Melrose Avenue is a Sydney-based metalcore quartet formed in 2021, originally as a cross-state remote project during the pandemic. Led by vocalist Vlado Saric alongside guitarists Mitchell Black and Shawn 'Red Curl' Mayer and drummer Jed McIntosh, the band built a global following online before signing to Hopeless Records in October 2024. Their debut EP 'The Fool & The Beggar' landed on SiriusXM Octane and pushed their global streams past 20 million, cementing them as one of the fastest-rising names in modern heavy music.
Melrose Avenue announced a 29-date UK/EU headline tour for January-March 2027, covering 19 countries with support from Arankai.
The band appeared at Download Festival 2026 ahead of announcing the 2027 European tour.
Melrose Avenue released the ballad 'This Is The End' via Hopeless Records, showing a more vulnerable side of the band.
The band's debut Australian headline tour in November 2025 sold out all dates.
Melrose Avenue signed with Hopeless Records in October 2024 and released their debut EP 'The Fool & The Beggar', with the title track added to SiriusXM Octane.
