About Melissa
Student/Creator/Teacher
Dynamic and brilliantly objective Educator and Project Manager. A skilled negotiator and dealmaker successful at capturing cost reductions, facilitating smooth-running operations and achieving long-term growth objectives. Multi channel marketer including: radio, print, digital, social networks, viral video, touring, trade shows and intellectual property. Over the last 10 years I have promoted and run over 200 local concerts, managed several dozen projects, managed a large annual festival(at Civic Center 2 years), went to college for not one but two degrees and have volunteered with ONE.org for the last 3 years as a Congressional District Leader in CO District 7 (moving to CO District 1 this year). I am tied into both the business community, with the Denver Chamber, and the Local Food Community as the former Director of a large CSA farm.
Bachelor of Science
Music Business
Master of Science
Business Intelligence
Creative Project History
Vocalist, Songwriter & Speaker ~ Nordic Daughter
Melissa has written over 22 songs with Nordic Daughter and has published 19 of them with Tunecore Publishing from 2015-Present. In addition she was a finalist in the Colorado Music Business Organization songwriting competition in 2017. She has managed 2 successful West Coast tours for the band in 2018 and 2019.
Songwriter & Artist ~ Denver City Sound
Melissa Lycan has co-written and released 4 singles with Denver City Sound and continues to cowrite country music with them. 2019-Present
Writer ~ Self Published
Ghost writer on a fictional story about a secret service agent looking into alternative currency systems, only to realize he has been working for the wrong side.
Two Roads Management
Writing Contracts, Designing Websites and Marketing Materials for national touring artists like Firefall, Random Hero, A Memory Down, Chasing Addiction, Larissa Vienna, Rachel (James)Amidea and Novus Folium. 2013-2015
Writer/Photographer ~ Groovey.TV
Worked freelance with Groovey.TV from 2010-2013 writing and providing concert photography for national touring bands.
Writer ~ Colorado Music Buzz
Worked for Music Buzz for 2 years from 2008 to 2010 writing reviews on local musicians and touring national artists.
