When Canadian songstress Melanie Doane wrote "Happy Homemaker" for her breakthrough album Adam's Rib in 1998, she couldn't have known how the song would eventually take on a whole new meaning in her life a few years down the road. With the birth of her first child in 2001, and a second in 2003, the poignantly poetic lyrics describing one woman's struggle to balance a career and a home life became Melanie's reality - one which would prove to be both chaotic and tranquil, and ultimately the inspiration behind her breathtaking new work, "A Thousand Nights", a collection of songs that exceeds Melanie's original intentions. From the dreamlike simplicity of Melanie's original song "Every Little Thing", to the artful interpretations of classics like Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird" and The Everly Brothers "Devoted To You", A Thousand Nights plays out as a soothing homage to the classic singer-songwriter records of the 70's, all while maintaining an ageless appeal.
An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and singer - Doane quickly found herself immersed in a creative space of interpretation, collaboration, and self-reflection, with many days being spent between her home and a Toronto recording studio. "The instrumentation on this record became a huge part of what it is," Melanie reflects. The album features Melanie on piano, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass, and of course vocals, while the special guests list boasts a brilliant entourage of Canadian musicians, including Jim Cuddy, Ron Sexsmith, and Ted Dykstra, to name a few. Mega-hits "Adam's Rib", "Goliath", "Waiting for the Tide" are amongst her most popular releases.
