Mitch Malloy

OK Mitch, Thanks for taking the time out before you hit the road to answer some more interrogations.

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As you know and many readers of the website know, I have been privilege to seeing you record this album from the very start, thanks to you keeping in touch and updating me on the progress. I hope the questions can help reveal some of the hurdles you overcame.

So mate, standing where we are now, on the verge of the release of your third CD and the first to be independently record and released by yourself - how do you feel?!!
I am laughing at that question because I am so tired and overwhelmed at the moment I can't believe it. This tour is scheduled too close to the conclusion of the record and there are way too many details to be handled.
Let me put it this way, if you could see inside my head, you would scream. LOL!
Other than that, I feel great that the record is finally finished. And am happy to be able to give something back to the fans.

Looking back, would you recommend other artists out there reading this to take a similar path?
Laughing under my breath again, hum......not sure what to say about that one. I am not sure I could recommend how I am feeling these days to anyone.
I am much more compassionate than that. LOL.
But yes, as far as having creative control, I would recommend doing it yourself.

I think the most positive thing you have said to me is that you are really happy to at least be in total control of your destiny and the record you are making. Was that the single most rewarding part of the solo process?
In a way it was, yes.

I did laugh when you came back to me over the last few weeks with problems both to do with mastering and also in the manufacturing process. What was going through your head at this stage?!!
I was very frustrated, to have worked so long and hard and then to not be able to get the final process done properly. There were just so many problems during the recording and then to have it done, and then the mastering itself was another problem, it was making me crazy. But now it's done and done well, so there you have it.

Can you describe for everyone else just how many steps there is to releasing an album?
Wow! big question. Too many things to say here. It is very very detailed and complicated. You just don't have any idea unless you do it yourself. It's a little crazy to do what I just did. I don't want to do it again this way.

How was it also being the producer of the album? Was it a blessing or a curse not to have a guiding hand like Arthur Payson?
You don't know how many times I wanted to call Arthur and ask him to help. Especially with the engineering. But I couldn't cause he is very busy and I didn't have the money to pay him. He would have been fantastic to work with again and I would do it in a heartbeat. He is very good.
But as most people don't know, I co-produced that first record, and am a natural born producer. I have tons of ideas in the studio and I know how to make things work most of the time. That part of it was a blast!

The producer Sir Arthur Payson was rumoured to be a alias for Desmond Child?! Is this right?
Arther Payson is NOT Desmond Child and that rumour pisses me off because Arther is a very talented man and I was the first artist he produced without Des. He was trying to break away from the Des camp and he thought I was the artist that could help him do just that. Des wanted to be involved but Arther just wanted to do it without him. And after singing on Des's record I had no interest in having him produce me. He was MEAN in the studio! Now Des and I are friends and working with him now might be fun, but then he was in a strange place and he wasn't very nice to me. Or anyone else as far as I could tell and I am telling aren't I!!!

Back to the record - You obviously have spent a lot of time on this album - how long has it been now since start to finish?
I took a lot of time off and a lot of breaks so I would say it was about 6 months solid, maybe more.

Anything you would change at this point?
Well, I don't want to scare anybody, but I would change some things and might, when I make some money from it. We will see. I would like to maybe hand it to a great mixing engineer and have him take it into a world class studio and remix a few tracks, maybe the whole thing. But that will probably never happen. I am a perfectionist, so for me it's hard to let it go and just call it done.

Let's talk about the actual songs on the record. Over what time period were the tracks written?
Some years ago, and some more recent.

Is there many others that didn't make it to the recording process?
Yes, some newer ones that I LOVE didn't make it on to the record. There just wasn't time to record them. So they will go on the next one.

The album I think has a range of emotions on it. A great deal of the songs have a real positive vibe to them, while there is of course a few songs of heartache also.
Where did the lyrical inspiration come from when writing this time around?
It was the same as always, just my life experience. What I go through, what I have been through and so on.

