About Mollye Rees

It’s no secret that Nashville is teeming with hopeful young artists looking to make their mark in the  music community, but when it comes to talent, determination and an unyielding love of  music, Mollye Rees is in a class by herself.
 
In a short period of time, the pretty blonde has managed to transcend Music City clichés to distinguish herself as a compelling vocalist with an unerring gift for delivering songs that illuminate the human experience. The depth of emotion in Rees’ music is a reflection of the intriguing journey she’s traveled on her way to a music career.
 
If that sounds rather adventurous, that’s Mollye. She’s a young woman eager to embrace a challenge and unafraid to follow her dreams.  Those dreams began when she was just a schoolgirl.
 
“I started singing when I was 12 and continued in high school,” recalls the Charlotte, North Carolina native, a popular athlete who played volleyball and was also on the school’s state championship softball team.  “In chorus I sang the classical stuff you wouldn’t hear on the radio.  My junior year in high school I was picked for our select group. Only 24 students out of 2400 got to be in that group.  We did national competitions and during my junior year, we actually won the nationals, which was exciting.”
 
She attended Muskingum College in Ohio, famed astronaut John Glenn’s alma mater. “I went to college to play volleyball,” she says. “I was the assistant coach my freshman year and we won the OAC Championship.  We were third in the NCAA, which is really exciting.”
 
When a back injury sidelined her volleyball playing, Rees began taking voice classes and giving in to her first love—music. She joined a gospel group that performed weekly at her college.   Like many aspiring musicians, Rees had her share of  interesting gigs, among them performing as Diana Ross in a “Legends” show.  “They said ‘Diana Ross just quit. You’ve got the range for it, so if you’re interested, you could have the spot.’ I said, ‘Do I look like Diana Ross?’” the petite blonds recalls. “But, I did it!”
 
Mollye moved to Nashville in early 2006, and began seriously pursuing a career in country music. She landed a recording contract with Hollow Oak Records, Rees set about crafting her debut album. Impressed with the young songstress’ vocal talents, industry veteran Chuck Howard signed on to produce part of the album with the remainder of the tracks being handled by artist/producer Jamie Slocum. 
 
Rees also has praise for Slocum’s songwriting talent. “I walked into the studio one day when we were just laying down music and they were in the middle of a song that I had never heard,” she recalls. “Jamie said ‘You’re going to love this song.  I just wrote it for you.’ I had never heard it before in my entire life and we cut it that day.  It’s called ‘Miss You Missing Me.’ It was just perfect.”
    
Rees says she’s particularly attracted to songs that share life experiences. “I am a big story song person,” says Rees, who cites Reba McEntire and Terri Clark as primary influences.  “I love songs that tell stories. I’ve got one on the album called “Don’t Lie In My Arms” and it’s probably the most traditional country song on there.” 

As her music introduces Rees to a national audience, she’s experiencing the thrill of a dream come true. “Not many people get the opportunity to actually fulfill something like this,” she says of her burgeoning career. “I just like to touch people with music. Just to be able to make them feel the emotion in a song, there’s nothing better.”

Mollye shares, “I have wished for a lot of far-fetched things in my life.  When I was a little girl, I asked God every night for a pony, but that never happened.  In high school, all I wished for was that God would make certain boys “like” me.  As I have pursued my music career, I have come to realize that  God does everything in His own time.  He knows what’s best for me.  He places people and events in our lives and that is exactly what He has done for me.  I have come full circle from the Baptist church that I grew up in in Charlotte.  At this point in my journey, I am letting God lead the way, using me and my music in the direction that He wants to take me.”