Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2FCVrMqBugznnSqLAOegdf?si=27bZ3TioR2m4EUKyGTDeIQ
Bandcamp: https://amethystshade.bandcamp.com/track/faster-than-light
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jwn96aUf9a4?si=E4z6pi9kUHbxNBYx

Faster Than Light

Astre Cascade: From Cybernetic Dreams to Dystopian Echoes

Melinda Klotz Mercer is a songwriter, music producer, and creative entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Argyll Music, Isle of Myth, Spirit Sound, and Sound Vault—four distinctive labels producing faith-inspired, genre-spanning, and emotionally resonant music.

With over 200 original songs registered through ASCAP, Melinda’s work is featured across Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and more. Her lyrics and compositions blend storytelling with deep emotional insight, crossing genres like contemporary Christian, indie pop, country rock, EDM, and cinematic instrumentals.

She is the creative force behind several signature acts, including:
	•	Pink Pixies – a colorful, empowering girl pop group for kids
	•	The Retrievers – upbeat, all-American pop group with summer anthem vibes
	•	Artemis and the Nymphs – alt-rock girl band with mythic power
	•	Duke Campbell – southern country-rock with storytelling soul
	•	Apollo, the God of Rock – larger-than-life rock star persona
	•	Kitty Carmichael – emotional ballads and dreamy alt-pop
	•	Mills Harrison – mellow indie acoustic artist
	•	Pepper Bluebird – raw southern alt-pop with edge
	•	Andromeda Galaxy – futuristic EDM, ambient, and pop fusion
	•	Noah Blanders – quirky, genre-blending solo project

She also created Sound Vault, a boutique instrumental catalog perfect for chill, romantic, zen, and cinematic moods, ideal for licensing, background scores, and mindfulness playlists.

Chill vibes straight from space.

Featured on:
@asthenicmusic
@chillsynth
@virtuawaves
@electric_osmosis
Definition of Chill:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DefinitionofChill
ThePrimeThanatos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePrimeThanatos
The '80s Guy:
https://www.youtube.com/c/The80sGuy/featured
Astral Throb:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AstralThrob
Radical Orion:
https://www.youtube.com/@radicalorion/featured


Contact: amethystshademusic@gmail.com

Faster Than Light

Amethyst Shade