“I love playing in Europe,” say Dekker, “It’s probably the combination of my Dutch roots, the wonderful warm way the German’s receive my concerts and the yellow brick road style adventures and stories that go with touring places with such thick and deep roots that lure me in over and over…I see my face plastered on walls and billboards and music shops and I feel proud to sign albums and body parts and bring my Canadian music to them.
Dekker’s has had 3 hit singles on Canadian commercial Radio. “When I think of you”, “Blue Blanket” and “I said I” have been in strong rotation in Canada since 2003. Dekker’s music is now breaking on European radio, which has quickly listed Dekker on both commercial, web and University radio stations.
The 2008 spring tour through Northern Europe will be a stripped down intimate Dekker show featuring Melanie accompanied by virtuoso sideman and well-known classical and rock composer Jason Nett. Guitar maven Nett has just finished working alongside Chris Potter who is well known for his work with Sarah McLaughlin and Bryan Adams.
Melanie Dekker’s most recent released recordings have been with David Kershenbaum, who is also the producer for Tracy Chapman, Joe Jackson, and Duran Duran. Established engineer Scott Church turned the dials and slid the sliders on this work as well. “Revealed”
The upcoming tour has jointly been put together by Hemifran music promotions www.hemifran.com of Sweden with the invaluable input of Kennedy Music Promotions www.kennedymusicpromotions.com (Melanie’
An ebullient Dekker says, “I love it. I love to play and connect. I want people to sing, laugh and cry as they are carried through the quirky and emotional odyssey of my show. It is my relationships with my friends and fans and a seemingly endless sense of wonder that keeps me writing, singing and performing…”
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Melanie Dekker Tour dates Spring 2008
March 11, 08 Musiksalen, Viborg, Denmark www.viborg.dk/
March 12, 08 Hassleholm Kulturhus, Hassleholm, Sweden www.hassleholm.se/
March 13, 08 Portalen, Greve, Denmark www.portalen.dk
March 14, 08 Kulturehus Galaksen, Vaerlose, Denmark www.galaksen.dk
March 15, 08 Musikhus Slagelse, Slagelse, Denmark www.slagelsemusikhus.dk
March 16, 08 Kulturehus Pilegaarden, Bronshoj, Denmark www.pilegaarden-
March 18, 08 Dunkers Kulturehus, Helsingborg, Sweden www.dunkerskulturhus.se
March 19, 08 Gjethuset, Frederiksvaerk, Denmark www.gjethus.dk
March 20, 08 Kulturehuset Pavillionen, Grenaa, Denmark http://admin.pavillonen.kulturbillet.dk/
March 21, 08 Musik Cafe 38, Randers, Denmark www.cafe38.dk
March 22, 08 Det Bruunse Pakhus, Fredericia, Denmark www.bruunskepakhus.dk
March 25, 08 Den Smaglose Café, Odense, Denmark http://densmagloesecafe.dk/
March 26, 08 Sonderborghus, Sonderborg, Denmark www.sonderborghus.dk
March 27, 08 Strandlyst, Svendborg, Denmark www.strandlyst-
March 28, 08 Huset, Aalborg, Denmark www.huset.dk
March 30, 08 Jysk Musik & Teaterhus, Silkeborg, Denmark www.silkeborg-
March 31, 08 Folketshus Struer, Denmark www.folkclub95.dk
April 1, 08 Fermaten Herning, Denmark www.fermaten.dk
April 2, 08 Kulture Islands Brygge Copenhagen, Denmark www.k-
April 4, 08 Kulturhållplats Hindås Station, Sweden www.hindas.net
April 5, 08 Kulturecafé Ludvig, Soro, Denmark www.kulturcafeludvig.dk
April 12, 08 Bastion, Kirchheim, Germany www.club-
