Olivier Mellano


Olivier Mellano is a French musician, composer, improvisator, writer and a guitarist who has played in more than fifty groups since the beginning of the nineties. He alternatively works on pop-rock projects and on compositions including symphonic orchestra,17 electric guitars, harpsichord, organ, voice or string quartet.

Life and career

Over the past twenty years composer, author and guitarist Olivier Mellano has collaborated with more than fifty pop, rap and rock groups including Psykick Lyrikah, Mobiil, Bed, Laetitia Shériff and Dominique A. His recent work has appeared in cinematic, theatrical, dance and literary contexts. In 2006 his landscape began to include new music and his recording "La Chair des Anges" was released on the Naive Classique label. He gives "cine-concerts" at venues around the world and acts as coordinator for collective project such as "L'Ile Electrique", "Superfolia Armaada", or "Ralbum". He also improvises as a soloist or in duets with Boris Charmatz, Robin Guthrie, Bertrand Chamayou, André Markowicz, Claro, François Jeanneau, John Greaves and many other artists.
In 2012, on commission from the Brittany Symphony Orchestra, he composed the triptych " How we tried a new combination of notes... " premiered at the Rennes opera with the Brittany Symphony, conducted by Jean-Michaël Lavoie, Valérie Gabail, soprano, the Pink Iced Club 12 electric guitars, MC Dälek, Simon Huw Jones, Black Sifichi...
He is currently working on his second book, has composed and performed music for the Handke/ Nordey play "Par les Villages" and is now back in the world of sonic rock with his solo album " MellaNoisEscape ".

Discography, musical creation and other appearances

Olivier Mellano discography

BAUM
Régis Boulard
John Greaves
Psykick Lyrikah
Jaromil
Robert Le Magnifique
DPU
XmasX
Laetitia Sheriff
Dominique A
Betty Ford Clinic
Mobiil
Nestor Is Bianca
Bed
Fred Vidalenc
Compilation
Mudflow
Françoise Breut
:es:Refree|Refree
Miss Mary Mack
Polar
Lamour
Sloy
The Guilt
Wasis Diop
Yann Tiersen
Miossec
Santa Cruz
Bruno Green
Vein
Complot Bronswick
Rrose Selavy
Venus De Rides
Goldfrapp single Strict Machine remix Daniel Presley, Les Marquises, Moon Pilot, Loup Barrow, Martha Jane, Dominic Sonic, Maujard, Little Rabbits, Frandol, Gallous, Core Dump, Betty Ford Clinic, Bikini Machine...

Film scores

Feature films
Short films
Documentaries
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