coms Chris Standring, where Melissa was a featured artist for the month of July.

Femmusic.com raves, Her music is bold and alternative and is ready to break big." Come see why at CDbaby.com/vanderscafe.

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