After releasing her album Adam's Rib in Canada, Melanie Doane received Best New Artist honors at the Juno Awards, enjoyed the success of four top 40 singles, won the Canadian radio award for Most Charted Rock Artist in Canada, toured relentlessly with the likes of Jann Arden, Great Big Sea, Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair, and the Philosopher Kings, created an award winning hands on website and earned a gold record status in Canada. Nothing else about the singer-songwriter's music, methods or mindset is quite so cut and dry.

Melanie has re-teamed with L.A. producer/writing partner Rick Neigher to create a stunning collection of new songs. YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE is this collection. "I realized only months after the record was finished that I had written a collection of love songs... not your everyday love songs but love songs just the same." The first single Still Desire You is a back handed compliment which showcases Melanie's signature lyrical wit in a super rockin' track. The rest of the album continues to deliver on the many levels Melanie's fans have come to expect. Musically, lyrically, intelligently.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE marks the debut release for ACTORBOY RECORDS, the new indie label created by actors Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13), and Ted Dykstra (Two Piano's Four Hands). Sinise became a fan while making a number of movies back to back in Canada. He joined forces with Dykstra and the two are thrilled to be involved with Melanie's newest and best album.

Between album releases Melanie took time off to star in her first feature film, have a baby and also begin a writing career as a writer for other artists. Her collaboration with partner Rick Neigher and Kristyn Osborne of the platinum selling group SheDaisy is a stand out track on the groups current album called MAN GOIN DOWN. Melanie's song Good Gifts was recorded recently by R&B star Glen Lewis for AMEX and can be seen on U.S. national spots. Her songs have been featured on such television shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, That's Life and Party of Five and her song BIONIC has been named the official song of the Rogers AT&T Cup Women's Tennis Championship for a second year.