In 2023, Melissa Ferrick joined Kill Rock Stars Records and released "Black Dress," her first single in eight years. This coincides with the 25th Anniversary of her acclaimed album "Everything I Need," which is an acoustic reimagining of the album and a cover of Tegan and Sara's "Where Does the Good Go” coming out in September 2024. Additionally, Ferrick marked the 30th anniversary of her major label debut "Massive Blur" with a retrospective tour titled "Throughlines." In a significant career move, Melissa launched Drive Music Agency (DMA), a booking agency and consulting company specializing in the independent music sector. Beyond her music career, Ferrick is a Professor of Practice at Northeastern University, teaching courses in music business, songwriting, creative entrepreneurship, demo recording and production, live performance, and the psychology of creativity. Melissa was an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music from 2013 to 2019 and holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University. 

Ferrick is widely recognized in the music industry for her prolific output, generosity, and tireless work ethic. After opening for Morrissey in the U.S. and UK, Ferrick signed with Atlantic Records at the age of 21 and released her debut and sophomore albums with them. Between 1996 and 1999, Melissa released three albums with the Colorado-based indie label W.A.R. Records. In 2000, Melissa launched the nationally distributed independent record label Right On Records. Ferrick published two critically acclaimed albums with NY-based label MPress Records between 2011 and 2013. She's released seventeen albums over the last twenty-five years and has won numerous awards for songwriting, production, and performance. Melissa has shared the stage with countless acts, some of which include Morrissey, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Mark Cohen, Paul Westerberg, Bob Dylan, John Hiatt, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and many others. 
*Melissa Ferrick is the named plaintiff of the class action lawsuit Ferrick v. Spotify for willful copyright infringement.