A personal question. There is obviously a great deal of difference between the Mitch Malloy that released his debut album and the Mitch that is today. Are you generally contented with life?
I would say so, most of the time. I am MUCH happier now than I ever was.

Any favorites from the album that are close to your heart?
It depends on the moment really. I am very fond of You Lift Me and It's About Love. And Places Only Love Can Go.

What tracks are you planning on playing live with your upcoming dates?
We are doing most of the new record depending on the show.

Let's take it back to before the album got underway and take it backwards from there. What was the spark to get this started?
It was the fans. It was the www.mitchmalloy.com site and the fans writing in and saying nice things and asking for this record.

It has obviously been a few years since the last record and you have been busy, but what inspirational moment got you started writing and recording again?
The web site and reading the messages from the fans on the website. I am proud to say, I have some very articulate bright fans and they know just what to say to me to get me going.

There was a time there when melodic rock was almost exchanged for a country feel. Were you totally burnt out on the rock n roll or what?!!
I am a very musical guy. I can appreciate good music in any form. I have a very acoustic side to me as well, and I tried to translate it into country music, but I learned that what I do isn't country music.
At least not by Nashville's standards, It's just really acoustic pop/rock. It was a great learning experience for me.

You moved to Nashville, what happened after that and why didn't we get that country album?
It wasn't meant to be, Nashville really took me in and wanted me to work in their market, but at the end of the day, it just wasn't me.
They tried to twist and turn and mold me into what they do, and after awhile I just about broke, or maybe I did break. It was just too far away from who I am as an artist. I had to walk away from it. Again though, it was a great learning experience.

Any chance of that happening or are you back to ROCK for good?!!
Ha, I would have to say, I think I am back to rock for good. Yes.

Another very interesting thing happened while you were out of the limelight so to speak. The great Van Halen experience!!
How did you and Eddie Van Halen hook up?
A guy who worked for their management at the time used to be my road manager and he kept calling me and telling me they were going to fire Sammy and that I was going to be the next singer in Van Halen and he was calling and calling and finally I got annoyed by this and told him to stop and that I didn't think I was a good fit in VH and that if he was serious he should have Ed call me.
A week later Desmond Child calls me and says he has just left Ed's house and was writing with them and that they were talking about me and that they were watching my "Anything At All" video, and that he told them that I was perfect for them, and that they would be lucky to get me, and before I knew it, I was on a plane to LA. Ed did call, a bunch of times. He was great.

Things went so well, you actually recorded a demo with the guys - live in the studio. For the record! What tracks did you jam on?
Yes, it was Panama, Ain't Talking 'bout Love, Why Can't This Be Love, Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do), Jump.

And what were you thinking while this was going on? Total disbelief?!!
LOL, it was very surreal. It was pretty cool. Valerie was very nice to me and Wolfy and I had a great connection. He just took to me right away. Ed was very taken with that as I recall, he told me I must be the guy cause his son loved me. It was cool. It was very nice. Ed is really a great guy, and so is Al and Mike. Ed was treating me like I was his best friend, his little brother. He still does most of the time. I miss him at the moment.
I have not talked to him in a while. I hope he is okay. He was very encouraging on this new record. I sent him You Lift Me, It's About Love, and Draw The Line and he called me while he was still listening to it and was very very excited and saying things that I couldn't believe. I can't really repeat them here without sounding like a total egotistic ass, so I will just say, he was very flattering.
I hung up and yelled at the top of my voice. That felt way better than when he told me I was in the band. I felt like he accepted me as a peer when he like my music.

I suppose I should tell of the moment when he told me I was in the band.....
On the 3rd day I was there, I got a call as I was staying in Ed's guest house. They told me they wanted me to be in the studio control room in 15 minutes.
I went up and sat there and waited, And a few minutes later, Ed walks in stops and says, "well, you are an amazing singer, you look great and you are one of the nicest guys I have ever met, we just talked it over and congratulations, you are in the band." he walks up to me, I stand up and he kisses me on both cheeks gives me a hug and turns and walks out of the room. I sit back down at the mixing board and say out loud, "I am in Van Halen, shit, now what"? I think I giggled a little in disbelief. It was a very strange moment.

