Melynda Jackson

{{short description|American guitarist}}

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| name = Melynda Jackson

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| instrument = Guitar, Vocals

| genre = Black and doom influenced experimental metal

| occupation = Musician

| label = Seventh Rule Recordings, The Flenser and Battleground Records

| years_active = 1995–present

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Melynda Jackson is an American guitarist recognized for her work in SubArachnoid Space (1996-2010) and her current project, Eight Bells (2010–present).{{cite web |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-eight-bells-frontwoman-melynda-jackson-discusses-her-writing-process-fuzz-pedals-and-more |title=Interview: Eight Bells Frontwoman Melynda Jackson Discusses Her Writing Process, Fuzz Pedals and More |publisher=guitarworld.com |accessdate=24 March 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://metalassault.com/Interviews/2013/03/18/melynda-jackson-talks-about-new-band-eight-bells/ |title=Melynda Jackson Talks About New Band Eight Bells |publisher=metalassault.com |accessdate=24 March 2013}} She is known as an experimental musician using effects to create emotive and bleakly atmospheric soundscapes.{{cite web |last=Schmahl |first=Doc |date=May 15, 2013 |title=Interview: Eight Bells' Melynda Jackson |url=https://www.invisibleoranges.com/interview-eight-bells-melynda-jackson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209143808/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/05/interview-eight-bells-melynda-jackson/ |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |accessdate=May 24, 2013 |website=Invisible Oranges}}{{cite web |url=http://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-eight-bells-landless/ |title=Album Review: Eight Bells – 'Landless' |website=New Noise Magazine |accessdate=5 June 2016}} She credits a range of influences including '70s prog and krautrock (Genesis, Popol Vuh, Magma), ambient and minimalist composers (Brian Eno, Steve Reich), and progressive black and death metal (Enslaved, Ulver, Death, Gorguts).{{cite web |url=http://curranreynolds.blogspot.com/2015/11/eight-bells-landless.html |title=EIGHT BELLS - Landless |publisher=curranreynolds.blogspot.com |accessdate=5 June 2016}}