By Lucy Hansen
Staff Writer
On Sept. 15, Tish Melton, a former Costa student and senior at Chadwick School, released a new indie-pop song, “Michelle.” This song is just the beginning of her music career, serving as an introduction to her emerging music genre and style.
“Michelle,” produced by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and written by Melton, has been in the works for the past two years. According to Melton, she started writing the song shortly after teaching herself guitar in 2020.
“Writing is relatively new for me,” said Melton. “I’ve only been doing it seriously for the past two years. It’s exciting but scary. It will feel weird to have this song that I’ve had for so long [released].”
At first, Melton was uncertain about what her personal hopes for the song were, trying not to have too many expectations. According to Melton, she’s working hard to stay present and enjoy the experience.
“I’m hoping that it’s a good introduction of me and my writing,” said Melton. “It’s hard because I don’t really know what to expect. I’ve never done this before. I’m hoping for the best possible outcome. I just don’t know what that is yet.”
Melton’s new song is inspired by artists like Clairo and Taylor Swift. According to Melton, she initially wrote the song about two friends that had a strange relationship and how young love can be confusing.
“I was trying to understand [their relationship] better,” Melton said. “It was kinda just a writing exercise for myself that I ended up really liking. It kind of morphed into [a song about] a relatable feeling in many teenage relationships.”
According to Melton, confidence is the key to her success. She went through a long process to release this song.
“Take yourself seriously,” Melton said. “No matter how much you express your dreams for real, people are hesitant to believe you. If you want to pursue it seriously, do it because you have to believe in yourself [and] have confidence.”
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