Olivier Mellano (born 21 July 1971) is a French musician, composer, improvisator, writer and a guitarist who has played in more than fifty groups since the beginning of the nineties. He alternatively works on pop-rock projects and on compositions including symphonic orchestra,17 electric guitars, harpsichord, organ, voice or string quartet.
Life and career
Over the past twenty years composer, author and guitarist Olivier Mellano has collaborated with more than fifty pop, rap and rock groups including Psykick Lyrikah, Mobiil, Bed, Laetitia Shériff and Dominique A. His recent work has appeared in cinematic, theatrical, dance and literary contexts. In 2006 his landscape began to include new music and his recording "La Chair des Anges" was released on the Naive Classique label. He gives "cine-concerts" at venues around the world and acts as coordinator for collective project such as "L'Ile Electrique", "Superfolia Armaada", or "Ralbum". He also improvises as a soloist or in duets with Boris Charmatz, Robin Guthrie, Bertrand Chamayou, André Markowicz, Claro, François Jeanneau, John Greaves and many other artists. In 2012, on commission from the Brittany Symphony Orchestra, he composed the triptych " How we tried a new combination of notes... " premiered at the Rennes opera with the Brittany Symphony, conducted by Jean-Michaël Lavoie, Valérie Gabail, soprano, the Pink Iced Club 12 electric guitars, MC Dälek, Simon Huw Jones, Black Sifichi... He is currently working on his second book, has composed and performed music for the Handke/ Nordey play "Par les Villages" and is now back in the world of sonic rock with his solo album " MellaNoisEscape ".
Discography, musical creation and other appearances
Olivier Mellano discography
2018 MellaNoisEscape " Heartbeat of the Death " (Olivier Mellano with Valentina Magaletti and Miët / Ulysse Maison d'Artistes - Sony Music France) 2017 NO LAND (Olivier Mellano with Brendan Perry and Bagad Cesson / World Village [PIAS]) 2017 Miss Impossible (Plaza Mayor Music) 2017 The Girl without Hands (Plaza Mayor Music) 2016 TAN Dégât des eaux (Olivier Mellano - Richard Dumas / Les Editions de Juillet) 2014 MellaNoisEscape (Olivier Mellano / Ulysse Productions) 2014 Ekaterina Ivanovna – Pièces pour piano et ondes Martenot (Idwet/L'unijambiste) 2012 How we tried a new combination of notes to show the invisible... (Naïve) 2011 Herem – Ouvrage collectif avec A.Markowicz & D.Ramaën (Le dernier télégramme/L'unijambiste) 2009 Ici Londres – Ouvrage collectif avec V.Cuvelier, A.Herbauts & A.Luneau (Editions du Rouergue) 2008 Ralbum – Ouvrage collectif avec L.Limongi, E.Tugny...(Laureli/Léo Scheer) 2006 La Chair des Anges (Naïve) 2004 Pièces pour clavecin (La grange à disques)
Contributor to these records
BAUM
2018 " Ici-Bas - Les Mélodies de Fauré " (Sony Classical)
Régis Boulard
2016 " NO&RD " (Bandcamp) 2014 " Après tout " (Bandcamp)
John Greaves
2015 " Verlaine Gisant " (Signature/Radio France) 2014 " Les airs " (Signature/Radio France)
Psykick Lyrikah
2013 " Jamais trop tard " (Yotanka) 2012 " Cahier d'un retour au pays natal /Aimé Césaire " (Bandcamp) 2010 " Acte 2 " (Bandcamp) 2008 " Vu d'ici " (Idwet) 2007 " Acte " (Idwet) 2004 " Des lumières sous la pluie " (Idwet)
Jaromil
2010 " Jetlag Memories " (Socadisc)
Robert Le Magnifique
2009 " Knives in hems " (Idwet/L'unijambiste) 2008 " Oh yeah baby " (Idwet) 2003 " Hamlet II " (Idwet/L'unijambiste)
DPU
2008 " Daniel Paboeuf Unity " (Il Monstro)
XmasX
2008 " XmasX " (range ta chambre)
Laetitia Sheriff
2008 " Games over " (Fargo) 2004 " Codification " (Naïve)
Dominique A
2007 " Sur nos forces motrices – live " (Olympic Disk) 2006 " L'horizon " (Olympic disk) 2002 " Le détour " (Virgin) 2001 " Auguri " (Virgin)
Betty Ford Clinic
2007 " Conspiracies, Cover-Up & Crimes " (Beast Records)
Mobiil
2007 " Fondre sur les hyènes " (Idwet) 2005 " Contre le centre " (La grange à disques) 2001 " Prendre l'eau " (Secta records)
Nestor Is Bianca
2006 " Out of the nest " (Montauk) 2001 " Nestor is bianca " (La grange à disques)
Bed
2005 " New Lines " (Ici d'ailleurs) 2003 " Spacebox " (Ici d'ailleurs) 2001 " The Newton Plum " (Ici d'ailleurs)
Fred Vidalenc
2006 " Quelque chose dans l'ordre " (Wagram) 2002 " La lattitude des chevaux " (Les Messieurs)
Compilation
2005 " Bouchazoreille Slam Experience "
Mudflow
2004 " A life on standby " (No vice)
Françoise Breut
2000 " L'origine du monde " single (Labels)
Refree (Espagne) 2003 " Nones " (Acuarela)