So the unanimous verdict on Ray Danniels as a manager is shit to say the least, were you another victim of his control over the band at this stage?
Well, I am not positive as to what happened there, but Ray told me at first that no matter what happened, he wanted to manage me.
I already had a manager though. And he told me he wanted me in the band. I think it's best I reserve comment any further on that one.
I actually wrote Ray a letter, passing on the gig. It just didn't feel right to me at the time, what with all the MTV thing with Dave and all that.
They never told me they were doing that with Dave, and as far as I knew, I was pretty much in the band at that time. I knew they were going to audition Gary, but they told me they didn't really want to, cause they wanted me. And then I see them walk out on stage with Dave, I called Mike and told him that I thought it was a mistake and that they had just made it nearly impossible for ANY singer to come in and be successful cause now EVERYONE thought Dave was back.
I never heard back from them, and while I was waiting, I sat down and wrote a letter and had my manager send it up to Ray saying, thanks for the shot, but I am going to have to pass.
It wasn't an easy thing to do. I heard from Ed a few weeks later. I met Gary over the phone that day as well. Gary is a super nice guy. A real class act. I am very impressed with him as a person and would think he would be a very good friend to have.
We are not friends, I am just saying, there are not that many people you meet in life that are as gracious as Gary Cherone.

You did keep in contact with Eddie for a long while after this, but he wasn't happy at all with you when you recommended something to him was he....can you tell us what you said about what he needed to do for a vocalist?
Ed actually asked me what I thought, and I told him.......DAVE!
You need to get Dave back, and he raised his voice saying, "You know what happened and how he was such an ass and what he said to me and did to me, and you know how hard it was to get him to sing in the studio", and I said, but Ed, you had Dave singing Desmond Child songs.
Dave isn't that type of singer, you had him singing melodies he can't sing, and what you need to do is just let Dave be Dave. And then he got even louder and said that he wrote all those songs/melodies, and that Dave just wrote the lyrics and sang them. That's when I shut up. I love Ed, he has been like a big brother to me in a lot of ways. Who am I to upset him. But he did ask. And whatever happened with the Ed / Dave chemistry worked, and I just think that it will always work.
Even if Ed did write all the melodies, obviously they have the same vocal range and they are connected with that. It WORKS! At least it worked. I have never met Dave, but he doesn't seem THAT bad to me. I don't know, I just love Ed and I want what is best for him. If he doesn't want to work with Dave, then he shouldn't work with Dave. I mean, you wouldn't wish for your friend to be unhappy just because it will please the fans. Life is too short for that.
But he did ask, and I did say Dave. I guess at the end of the day, music isn't everything. And those guys have already given us a LOT of great music to listen to. Maybe that is enough?

How do you think Van Halen with Mitch Malloy as lead vocalist would have sounded?
Well, that's easy, all I have to do is go put in the tape and listen to it. :)
It sounds just like Van Halen with me singing. I had Asked Al on the first play back in the studio. I said, "what do you think?" "Does it sound strange hearing my voice over your music?", and he looked me right in the eye and said, "no, not at all, it sounds great"!

Everyone has opinions on the job Gary Cherone did as singer #3, what do you think alienated the fans so much?
The MTV thing. I just don't think the fans could get past that. I do think though that if they had had a hit like they did with Sammy that they would have had an easier time of it.

Back to all things Mitch Malloy, I wanted to ask you about your debut album and what followed it's release.
In these rock circles it was praised and is continued to be praised as a great AOR album with some killer AOR vocals. What promises did the label make prior to it's release? As far as promising to promote the shit out of it and how big it will be?
The Label told me in the beginning I was the great white hope! that I would be bigger then Bon Jovi! I worked my ass of promoting that record and I think we sold 100,000.

