Composer, improvising oboist and abstract photographer. Founder of Square Ears records.

Mel Skluzacek resides in NYC , is an artist, musician and visiting faculty in the Sculpture and Industrial Design Departments at Pratt Institute. Mel's art can be found at www.melskluzacek.com

BANDS
Tenderwheel - Mel Skluzacek founder, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist  w/ bassist Ryan Sweere, drummer Dan Greenwood 2003-08, recorded album Tuning and Breaking, recorded unreleased EP. Tenderwheel has been Mel's solo project from 2009-present. 
Party of One - Mel was guitarist, bassist, backup vocalist in the Fat Cat Records band with founder Eric Fifteen 2003-05. 
Elada - Mel Skluzacek was songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist and founder of band w/ songwriter, guitarist, vocalist Adam Sorensen,  bassist, keyboardist Sarah Schneeberger, drummer Aaron Lagas 1999-2003. Self Titled 7" record with unreleased B sides, single Better for a Mpls band compilation album and album Suspensory. Elada went on to record one more album without Skluzacek. Sorenson went on to start the band Ice Palace.
Elada full discography here https://soundcloud.com/elada-7529512

SOUND ART PROJECTS   These tracks are individual sound artworks which are at times performed live or replayed via recordings. Tracks are also  acoustical components to sculptures and included in video artworks. Video and Sculpture works here https://vimeo.com/user1204065

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