Melanie St-Pierre-Bednis

Melanie St-Pierre-Bednis is a musician, visual artist, and Northern Ontario’s Music Sector Development Officer. As the front-woman and singer-songwriter for the critically acclaimed band Casper Skulls, she was nominated for a SOCAN Songwriting Prize and hailed by the likes of Billboard, NPR, MTV, SPIN, Stereogum, and more. In 2015, Melanie graduated with honours from Sheridan College’s Visual and Creative Arts program, where she received the Works of Paper Award of Excellence. Masterfully juggling gigs, motherhood and dabbling in every medium of visual art, Melanie’s creativity and experiences continue to drive a personal philosophy: expression and art made for an interesting and better world.