What the hell happened?!! Was it a case of major label screw over again?
Yes! I was on the tonight show with Jay Leno but it was too late. The song I did was "Our Love Will Never Die" The Label had already pulled the promo on it, so it was just stupid marketing! Here I am on one of the most powerful shows in the world and the label's not even promoting the single. And also they had no power! I learned a lot about the biz in that year. Too much really! They couldn't get me on MTV cause they had no power. No big acts to throw their weight around with. It was frustrating but an incredible experience at the same time.

With a critically acclaimed album (at least with the fans) it seemed a curious change in direction after just one album, with your second album Ceilings And Walls. Can you describe what was going on in the lead up to writing and recording the album?
After I got back from Europe, the head of the label sits me down and says "It's time to start thinking about a new record" I say, But I never got to tour! HE says! " YOUR GETTING TO MAKE A NEW RECORD" AND gives me this look like, DONT SAY ANOTHER WORD!! SO I just sat there while he told me how girls wanted to fuck me and how I sang ballads so good and how I had Michael Boltons Mngr. And he should be able to put me on tour opening for him and BLAH BLAH BLAH! So he says WE are gonna take you Adult contemporary, Well little did he or I know, but I was not allowed to be in the same building as Michael Bolton. (Why would an artist that HUGE at the time, be scared of ME????) BTW - I didn't find this out till after the C&W record was out!

So I fired my Manager. Asked to be let go from my deal and just thought, "I have to get out of New York and out of this horrible biz." So I came down to Nashville, got a pub deal and thought I would try my hand at an Eagles kind of record.
I had a few deals but at the end of the day all Nashville wants is one just like the last one, so I didn't really fit in to their little idea of what country should be and I have no intension of doing so. The stuff I was doing was Melodic Rock with some steel guitars! They thought it sounded cool and fresh but then they got scared thinking radio wouldn't play it. So they tried to make me do stuff that I didn't want to do. NOT AGAIN!

Now while all this is going on I'm writing more and more stuff like the first record and I hook up with Jeff Lamprecht - the guy who did my web page and I go look at what all the fans are saying and I'm like, WOW people out there still remember me and they miss me and they want me to rock and I'm like, "OK then, - Lets ROCK!!!!"

Anything else we have to cover?
I would like to thank my fans. They have been the real source of inspiration for this record. I would also like to thank who ever it was that came up with the idea for the Internet. It has made all of this happen for me.

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GREAT WHITE w/Mitch Malloy - "Lady Red Light" (Live 2018)

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GREAT WHITE Announce MITCH MALLOY Will Front Band

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GREAT WHITE NAMES MITCH MALLOY AS NEW LEAD SINGER
Grammy-Nominated Rock Band Hunts Down New Era, Captures Same Thrilling Sound

(Los Angeles, Calif.) Legendary rock band, Great White is proud to announce that Mitch Malloy is now its lead singer. Malloy, a celebrated songwriter and artist now based in Nashville, takes the reigns as only the third lead vocalist in Great White’s 36-year history.

“Mitch is an incredible singer, artist, songwriter and engineer,” lead guitarist, Mark Kendall said. “We’re beyond excited to stretch our musical muscles with a fresh, new take on Great White’s catalog of hits. Terry Ilous has been released to join his other projects. We wish him the best of luck and thank him for his run with Great White.”

Malloy, who originally hails from Dickinson, N.D., charted his first solo single, “Anything At All” in 1992. His subsequent hits “ “Nobody Wins In This War” and “Our Love Will Never Die” also made Billboard’s Top 100. Most recently he’s been cranking out penned hits and producing clients for his Malloy Master Tracks studio. These clients include Taylor Swift, Boys Like Girls, Kenny Loggins, Craig Morgan, Johnny Gates and many more.

Malloy has been in this is this situation before. In 1996 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Van Halen, asked Malloy to take the reigns as its singer. Although Malloy didn’t take the gig, he further established his reputation as a universally- respected frontman. He’s thrilled to be a part of Great White. He’s not trying to be a “clone” of previous singers Jack Rusell and Ilous.

