“There’s no place like home” sings Juno Award winning singer-songwriter Melanie Doane on Ruby Slippers, the opening track from her new album The Emerald City, just released last month.
While a Wizard of Oz theme is apparent, Doane isn’t channelling her inner Dorothy on this fresh set of pop-rock gems.
“The Emerald City is an image we all know,” says Doane. “It means different things to different people, but ultimately it’s the only image I know of that embodies disenchantment and hope at the same time.