Live Music: Melody Pond (Flatiron Park)

Live tunes by Melody Pond, tasty beer by Upslope!

About the Band:

Melody Pond is the song that dances on the water, echoes on the wind, and enchants your ear drums. It is a duo made up of singer/songwriters, Candy Lee and Emily Rowland, who take turns backing each other up on their songs, both vocally and instrumentally. Though Candy and Emily are each talented performers in their own right, magic happens when they perform together. The pair have a been singing together in various band formations for almost a decade, perfecting their tight, seamless harmonies. Their sound ranges from fun and powerful to honest and tender. Rooted in the earthiness of folk, Melody Pond keeps it fresh by merging modern indie influences with throwback moods of funk and blues, with jazz. The duo has been compared to modern artists Rising Appalachia, First Aid Kit, and The Ditty Bops. 

Candy Lee is the 2011 Northwest Arkansas Music Award Winner for Best Female Singer/Songwriter and Best Female Vocalist in a Band. She was also a Grassy Hill New Folk Finalist at the 2015 Kerrville Folk Festival. Melody Pond (formerly Candy Lee and the Sweets) have performed at the Yonder Mountain Harvest Festival, as well as the Fayetteville Roots Festival, and a sold out show at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. They have opened for Elephant Revival, Ben Miller Band, Amy Lavere, and The Lost Gonzo Band. Emily Rowland has performed back up vocals for national act, Brother Josephus and the Love Revival.