Listen: 'Nepo Baby Vocal Warm Up' Creator Melanie Herrera Releases Debut Album
The 12-track project brings together previously released singles and new material.
New York City-based pop singer and songwriter Melanie Herrera, known for her “Nepo Baby Vocal Warm-Up” social media series, has released her debut album, A Fearful & Wondrous Thing.
The 12-track project brings together previously released singles and new material, all created alongside longtime collaborator and producer Tiger Darrow. Herrera describes her sound as “storybook-pop,” a blend of intimate songwriting with cinematic pop production.
“This record is an arrival—both to life and to myself as an artist. I’m a late bloomer who spent years believing I wasn’t someone who could accomplish great things, which kept me rooted in anxiety and self-doubt,” she shares. "These songs came after I finally broke free of that story, and they reflect a life lived in full, complete with love, grief, mystery, joy, and all the beautiful chaos of being alive.”
To mark the album’s release, Herrera will take the stage at Bowery Palace in New York City on June 4th for a special release show. Tickets are on sale now here.
About Melanie Herrera
Originally from the Philadelphia area, Herrera was raised by Mexican and Argentinean parents in a music-filled home. She began performing early, singing with her father’s band, training in ballet and choir, and eventually writing her own songs. Though music remained a constant, she initially pursued acting, which brought her to Los Angeles for several years before she eventually returned to the East Coast, settling in New York and turning her focus more fully toward songwriting.
She has since built a following with her viral “Nepo Baby Vocal Warm-Up” series on Instagram and TikTok, which has accrued millions of views and led to collaborations with Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, and Dancing with the Stars.
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