{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64abcc22cf27900011049283/650c8ca125244f00115d5cfd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 9 Part 2: Mel Draisey","description":"<p>In Part 2 of Episode 9 of The Clientele Podcast, Robin Allender talks to multi-instrumentalist Mel Draisey. Following a hopeful MySpace message back in 2006, Mel was asked to join The Clientele and immediately embarked on a US tour which culminated in the recording of the God Save The Clientele album in Nashville. She also appears on, and wrote arrangements for, Bonfire on the Heath – adding vocals, piano, violin, drones and much more. Her contributions, particularly her beautiful voice, are really key elements of the band's sound during that period. </p><p><br></p><p>Mel also appears on the (brilliant) EP That Night, A Forest Grew and the mini-album Minotaur.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Mel on Twitter, to keep up to date with her ongoing musical projects:</p><p><br></p><p>https://twitter.com/Mel_Draisey</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Clientele/Robin Allender"}