Australian singer-songwriter Melinda Schneider, who calls the Central Coast home, has returned to her country music roots, delivering a powerful message in her new original single Open Up released on March 14.
The track, co-written with the late Karl Broadie, Nick Barker and Michael Spiby has been waiting in the wings for 18 years, finally finding its place as the first single from her upcoming album, Tender.
Originally written during a Mushroom song writing retreat, Open Up came about when Schneider, Broadie, Barker and Spiby were thrown into a room together.
The result is an edgy and hard-hitting song with grit, passion and a message that remains just as relevant today as when it was first written.
“The song is about encouraging your partner to not be afraid to open up and trust you,” Schneider said.
“It’s a very female song, but it’s also something the guys I wrote it with really related to.
“We all get scared sometimes, no matter who we are, and the only way to build trust and connection is through honesty and communication; it’s a shortcut to intimacy.”
She described Open Up as a song with strength and attitude—one that she hopes will encourage meaningful conversations.
“I’d love for people to hear this song and take it as a gentle nudge to communicate more openly with their partners,” she said.
“Maybe someone who needs to hear it will get the hint.”
The cover art features Schneider’s painting Open Up from her exhibition titled Tender, which featured paintings inspired by the names of each single from the album.
She said Open Up marks the beginning of a new chapter with Tender, an album exploring the many shades of vulnerability, love and human connection.
Featuring a mix of deeply personal songs and powerful duets with special guests, the album brings together a line-up of musicians from the cream of Australian music, including producer Rod McCormack (multi-instrumentalist), Ian Lees (bass), Rod Motbey (guitars), Clayton Doley (Hammond and keys), and drummers Pete Drummond and Glenn Wilson.
“I’ve always believed that vulnerability in song writing has the power to heal and connect us,” Schneider said.
“This album reflects that in so many ways.”
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