Melanie Hammet
 

Biography

Melanie Hammet is a strange mixture. A musician and composer with a long history of performance and musical theater, Hammet is also a two-term city council person in her hometown near Atlanta and is the current president of the Dekalb Municipal Association.

Elected official and musician? It turns out that imagination, collaboration, creative friction, and optimism—the operating principles of an artist---are an easy fit into the world of community service and small-town politics.

In the last year, Hammet has refocused her songwriting on a new genre she calls “documentary songmaking.” The first collection in the series, “Edifice Complex and other urban plans,” is an EP of songs exploring elements of urban design. “Altered States,” an album describing a 6000-mile drive through the American west is currently under construction.

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Music

Little Pink Gun
2010
This is a holiday song about a disturbing Christmas present. Enjoy!
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Lay of the Land (unplugged)
2010
Chimey acoustic guitars and lots of harmony make this song about destructive land use a sing-a-long anthem rather than a political dirge.
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Edifice Complex (and other urban plans)
2010
It's a fusion of art and ordinance!
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Crooked Spoke
2009
A collection of songs about the power of law, the wisdom of the pendulum, and the importance of running away from alligators.
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Map Of Glass
2005
From the formal poetry of "Devastating Beauty" to the music theatre circus of "Time Machine," Map Of Glass is a romp through melody, lyrics, and pop music stylings.
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Under The Same Sky
2002
"Under The Same Sky" is a collection of romantic, lush, and smart love songs. Sexy and philosophical; a make-out album that includes food for thought.
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