Jade McNelis

Jade McNelis
Birth nameCayla Jade
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Taiwan
OriginTallahassee, Florida
GenresIndie
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentPiano
LabelsChop Shop Records
Good Fences

Jade McNelis (born 1986)[1] is an indie singer-songwriter in Montreal. Her music incorporates vocals and piano arrangements with electronics. She was born in Taiwan and adopted by an American couple who provided her with piano instruction starting at the age of four along with classical music training. McNelis grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. Her musical interests include Radiohead, Yo La Tengo and Sparklehorse, while her piano playing is influenced by Gershwin and Beethoven.[2]

  1. ^ Carpenter, Lorraine (January 3, 2008). "Under the influence: The classical training and local assimilation of Tallahassee’s Jade McNelis", Montreal Mirror 23 (28). Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "SXSW Music". Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008.