“I have to represent this music honorably,” Malloy said. “I respect what has come before me, and have to remind fans of where they were when they first heard these songs. I also have to be myself at the same time. When I first heard my own voice with Great White’s music, I knew something special was going on.”

Guitarist and keyboardist, Michael Lardie, praised Malloy for his musical chops and reputation.

“We had an immediate rapport with Mitch,” Lardie said. “I’m positive the fans will embrace Mitch and continue to support Great White. This music is bigger than any one person.”

“We’re ready to rock with Mitch,” drummer Audie Desbrow added. “2018 and beyond still has a lot in store for Great White. Don’t ever count us down and out. It feels like we’re just getting started.”

Best known for their Grammy nominated Best Hard Rock Performance hit, “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” Great White has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, has six Top 100 Billboard hits, nine Top 200 Billboard albums, two platinum albums and clocked the top of MTV four times.

To experience their hits live in concert—“Rock Me,” “Mista Bone,” “Save Your Love,” “House of Broken Love,” and “Lady Red Light”—is to ride an emotional wave of sultry connections, arousing lyrics, and an all-out marathon of hard-hitting orchestrations.

Great White continues to tour worldwide and in the last four years logged nearly 400 dates in several states and countries. The band celebrated numerous milestones that included several sold-out performances, a return to the Zurich, Switzerland’s Rock Im Tal Festival, the 10th anniversary of M3 Rock Festival and a handful of intimate, acoustic performances.

They returned to the classic rock radio charts with “Complicated” off of 2012’s Elation. The band’s 12th studio album, Elation, garnered high marks from numerous rock journalists behind the pesky “Something For You,” the cheeky “Shotgun Willie’s,” and the emotional, Top 10 classic rock radio entry, “Hard To Say Goodbye.”

In June 2017, Great White reunited with its original producer, Michael Wagener on the thrilling Full Circle. The nine-track album spawned the balls-to-the wall single “Big Time.” And for the first time in its career, Great White gave a peak behind the curtain to its fans with the accompanying DVD “The Making of Full Circle.”

Great White is focused on its newest journey with Malloy. They plan on returning to the studio and will update fans as soon as they can. Great White is Mark Kendall (lead guitar), Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards), Audie Desbrow (drums, percussion), Scott Synder (bass) and Mitch Malloy (vocals).

Catch Great White on tour! More dates are being added and all dates subject to change. Visit OfficialGreatWhite.com for additional details.

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Mitch Malloy - "Anything At All" (Live 2017)

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VAN HALEN (Featuring Mitch Malloy) - "Why Cant This be Love" (Live in Studio)

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MITCH MALLOY Covers Van Halen At The Whisky

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MITCH MALLOY 'Making Noise' on New Solo Album

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MITCH MALLOY ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW SINGLE, MY THERAPY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 17, 2016) – Rocker Mitch Malloy announces the release of his latest single and video, My Therapy, off the forthcoming full-length CD MAKING NOISE. This recording marks the first time Malloy has undertaken an album solely by himself from start to finish – songwriting, producing, instruments, mixing and mastering. “I have always brought in a few musicians or songwriters to work with me on projects in the past and have really enjoyed what they brought to the table. But this time, I was in a different place and really needed to work through everything musically by myself…thus, My Therapy!” said Malloy tongue-in-cheek.

Mitch has been busy this past year not only writing and producing his own album but also writing and producing projects for clients in his studio, Malloy Master Tracks. Mitch states, “I love working with young artists and passing the torch to a new generation of rockers.” Malloy Master Tracks is a full-service production facility that serves a variety of clients from hit acts and labels like Taylor Swift, Boys Like Girls, Kenny Loggins, Craig Morgan and Sony Music NY to singer/songwriters Victoria Show, Gary Burr and Billy Falcon and even voice over work for Outdoor Channel, Field & Stream and various other brands.

