Tender Forever
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| Tender Forever | |
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| Birth name | Melanie Valera |
| Born | 1977 |
| Origin | Maurrin, France |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, keyboard, ukulele, Drums |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | K Records |
| Website | http://www.tenderforever.com/ |
Tender Forever is the performing name of musician Melanie Valera. She was born in 1977 in South West France and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Valera has worked on multimedia projects, including collaborations with film maker Ted Passon, artist Nick Lally and producer Christopher Doulgeris. Most recently, she performed at the Time-Based Art Festival 2010 in Portland, Oregon, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New-York City and La Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris. Valera is currently recording her fourth album and received the RAAC (Regional Arts & Culture Council) Grant to complete a collaborative project called MAZED with Peter Burr.
Discography
Albums
- The Soft And The Hardcore (2005, K Records)
- Wider (2007, K Records)
- No Snare (2010, K Records)
- Where Are We From (2011, K Records)
Compilation appearances
- My Love (Justin Timberlake cover) on Reprises Inrocks no. 1 (2007, Les Inrockuptibles)
Collaborations
- remix of Mirah's song Make It Hot on Joyride: Remixes (2006, K Records)
- On My Mind on Scream Club LP Life Of A Heartbreaker (2006, Crunks Not Dead / Alpha Pup Records)
- Try To Smile (Le Matt Remix) on Scream Club LP Big Deal (2008, Emancypunx Records / Crunks Not Dead)
References
External links
- Official website
- K Records artist page
- Tender Forever on Myspace
- Performing Well I Can Take It and My Love (Justin Timberlake cover) for La Blogothèque
- Interview on The New Gay
- Interview on Polaroid Alla Radio
- Interview with SSG by Nick Hilden
- Interview with StarMag - TPS Star then performing "Got to Let Go" from the album No Snare
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