We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Melee Fairy. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Melee Fairy below.

Melee Fairy, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you tell us about a time that your work has been misunderstood? Why do you think it happened and did any interesting insights emerge from the experience?

I think feeling (whether accurately or not) mischaracterized is fully apart of the artist experience. At least, it has been in my case. Speaking honestly, though, it feels like through music I’m most likely to be understood.

However… during the first single release from our upcoming EP, our song “Stoner Boi” got some unexpected attention on social— a mischaracterization if you will. So, in the second line of the song, I playfully slaughter the pronunciation of the word “Ferrari” to sound like “fer-rar uh-huh”. It was just one of the things that happens when you’re being silly in a fun song. Technically it was just a slant rhyme. But, I never gave it a second thought because it was funny. But quickly, it was ALL anyone was talking about in the comments. Some people like to guess how to spell it, or what I am trying to say. Others thought I made a mistake or was just dumb, I guess. It was a wild experience. It was one of those things people talk about in regards to social media, how the most random things get attention. Sometimes overshadowing what actually has any meaning or an intended meaning.

Melee Fairy, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Melee Fairy is a band that creates a unique blend of rock music. While our sound can easily be grouped into the alt-rock space, there are aspects of grunge, pop, punk, funk, metal and more. The band is led by Fox (guitar) and Moxii (vocals). We’re both lovers of rock music at heart, but our different backgrounds and preferences naturally shape the music we create.

Both Moxii and I started our musical and creative journeys at a young age. Moxii began dancing at 2, playing piano at 5, and grew up singing in church. So, she was pretty much set up to be the front-woman she is today without knowing it. From there it was pretty much smooth sailing until she was 11 and metal/emo music found her with bands like Underoath and Falling Up stealing her heart forever. This love for intense, visceral music helped guide her through her angsty teen phase (which she’s still somewhat in) and allowed her to channel her creativity through the struggles of the heart.

As for me, I also began exploring music early, dabbling in various instruments— drums, piano, saxophone, and DJ-ing until I found the guitar at 13. Once I found guitar that was it for me. I loved the sound, the feel, the look. I learned the songs that I was obsessed with, but mostly I hated learning songs. I preferred to write my own. In high school, I played in cover bands with friends but never really got into writing much original music with them.

Moxii also tried the band thing at some point, to about the same success. We’re both from Texas, just outside Houston near the gulf. We didn’t meet until after high school when we were both looking to start getting into the music scene and out of Texas. We moved to Austin and during C*vid, when everything shut down, we started writing the first Melee Fairy songs that are now part of our debut EP. The process usually starts with Moxii expressing her thoughts through piano and lyrics. From there, we either add guitar or we keep it as a ballad—we’ve even considered releasing some songs in their original form.

When it comes to what sets us apart, it’s our unrelenting drive to share our music with as many people as possible. We’re willing to do whatever it takes, from making cringe-worthy TikToks to playing gigs at venues like the Whisky a Go-Go to thrift stores. We pour everything we have into Melee Fairy, and while our intense approach isn’t for everyone, we embrace it. Moving across the country to Los Angeles into an apartment sight unseen, renting just a room, and hoping for the best isn’t easy—but it’s always an adventure.

We are most proud of our music. We work incredibly hard on it, and it’s the kind of thing where we can listen to our own songs and think, “Damn, this fucks.”

We want people to know that we deeply appreciate everyone who is on this crazy journey with us! We had the craziest (to us) thing happen at our last show. We were playing our new single “Full-Tilt”, and people knew the words and were singing and dancing. The song had only been out like a week, so we were shocked, but it was the best time. We love performing and connecting with people and bringing people together.

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Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

It *seems* super interesting!! But, not gonna lie, very early on into trying to learn about it I get SO lost. Because I’ve seen some people do really interesting things with them in conjunction to music, I think some people can capitalize on it well. In regards to like the general public, I don’t know if that’s happening just yet. Truthfully, what I think will happen is in like 10-15 years (or 5 depending on how fast we’re going with technology), I bet someone will invent something that will somehow make it more accessible and what we know now as NFTs will be just some sort of early adaptation.

We looked into trying to incorporate NFTs into what we do. It seems like a simple way to do giveaways and unlock exclusives. Since NFTs are 1:1 they could be a great way for artist to connect with the people who want to connect with them. Once more people have secure virtual wallets on their phone for crypto and NFTs, I think more artist will start to figure out creative ways to use it.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

I love this question. YES! Firstly, I think there are so many things non-creatives will never understand. Creativity is a journey, like everything else. It grows and should be nurtured. And with new experiences and iterations of yourself comes new iterations of your creativity. However, the thing that I think about most often that non-creatives may not get is this: for how natural it is to express yourself through art, it isn’t actually always “easy”. It’s like choosing to be open, and honest and ask some hard questions about all the stimuli you receive being alive, and things you feel and experience. And then presenting those findings in a way that’s digestible. It’s very vulnerable, but sometimes that’s where the power within it lies. It’s complex and fascinating, really.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://meleefairy.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meleefairyband/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJF1L9Gb6MEiD0kHzz6EFA
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Image 1: @DagrMouth
Image 2: Lokii Reis da Silva, @LokiiProblemtic
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