Music Monday: March 27, 2022

I was first introduced to Melissa Polinar by a friend and fellow Filipino American musician who recommended her to me when I was still in academia studying Asian American YouTube musicians (a lifetime ago). My friend was absolutely right about her music–she’s a gifted songwriter not only with harmonic complexity but also with lyrical prowess. I’ve listened to her regularly ever since!

Fun fact: Prince once attended one of her shows in LA and seemed to have enjoyed her music (see her tweet below).

A tweet from Melissa Polinar sharing that Prince paid her the highest compliment, described in image form as a person making a face like something smells bad–a musicians’ way of showing what you played was SICK (in a good way)

Today’s Music Monday song, “Jenny,” isn’t what I consider representative of Melissa Polinar’s typical sound OR usual lyrical topics; however, it is achingly beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful all at once. It exemplifies her incredible range as a musician and as a songwriter.

Someday I’ll feature one of Melissa Polinar’s more upbeat, catchy tunes that make her music so fun to sing along to.

Enjoy this slower-paced track to start off the week!

“Jenny,” from Melissa Polinar’s 2017 album, “Rise at Eventide”
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  1. Megan's avatar Megan says:
    March 28, 2022 at 7:19 am

    Umm LOVE THIS! Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll be in her SoundCloud the rest of the day…

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    1. riffsonthereg's avatar riffsonthereg says:
      March 28, 2022 at 9:02 am

      So glad you like it!! She truly is an amazing musician 🙂

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