A 2007 VSA International Soloist, Melody continues to perform internationally. Here's a clip from a 2006 performance from this artist with a disability who, after a bicycle accident, decided to make music her career....
She spoke about her disabilities as a result of the accident in an NPR interview.
Since the accident, Gardot has struggled with short-term memory loss, which forces her to write and record compositions before she forgets them. Furthermore, her heightened sensitivity to light and sound — which, despite hearing devices and sunglasses — makes performing somewhat difficult. But she says she still finds it enjoyable.
"To be honest with you, being on stage and performing is the 30, 40, 50 minutes of the most pleasurable experience that I have," Gardot says. "Because it's during that time that I don't really feel any pain. I think it's transcendental, and I also think it's kind of like when you have a headache, and someone punches you in the stomach, you forget all about your head."
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