Lee Mellor is an Anglo-Canadian author

Author

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 and alternative country

Alternative country

Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...

 musician distinguished by his intricate lyrics and growly vocal stylings.

Music

As a musician, Mellor has been spotlighted and interviewed on CBC Radio

CBC Radio

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, and in 2007 was voted among the top ten singer-songwriters in Montreal. By the 2008 poll he had risen to #3 singer-songwriter in the city, behind Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...

 and Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...

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Mellor's debut album Ghost Town Heart

Ghost Town Heart

Ghost Town Heart is the debut album of Canadian alt-country/folk singer Lee Mellor, produced by Paul Johnston and Lee Mellor. It was officially released in Toronto on August 18, 2007, and on September 7 in Montreal...

was released independently on August 18, 2007. He is known for coining the term "citygrass" to describe Montreal's emerging alternative country scene.

In 2010, while working on his second album, Mellor also produced and played on Montreal singer-songwriter Roses's self titled debut EP. A music video for "Suzy Blue Eyes" from his second album Lose was officially released on You Tube in early 2011.

Lose, described by Mellor as an album he made "for himself", followed shortly after on April 30, 2011.

Writing

Mellor's first book Cold North Killers: Canadian Serial Murder (Toronto: Dundurn, 2012) will be released on March 5, 2012. This true crime work documents and analyzes the phenomenon of serial homicide in Canada, providing over 60 cases as examples.