on dolphin is an indie rock band based in northern california
guitar & vocals: melissa lyn keys: nathan dennen drums: ryan clark |
melissa once bet a friend a falafel, that she would never be in a band with her boyfriend. but dating a drummer eventually took it's toll on her strict 'no boyfriends allowed' policy, so she married him to avoid paying up.
after years of playing solo acoustic shows, melissa dusted off her electric guitar and teamed up with her husband, engineer and producer Ryan Clark to create on dolphin's debut full length album LAYERS, released on vinyl July 22, 2016.
"Singer Melissa Lyn states "Drummer and producer Ryan Clark has a great ear for what works". This is apparent on Layers because the album flows as smooth as the San Francisco bay on a calm day." -MusicGuy247
influences include Spoon, Aimee Mann, Cat Power, Billie Holiday, Jets to Brazil, Belle & Sebastian & Des Ark.
an active member of the SF songwriter scene since 2008, melissa lyn hosted and curated, Songwriter Saturdays at the Exit Theatre. she booked and shared the stage with over 150 bay area songwriters and bands between 2011 and 2015.
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7/28/18 Bazaar Cafe San Francisco
BazaarStock 11 Booking Contact: KC Turner
9/21/18 Revolution Cafe San Francisco
Balanced BreakFest Booking Contact: Stefan Aronsen
4/14/18 151 Union Square Grass Valley
w/ Thunderegg & Jonny Mac
- attendance 40+ Booking Contact: Jonny Mac
12/2/17 Bazaar Cafe San Francisco, CA
Bazaar Stock #10
- attendance 50+ Booking Contact: KC Turner
3/22/17 Octopus LiterarySalon Oakland, CA
w/Witherward & Heather Normandale
-attendance 20 Booking Contact: Ashley
2/9/17 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA
w/ Julian Müller, Bill Fried, Nell Maynard, & Garrick Davis
- attendance 30 Booking Contact: Travis Hayes
1/3-31/17 Bazaar Cafe San Francisco, CA
- attendance 60 Booking Contact: Les
12/8/16 Winter's Tavern Pacifica, CA
- attendance 40 Booking Contact: CJ
12/3/16 Bazaar Cafe San Francisco, CA
Bazaar Stock #9
- attendance 50+ Booking Contact: KC Turner
11/11/16 The Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA
w/ The Hot Toddies & Pieces
- attendance 60+ Booking Contact: Adam Bergeron
11/13/16 Sculpterra Winery Paso Robles, CA
Songwriters at Play Booking Contact: Steve Key
9/29/16 Uptown Oakland, CA
w/ Annie Bacon, Thunderegg, & Maximillian
- attendance 35 Booking Contact: Erin Skidmore
7/22/16 Neck of the Woods San Francisco, CA
w/Valley Queen, Mayya & The Revolutionary Hell Yeahs, & SEED LING
- attendance 110+ Booking Contact: Travis Hayes
11/15 Hotel Utah San Francisco, CA
w/ The Bad Jones, & Ziva
-attendance 65
"This next track is one that you and I could definitely hear coming out of a Quentin Tarantino midwestern film... "Worth The Drive" by On Dolphin is most certainly worth the listen." - Cyrus Pavel - Indie Shuffle Full Review: www.indieshuffle.com/on-dolphin-worth-the-drive/ www.indieshuffle.com/on-dolphin-worth-the-drive/ |
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