Guitarist and singer-songwriter Melia Maccarone from Rochester, N.Y., was named Best Female Rock Artist at the 2013 Indie Music Channel Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sunday, April 28.
Maccarone also received nominations for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Recording and Best Rock Video.
In just five years, the 21-year-old artist has become known as one of the top female indie rock artists on the music scene today.
Maccarone has performed with The Offspring, Eve 6, Gaslight Anthem, Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party, Twenty One Pilots, Walk The Moon, Big Wreck, Thousand Foot Krutch, Puddle of Mudd and Steve Vai.
Watch Maccarone’s video for original track “Soundproof Walls” below, and visit her website here.