Malloy’s tenure as an artist has spanned several decades beginning as a regular on the New York music scene in the 80s. Mitch soon garnered a major recording deal with RCA/BMG Worldwide and achieved chart success and landed a coveted spot on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In the mid-90s Mitch was asked to replace Sammy Hagar as lead singer for Van Halen but after spending time and recording with the band he declined. “When the band appeared on the MTV Music Awards with Dave [David Lee Roth], the fans expected his return…I expected his return. I felt as cool as the opportunity was, it just wasn’t the right time,” said Malloy.

Mitch Malloy is scheduled to embark on the international MAKING NOISE tour beginning in August 2016 with tour stops including the world famous Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Liverpool, Athens, Madrid, Malmo and Oslo, to name a few.

For updated bio and tour information, please visit:

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Australian Rockers KAATO Announce Debut Release

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KAATO, independent rock band fronted and founded by Australian rocker Kurt Lowney have just released their debut self-titled album, produced by rock industry veteran Mitch Malloy.

KAATO came together in 2015 as Lowney began working with Nashville-based Malloy to write and record the self-titled KAATO album. "From day one, the musical chemistry between Kurt and me was undeniable.” says Malloy. Both were deeply rooted in the same musical influences.

Kurt has harbored the dream of KAATO since he was a 16-year-old recording in post-earthquake Japan in 2011. The Japanese called him Kaato (pronounced Kah-toe), meaning Kurt. It was during this time KAATO became Kurt's performance persona and stage name.

Kurt and Mitch began recording the KAATO album in Nashville at Mitch’s studio, Malloy Master Tracks along with Kurt’s longtime friend and bass player, Mika Nuutinan, and Mitch’s former bandmate and guitar virtuoso Tristan Avakian (Queen Extravaganza, Red Dawn, Malloy). The marriage of the four band members not only created dynamic, melodically charged music but also a compelling, not to be missed live show. When KAATO takes the stage all eyes and ears are held captive by the infectious music and dynamic performance.

The KAATO album launches with the first single, High Time, a fast-paced party song. The video gives an insight into the vintage live appeal of the band and its high energy show. While a complimentary hat tip to the original founders and influencers of rock, KAATO definitely brings its own fresh sound to the rock scene. Start to finish, "Our music is loud, it's fast, it's rude, it's rock and roll...it doesn't care. It's a mixture of Aerosmith, Boston, Styx and Zeppelin, and all the stuff that just makes you want to get up and dance.” says Lowney.

KAATO is scheduled to embark on a US and European tour beginning in July 2016 with tour stops including the world famous Whisky A Go Go in LA, Nashville, London, Liverpool, Athens, Madrid and Oslo, to name a few.

KAATO Track Listing (all songs penned by Lowney/Malloy):

1. SDRR

2. Only A Day Away

3. Time Stands Still

4. It’s All Happening Now

5. You Lose

6. Like A Blade

7. Guilty Go Free

8. I Don’t Love You

9. Colder

10. Clean As A Whistle

11. High Time

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MELODICROCKFEST Expands ERIK GRONWALL Set & Jona Tee Will Join In

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MelodicRockFest Australia is taking place in Melbourne on May 13 and 14, 2016 at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow in St. Kilda.

International Headline acts Eclipse (Sweden) and Paul Laine (Canada)(ex-Danger Danger) will be joined by Australia’s brightest rock talent, including BB Steal, Black Majesty, Vanishing Point, The Radio Sun, Serpentine Sky, White Widdow and Teargas.

And it just got bigger…

H.E.A.T vocalist and event special guest Erik Gronwall will no longer be performing with Eclipse for their encore at MelodicRockFest Australia.

He will instead be doing a FULL SOLO SET with the help of a few locals. Yes! That's plugged in, full band, in your face Erik Gronwall!

Pumping out an hour of solo and H.E.A.T tracks, Erik was only too happy to jump in and help out in the wake of Mitch Malloy's withdrawal.

