Mellow Fellow is the stage name of lo-fi music singer/songwriter Ralph Lawrence "Polo" Reyes.[1][2]

Mellow Fellow
Birth nameRalph Lawrence Reyes
BornSucat, Muntinlupa
Genres
Years active2015–present
WebsiteBandcamp

Background

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A self-described "internet artist," Reyes has released three albums as Mellow Fellow.[3] He gained notoriety in the burgeoning online bedroom pop scene[4] with the release of his 2017 single "Dancing" and the subsequent release of the single "How Was Your Day?", a collaboration with indie pop singer Clairo.[5][6] He also collaborated with dream pop duo Vansire on their 2018 album Angel Youth.[7][8]

In 2019 he toured the US with frequent musical collaborator Ruru, following an Asia tour earlier in the year.[9][10][11]

Discography

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Albums[12]

  • Mellow Fellow (2014)
  • 604 DIAMOND STREET (2015)
  • Jazzie Robinson (2017)

Singles

  • "Dancing" (2017)
  • "How Was Your Day" (with Clairo, 2017)
  • "Yours Alone" (2019)
  • "Heaven" (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "Meet Mellow Fellow, the Filipino Indie Pop Musician who Made it Big in the Bedroom". 21 February 2020.
  2. ^ "What's the use of cassette tapes in the time of Spotify?". Archived from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. ^ "Meet the Face Behind Internet Artist Musician Mellow Fellow". 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Bedroom Pop: On Leaving the Bedroom or Staying In". Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ "15 New "Bedroom Pop" Artists You Should Check Out".
  6. ^ "'Joker': Check out the playlist Joaquin Phoenix listened to while getting his iconic make-up done". NME.
  7. ^ "Mellow Fellow Crafts Dreamy Lo-fi Tunes".
  8. ^ "The 15 best Filipino songs of 2018". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  9. ^ "Mellow Fellow Announces US Tour".
  10. ^ "Philippine band Mellow Fellow and a romantic night in Taipei".
  11. ^ "Mellow Fellow + Still Corners".
  12. ^ "Mellow Fellow Bandcamp".