Melissa Kaitlyn Carter is a Brooklyn-based musician, performer, and creative facilitator. She is the frontwoman of the indie-folk project Hattie, described as “achingly honest and full of heart.” As a performer, Melissa has worked across the United States with artists including Mary Zimmerman, and The Bengsons, and in theaters such as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Z Space, Joe Goode Studio, and The Huntington Theater. She has been an artist-in-residence at The Sable Project and Paul Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency. She has received funding from The Awesome Foundation, and Musicians Foundation, and was a Music/Sound Artist Fellow for the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Melissa is the founder of Create Co, a virtual and in-person haven for artists, seeking to reconnect to the beauty of having an art practice just for themselves. She is also the owner and operator of Making Audio Magic, where she works as a composer and vocalist for hire and teaches songwriting, music production, and DIY-At-Home Recording. When she's OOO, she aims to spend her time practicing yoga, learning about herbs, reading tarot, and bathing in nature. Learn more about Melissa’s musical projects: Hattie & Rosalind.