EXCLUSIVE Interview with Singer: MALONE

Did you see him shooting for the stars in Hollywood on season 5 of American Idol? Or maybe you've heard him crooning his soul out backing up Syleena Johnson in her live shows and singing the so in love duet "Little Things" on her album Chapter V: Underrated. He is Malone. Hearing him sing makes you a believer. Watching him sing is a sight to see. And both combined cradle your soul. There's something about Malone that makes him have that IT factor. He's been singing for years, but spent his time over the past few years sharpening his stunning sound as a background vocalist on the road with Syleena Johnson, who also discovered him. In the midst of singing background vocals, the daily grind of hosting his business, Spotlite Karaoke, and deciding what he wanted to do for his music career, Malone released his EP Outside The Box in 2012 to give his fans a taste of his vocal artistry and pop appeal. Now Malone is ready to show more of the soulful side people know and love, but with a twist of what he calls “edgy soul”. That is, the soulful sound of his versatile voice over a blend of rock and soul. He is currently in the studio working on his first full length album NOW and has completed the first single also titled Now. The single is a song about a man going all in without letting another moment slip by when he finds the right woman. “With my Outside The Box EP I was adamant about not being put in a box,” says Malone. “This time with my album I want to project myself more as Malone the artist and vocalist.” Malone has been a background vocalist for R&B Divas' and Grammy-Nominated Syleena Johnson since she discovered him at a local talent show in Chicago in 2009. Visit his website: http://www.malonemusik.com

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