Bob Malone
| Bob Malone | |
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 Bob Malone | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Maurice Meloon |
| Origin | Milton, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Blues, rock, singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, accordion |
| Years active | 1990-Present |
| Labels | Delta Moon |
| Website |
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Bob Malone (born Robert Maurice Meloon, December 2, 1965) is an American keyboardist and singer.[1] He describes his music style as a mix of "rock and roll with deep blues and New Orleans R&B".[2]
He attended Berklee College of Music and funded his education through performing solo or playing piano for bands.[1] He moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and performed regularly at Croce's, a blues club.[1] He began touring in 1996 as he continued to try to earn a living from his music.[1]
Since 2006, Malone has performed in Australia for three weeks a year.[1] He plays over 100 shows each year including performances in the US, UK, Europe and Australia.[3]
In 2010, Malone was introduced to John Fogerty and performed and toured with him ever since.[1] Bruce Springsteen joined the group during a set a Hyde Park, London[1] in front of a crowd of 75,000 people.[2] He has also played alongside a number of other musicians including: Neville Brothers, Al Green, Dr. John and Leon Russell.[2]
Awards
- 1995 Boston Acoustic Underground Award (best male)[4]
- 1996 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival new artist[4]
- 1995 finalist Kerrville Folk Festival[4]
- 1996 finalist Kerrville Folk Festival[4]
- 1996 finalist Nappa Valley Music Festival new artist[4]
Discography
- The Darkest Part of the Night (2001)[5]
- Like It Or Not (2001)[5]
- Malone Alone (2003)[5]
- "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"/"The After Christmas Song" (Single, 2004)[5]
- Born Too Late (2005)[5]
- Halloween (Single, 2007)[5]
- Ain't What You Know (2008)[6]
- Mojo (UK only, 2014)[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Gorden, Peter. "Bob Malone: Road Warrior". Berklee College of Music.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Limnios, Michalis (21 August 2012). "Bob Malone: The knight of 88 keys". Blues GR. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bio". Bob Malone. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Bob Malone". World Folk Music Association. 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Bob Malone: Albums". Last FM. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Bob Malone". Discogs. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "BOB MALONE A Keyboard Wizard! Roots, Blues, New Orleans R-n-B, and Rock-n-Roll". Riffs Bar. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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