Melissa Johner - Melissa Johner is the wife of Chase Johner; they have been married four years. She and Chase live in Chilhowie, Virginia. Melissa plays guitar and sings. She is learning to play the mandolin. She is a cosmotologist at Salon Exclusives in Abingdon, Virginia, The Smyth County Jam is happy to see Melissa and Chase any time they can come here to play/visit. Melissa say she is from Dothan, Alabama originally. She had her own band at age fourteen; "Melissa King Band!" She met Chase through the music and they were set up on a blind date. The rest is history! Melissa's favorite performer is Loretta Lynn. A favorite song is "The Fool."