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Tender Forever is the pop electronica project of Franco-American musician Vito Valera. Valera has released four albums with K Records and now works on multimedia projects where she resides in Olympia, Washington.

Tender Forever
Birth nameMélanie Valera
Born1977 (age 4445)
OriginMaurrin, France
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, bass guitar, Keyboard, Ukulele, Drums
Years active2003-present
LabelsK Records
Websitehttp://www.tenderforever.com/

Music


Valera began creating music in Bordeaux, France. She uses many instruments including guitar, bass, keyboard, her computer, as well as more impromptu instruments such as wooden utensils.[1] Valera, performing as Tender Forever, has toured in the US and in Europe with bands MEN, Rae Spoon, and others.


Work


Valera has worked on big scale multimedia projects, including collaborations with film maker Ted Passon, artist Nick Lally, producer Christopher Doulgeris,[2] musician The Blow, and singer songwriter Mirah. Most recently, she performed at the Time-Based Art Festival in Portland, Oregon, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, the Centre Georges Pompidou, La Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, and La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris. She received the RAAC (Regional Arts & Culture Council) Grant to complete a collaborative project called MAZED with Peter Burr and was invited to the Henry Art Gallery to lecture on reenactment and public source content.[3] She is currently working and teaching electronic media and graphic design at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[4]


Discography



Albums



Compilation appearances



Collaborations



References


  1. "The Magic Of Crashing Stars - An interview with Tender Forever". Polaroidallaradio.it. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. "Lynx and Tender Forever". Community Center for the Performing Arts. November 14, 2013.
  3. Nick Hilden (May 6, 2011). "Tender Forever: Will She Stay Or Will She Go?". SSG Music.
  4. "Faculty Directory". Evergreen.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-06.





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