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's podcast ''Archetypes''. Meli's music has been featured in ad campaigns for

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, Triumph UK,

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, Brutal Fruit (spritzer), and

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. Meli has played at

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and Firefly Festival, and opened for

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on the Too Much To Say Tour as well as

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. Meli's debut EP, ''Hello Stranger'', was released on May 10, 2024.

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1999 births Musicians from Torrance, California American pop musicians Living people {{US-music-bio-stub