

Tender Forever
Melanie Valera was part of a girl group cover band in her hometown of Bordeaux, France, before landing in Portland, OR, and starting Tender Forever in 2005. On Soft and the Hardcore, which appeared later that year through K Records, Valera sang tender, extremely personal songs about identity, relationships, and taking off your shirt, accompanying herself with simplistic acoustic guitar and laptop melodies. Similarities to Mirah and Anna Oxygen were acknowledged. Soft and the Hardcore was recorded at Dub Narcotic with help from Calvin Johnson and {...[more]
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While Melanie Valera's debut The Soft and the Hardcore folded all the nervous butterflies of courtship into infectious pop songs, Wider goes even deeper. Melanie's voice soars and dips, catching you off guard with the conviction of a woman who knows her own strength. Each song moves you deeper into that warm, dimly lit place we all want to be: the eloquent, blunt, fantastic tragedy where big harmonies, insanely contagious hooks, and a turn of phrase can make you feel that the world is good; th [ read more ]
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While Melanie Valera's debut The Soft and the Hardcore folded all the nervous butterflies of courtship into infectious pop songs, Wider goes even deeper. Melanie's voice soars and dips, catching you off guard with the conviction of a woman who knows her own strength. Each song moves you deeper into that warm, dimly lit place we all want to be: the eloquent, blunt, fantastic tragedy where big harmonies, insanely contagious hooks, and a turn of phrase can make you feel that the world is good; th [ read more ]
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'I don't believe that love can save the world, but I think tenderness might have a chance.' So says Melanie Valera, the throbbing heart and head philosopher of the solo band, Tender Forever. A native of Southern France, Valera recently landed in Olympia, Washington, with an impact that nobody can ignore, ready to stay for a while and teach us all a thing or two about the strength in being sensitive. Though a native in the language of love, Valera skips the French and goes straight for the English jugular on [ read more ]
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"I don't believe that love can save the world, but I think tenderness might have a chance." So says Melanie Valera, the throbbing heart and head philosopher of the solo band, Tender Forever. A native of Southern France, Valera recently landed in Olympia, Washington, with an impact that nobody can ignore, ready to stay for a while and teach us all a thing or two about the strength in being sensitive. Though a native in the language of love, Valera skips the French and goes straight for the English jugular on [ read more ]
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