My sincere thanks goes to Erik!

He made only 1 request. In order to deliver a knockout set, he would need a one of his buddies to help. So please welcome H.E.A.T's own Jona Tee to MelodicRockFest! Jona will join Erik for his set and will also hang out for the weekend to meet local fans.

But that’s not all…

I’m pleased to announce that another great local band will be joining the event to headline Friday night. Fresh from their performances on national TV on Australia’s Got Talent, welcome Sisters Doll to MRF!

The addition of these two performances completes the MRFAU lineup.

For those that have purchased tickets already – those will be at the printer next week, so should start arriving in mailboxes the week after (March 14 onwards). Thanks for your patience there and for your support of this event!

Appearing at MelodicRockFest is:

Saturday May 14 (Headline Day)

ECLIPSE (Sweden)

PAUL LAINE (Canada)

ERIK GRONWALL & JONA TEE (Sweden)(Special Guest)

BB STEAL (Adelaide) (Original lineup!)

WHITE WIDDOW (Melbourne)

THE RADIO SUN (Melbourne)

SERPENTINE SKY (Melbourne)

TEARGAS (Melbourne)

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SISTERS DOLL (Melbourne)

VANISHING POINT (Melbourne)

TONK (Canberra)

PAUL LAINE (Acoustic Set)

BLACK MAJESTY (Exclusive Acoustic Set)

THE RADIO SUN (Acoustic Set)

ERIK GRONWALL (Acoustic Set for VIP ticket holders)

MELODICROCKFEST AUSTRALIA, MAY 13/14, 2016

VENUE: Elephant & Wheelbarrow - St. Kilda; Melbourne.

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Friday $35

Saturday $65

2-Day Ticket Deal $89

Tickets on sale now via www.melodicrockfest.com (via Paypal secure links)

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VIP Weekend Pass $225 (100 only)

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- VIP entry both days

- Exclusive Meet & Greet/Soundcheck with all artists Friday Afternoon

- Exclusive access to VIP/Artist Green Room Area during entire event

- VIP laminate

- Exclusive acoustic performance by Erik Gronwall!

MRF is sponsored by Loan Link: www.loan-link.com.au

Further sponsorship opportunities are available. Email for details: ajm@melodicrock.com

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MITCH MALLOY UK Tour Dates Announced

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Fate Entertainment have announced the September UK tour dates for MITCH MALLOY - with European dates and US to follow asap...

Friday 9th The Barrington Theatre,
Penny's Walk, Ferndown, Dorset
www.barringtoncentre.co.uk
01202 894858

Saturday 10th The Globe,
125 Albany Road, Cardiff
www. globecardiffmusic.com
www.retro-vibemusic.com
029 20 231 803

Sunday 11th The Robin 2,

20-28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston
www.therobin.co.uk
01902 401211

Tuesday 13th Yardbirds,
Church Street, Grimsby
www.yardbirdsrocks.co.uk
07771520374

Wednesday 14th Bannermans,

212 Cowgate, Edinburgh
www.bannermanslive.co.uk
0131 556 3254

Friday 16th Fusion,
17-21 Fleet Street, Liverpool
www.rockageddon.com
0151 203 8222

Saturday 17th Corporation,
2 Milton Street, Sheffield
www.corporation.org.uk
0114 276 0262

Sunday 18th Underworld,

174 Camden High Street, London
www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk
0207 482 1932

This is the UK leg of the tour, with other European dates to be announced over the coming weeks.

Most of the venues we have booked to play in the UK are well known on the touring circuit, but a couple are new, so here's a brief description of those two:
The Barrington Theatre is approx. 25 miles from Bournemouth, and is a venue with a capacity of 400 standing. If you go to this link you will see a photo of the stage http://www.barringtoncentre.co.uk/home/rooms-availability/

Fusion in Liverpool is a brand new Club based in the heart of Liverpool with a capacity of up to 900 people with state of the art sound and lighting.

