For well over a decade now Melinda Schneider has been a leading light of the "new breed" of Australian Singer/Songwriters both in Australia and the US.

With nine albums under her belt, she has earned two Gold records and won numerous awards, including six CMAA Golden Guitars – featuring 2008 top selling album for 'Stronger,' 2005 album of the year with 'Family Tree,' APRA song of the year for the song "Real People" and female vocalist of the year in 2003 for "The Story Of My Life."

2008 brought with it an exciting new phase in Melinda's career, with the release of Melinda's fifth studio album 'Be Yourself,' which earned her second ARIA nomination for Best Country Album.

Melinda was awarded her 6th CMAA Golden Guitar for Vocal Collaboration of The Year in January 2009 for her heart-warming duet "Still Here" with Paul Kelly.

Melinda's songs have also been recorded by artists as diverse as John Farnham, Billy Thorpe, Jimmy Little, Olivia Newton-John, Ricky Skaggs and Paul Kelly.