Claudia Melton is a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter from Corpus Christi, TX who delivers smooth vocals with a soulful twist. Claudia has sung alongside and opened for a plethora of talented artists, including Grammy Award-winner Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Rahsaan Patterson, Eric Roberson, Robert Glasper, Common and many more! If you love artists such as Sade, Jill Scott, Faith Evans, and Alex Isley, you'll love her debut album, "A Land Called Love". Claudia is the resident artist for the Texas Tease Yacht Cruises and the former vocalist for the Dallas Observer's nominated "Best Funk/R&B Group" and D Magazine's 2017 "Band of the Year" internationally praised Dallas-based jazz/soul/hip-hop group, RC & The Gritz. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas to a family of vital influencers of South Texas music, Claudia began playing violin at the age of four, piano at eight, and saxophone at 11. Claudia perfected her interests and musical talents with advanced Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, one of the nation’s finest comprehensive music schools, where she earned a Bachelor of Music Jazz Studies degree in Vocal Performance.