Album Notes

ALBUM DESCRIPTION: "NO MORE MONDAYS"

"No More Mondays" is the outstanding debut album of Australian singer-songwriter and ex-lawyer, Melissa Forbes. Self-produced, recorded in just three days, and released on Melissa's own independent record label, Kitten Kong Records, "No More Mondays" is an album which ambitiously and successfully fuses a range of genres including jazz, soul, r&b, pop, blues & folk. It includes original songs, standards & jazzified takes on popular tunes. On "No More Mondays" Melissa seamlessly integrates her conservatorium jazz training with adult contemporary grooves, producing an album of diverse and refreshingly different tracks. Eight of Melissa's own songs are featured on the album and each reflects a different aspect of her broad range of musical influences and tastes. "No More Mondays" was released independently in Australia in 2005 and for three months was in the Top 10 of the Australian Independent Jazz Chart.

ALBUM CREDITS

* All music written by Melissa Forbes except 1, 2, 4 & 9
* Produced by Melissa Forbes with Ben Stewart
* Recorded at Jumpstart Studios, Brisbane, Australia
* Engineered by Ben Stewart
* Mastered by Dave Neil at Jumpstart Studios
* Australian Record Label (Independent): Kitten Kong Records

ALBUM MUSICIANS

* Melissa Forbes (vocals, synth)
* Mark Turner (guitar and bass guitar)
* Steve Newcomb (piano and keys)
* John Hoffman (trumpet)
* Myka Wallace (drums)
* Tanja Hafenstein (percussion)
* Dave McGuire (guitar)
* Paula Newcomb (violin)
* Ben Stewart (synth)