Melanie Susan Oxley is an Australian musician , singer-songwriter and primary school teacher . Oxley was a member of the dance pop group , The Sparklers ( from 1985 to 1989 ) , which in October 1988 issued their debut album , '' Persuasion '' . Since 1989 Oxley teamed with keyboardist , Chris Abrahams ( ex-Benders , The Sparklers ) , to perform and record as a soul pop duo , Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams . They have released four studio albums , '' Welcome to Violet '' ( 1992 ) , '' Coal '' ( 1994 ) , '' Jerusalem Bay '' ( 1998 ) and '' Blood Oranges '' ( 2003 ) . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 '' Welcome to Violet '' was nominated for Best Independent Release
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
Melanie Oxley