Melody Pool is an Australian

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musician from

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. She first stepped on stage with her father, country musician Alby Pool, when she was 8 years old, and was performing solo aged 9. During her teens Pool played in her father's band, and began releasing her own music starting with the EP ''Heart to Heart Talk'' in 2008. This was followed by another EP ''Awake, You’re All Around Me'' in 2011, before she crowdfunded money to travel to

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in September 2012 to record her debut album ''The Hurting Scene''. Produced by Brad Jones and

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, the album was recorded in six days and released in 2013. Initially released independently, Pool was then signed to

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and Mushroom Music Publishing who reissued the album in July 2013. In 2014 she covered

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's ''River'' for

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's collaborative album '' Songs That Made Me''. The album reached #7 on the ARIA Compilation Chart. After moving to

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, she began writing her next album ''Deep Dark Savage Heart'' which was released in 2016. It was listed as #50 on ''

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''s 50 Best Albums of 2016. Following the album release and tour, Pool said she would take a break from music to put her mental health first. She spoke about her battles with depression on a 2017 episode of

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'' which focused on her music career and mental health struggles. In 2020 Pool revealed she was recording a new album on a farm in regional NSW, and began playing new songs live in 2021.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The

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Telstra Road to Discovery

* 2013 - Songwriter of the Year

References

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