Melon Jelly - The Road to Memphis

Artiest/Band: Melon Jelly Debut Album: The Road to Memphis Release: February 2025 Label: Self Released Melon Jelly dishes out a foot stompin’ musical gumbo of funky grooves, blues, and retro rock served piping hot from Southeast Texas! Winners of the 2024 Houston Blues Challenge, Melon Jelly features Stephen Droddy on drums, Jason McCollum on bass, and Mark "Nessie" Nesmith on guitars and vocals. Melon Jelly will represent the Houston Blues Society at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.......

Melon Jelly dishes out a foot stompin’ musical gumbo of funky grooves, blues, and retro rock served piping hot from Southeast Texas! Winners of the 2024 Houston Blues Challenge, Melon Jelly features Stephen Droddy on drums, Jason McCollum on bass, and Mark "Nessie" Nesmith on guitars and vocals. Melon Jelly will represent the Houston Blues Society at the 2025 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

Their debut CD “The Road to Memphis” drops worldwide in February 2025. Between the three of them there’s not much they haven’t played. A seasoned live performer and session recording drummer, Stephen Droddy has toured nationally and recorded and produced numerous artists. Stephen is endorsed by Samsun Cymbals and Collision Drumsticks and teaches with Guitar Center. Mark "Nessie" Nesmith’s solo CD “A Sinner’s Prayer” was the Houston Blues Society choice for the best Self-Produced CD of 2024. 

Mark is an accomplished singer-songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and visual artist. He’s performed as a solo artist and with multiple bands on stages throughout the USA including the House of Blues, the Levitt Pavilion, the historic Stagecoach Ballroom, and Remington Park Casino. Mark’s music has been heard on numerous television and radio shows including Fox 4 & the CW's Jim King of the Road Show and the long running syndicated series Texas Country Reporter. 

His artwork is found in more than 30 states and has been featured in national and international publications. Born and raised in SETX, Jason McCollum brings two decades of bass experience to the stage. He has performed throughout Texas with the bands Ultrasuede, Jag, Lazarus Bowl, and more. When the three of them first jammed together it was love at first groove. 

Website: melonjellyband.com  | Em@il: melonjellyband@gmail.com