Melinda DiMaio

JaFoCo! Thats the term Melinda DiMaio has coined to describe her eclectic musical style, which fuses elements of jazz, folk and county. With a vocal quality that draws from a rich palette of shades and hues, DiMaios sound has been described as Patsy Cline meets Joni Mitchell. Though many of her songs emerge from personal experiences, she enjoys stepping into the skin of others to write from a variety of perspectives, thus giving her material a diverse array of viewpoints. Soft, crunchy, salty and sweet, Melindas songbook is a trail mix textures and flavors that comment on the joys, challenges, humor and ironies of the human condition.

Her driving rhythmic guitar playing, skillful vocal stylings and sheer energy draw fans to her performances again and again. Be it in a large hall or small caf, Melinda DiMaios sound pulls her listeners in and makes each feel as if she were singing to him or her alone.

Some Venues Played:
CBs Gallery, New York, NY
The Bitter End, New York, NY
The Postscript Cafe New York, NY
The Tin Angel, Philadelphia PA
Kennys Castaways, New York, NY
The Ohio Theater New York, NY
Dixon Place New York, NY
BAX Brooklyn, NY
Campfest, PA
The Rising Caf, Brooklyn NY
New York University, New York, NY
SUNY at Purchase, Purchase NY
Stonybrook University, Stonybrook, NY
Hunter College, New York, NY
Dont Tell Mama, New York, NY
The Duplex, New York, NY
The Cubby Hole, New York, NY
5 & 10, New York, NY
Gettysburgh College, PA
Smith College, MA
HERE, New York, NY