Melody Pond

It's all up to you! If you want a lively show that people can dance to, we can bring that. If you want some beautiful background music to set the mood for your event, we can do that too. There will always be dazzling vocals and harmonies, and catchy melodies.

We have performed everywhere from house concerts, to private house parties, outdoor family friendly events, private events at bars and clubs, holiday events, city events, you name it! Some we can list are: Walton Arts Center private events, Crystal Bridges events, Downtown Bentonville, Downtown Springdale, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Public Library, and the Fayetteville Roots Festival.

Melody Pond is the duo made up of Candy Lee and Emily Rowland, who have a been singing together 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, these genre bending ladies take the sound of their native Ozark Mountains, and infuse it with modern indie influences, and throwback moods of jazz and blues. Melody Pond has been compared to modern artists The Shook Twins, First Aid Kit, and The Ditty Bops, and traditional artists such as the The Andrews Sisters.

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.

We do need to plug in for people to be able to hear us. We can provide our own PA and sound as long as we have an electrical outlet and a little bit of space. We're very low maintenance.