Interview With Melissa Morch

In 1984, Melissa Morch moved into the American Hotel as a clean-and-sober 21-year-old and found what she calls “a melting pot of chaos.” Living above Al’s Bar, the artist and actress witnessed the blossoming of many illustrious rock bands that started their careers in the legendary punk dive, including Rage Against the Machine and Stone Temple Pilots. Now living in the Antelope Valley, Morch is still making art and music, while also working as a real estate professional. She was interviewed in January 2014 for “Tales of the American,” a documentary feature about the Arts District, Al’s Bar and the American Hotel, Filmmakers Pamela Wilson and Stephen Seemayer interviewed more than a hundred artists, musicians, writers and others who lived, worked and partied in and around the American Hotel. They are periodically releasing (in alphabetical order) edited versions of these interviews on this channel. To watch "Tales of the American" on Amazon Prime, go to https://amzn.to/2MyARcA. For links to other streaming services and a message from “Bosch” creator Michael Connelly (executive producer of “Tales of the American”), go to https://www.talesoftheamerican.com.