Melissa Ferrick

July 3, 2021 will mark thirty years since that fateful day when I opened up for Morrissey and my whole life changed - WOW! I have been making records and touring since then. I started teaching songwriting at Berklee College of Music in 2011 while continuing to work full time as a performing songwriter. In 2019 I earned a Masters degree in Education from Harvard University  and began teaching at Northeastern University as a Visiting Professor of the Practice in their Music Industry division. Live shows have historically financed my art making but, now that I am teaching full time, pursuing grants, fellowships, and publishing opportunities both in and out of academia I've decided to join Patreon to fund my creative practices. I don't have much to offer in the way of "rewards" so I am keeping this really simple; give what you can and see what I'm up to here. I'll be posting old demos, new demos, unreleased live tracks, essays I'm working on, and an occasional Vlog about what's bugging me. Thanks for your support.