family of melodys

last nights musical festivities

A few tunes randomly recorded from the living room...
daveo on drums/base/guitar/backupvocals
dad on guitar/vocals/base
guy (not a member of the fam) on guitar/vocals/drum
me on vocals

If its not already known I have a wonderfully musical family. When we get a group of us together, one of my most adored activities is to bring out whatever instruments we can find and play.

Among my extensive family tree of marvelous musicians, we have:
Grandpa Jewitt – in his mid 80’s and still recording his own singing and piano tracks in his mini studio at home.
Don (papa) Jewitt – in his free time leading a 9 piece charity band (with full horn section). Amazing pianist, guitarist and singer. Writer of two of my favourite albums.
the late Jeff Murphy (mothers brother) – Musician all his life, singing and playing guitar across the country. Raising amazingly talented boys one of which being…
Jay Sparrow – Lead singer of ‘Murder City Sparrows’, an Edmonton band that’s been making huge leaps and bounds in the Canadian music industry. Amazing singer songwriter and guitarist.
wee brother, Isaac Matthews – Mini icon in his teenage musical career. Talented singer, actor, guitarist. Constantly wining awards and prizes in every competition he enters and about to embark into the field in his post high school excellentness.
And it goes on…
cousin Neils Jewitt – meanest harp skills I’ve seen
uncle Daveo Jewitt – energized and interchangeably moving from bass, drums, guitar and vocals nearly all at once
brother Lucas Jewitt – guitarist and most recently basses, shy but skilled
cousin Nathaniel Jewitt – great singer, doboro player and guitarist
cousin Nick Jewitt – sweet base vocals
Ian Matthews (dad#2) - amazing drummer
cousin Lenny Murphy – amazing drummer
sister Glory Jewitt – crowd energizing tambourine girl
even Carolyn (mother) Matthews – leading in her harmonium playing, kirtan singing goodness.

It might now be a little more clear as to why my name is Melody
or why playing music with my family is one of my most enjoyable past times.