Jade McNelis

Jade McNelis
Jade McNelis
Birth name	Cayla Jade
Born	1986 (age 37–38); Taiwan
Origin	Tallahassee, Florida
Genres	Indie
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Piano
Labels	Chop 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]

^ 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.
^ "SXSW Music". Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008.

[Mirror-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.

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