Tickets for all shows available direct from the venues!
See you on the road!

For Press/Enquiries Please contact Fate-Entertainment@hotmail.com

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Jan

MELODICROCKFEST Australia: ECLIPSE, PAUL LAINE, BB STEAL, MITCH MALLOY and More!

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A good number of VIP Tickets still available. Come join the Australian rock event of 2016!!!!!

After 4 successful events in the USA, Australian website and record label MelodicRock.com is bringing the popular MelodicRockFest event home.

MelodicRockFest Australia will make its local debut in Melbourne on May 13 and 14, 2016 at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow in St. Kilda.

International Headline acts Eclipse (Sweden); Paul Laine (Canada)(ex-Danger Danger) and Mitch Malloy (USA) will be joined by Australia’s brightest rock talent, including BB Steal, Black Majesty, Vanishing Point and newcomers Kaato.

For nearly 20 years now, MelodicRock.com has been covering the movements of the best melodic and hard rock acts from all over the world. From chart topping stadium fillers to independent studio projects, the site covers all the legends of the rock world, while placing a strong emphasis on new and upcoming artists plus the labels and people behind them.

MelodicRockFest takes that same attitude and brings it into a live setting. Mirroring the USA event's vision, MelodicRockFest Australia will exclusively showcase some of the best international melodic rock acts, some making their Australian debut, with support from some of the best local rock acts rounding out the line-up.

This is a festival demanded by the loyal local fans. It’s a one of a kind. It’s small, it’s intimate and it’s for those that recall the glory days of Adult Orientated Rock.

Appearing at MelodicRockFest is:

Saturday May 14 (Headline Day)

ECLIPSE (Sweden)

Eclipse are one of Sweden’s premiere melodic hard rock acts. They boast a strong following across all of Europe and are sought after session musicians when not touring. In 2015 the band released their critically acclaimed 5th studio album ‘Armageddonize’ and just recently were invited to participate in the Swedish heats for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.

This will be the band’s first trip down under and they plan on making the most of it by delivering a blistering set that won’t be soon forgotten.

ERIK GRONWALL (Sweden)(Special Guest)

Erik is the energetic frontman for one of Europe’s most in-demand rock bands, H.E.A.T. The band will be looking to hit Australia next tour, but for now, their popular frontman is making his own way down under to sample some local brews, hang out with fans and join Eclipse on stage for an extended encore that is sure to bring the house down!

Erik will also deliver an exclusive acoustic set for VIP ticket holders on the Friday afternoon.

PAUL LAINE (Canada)

Paul Laine has a career spanning over 25 years, starting off in the Vancouver rock scene, before signing with Elektra Records for his major label debut ‘Stick It In Your Ear’, an album produced by the legendary Bruce Fairbairn. In 1995 Paul joined American rock band Danger Danger as their new frontman for a 4 album run. His other projects include Shugaazer and Andersen Readman Laine, plus his currently touring country rock band Dark Horse.

Paul will perform a true best of set, featuring favourites from Danger Danger as well as all aspects of his career. This will be Paul’s second trip down under.

MITCH MALLOY (USA)

Mitch Malloy was already making waves in the late 80s but for AOR fans he burst onto the scene in 1992 with a debut album for RCA which immediately became a classic. Since then he’s recorded another 8 studio albums and toured worldwide. He continues to record and perform and is an in demand producer in Nashville.

This will be Mitch’s first trip to Australia and will see him deliver a high energy set featuring his hits and classic album cuts, backed by a powerhouse band.

BB STEAL (Adelaide)

BB Steal are legends of the Australian melodic rock scene. Their major label debut was produced by Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and the band has often been touted as the “new” Def Leppard due to their layered, anthemic sound.

This will be their first Melbourne show in many years and will also feature permanent member, vocalist Craig Csongrady and the return of original guitarist Kevin Pratt! Expect the band to deliver a set heavy with tracks from their cult debut album as well as a few from 2013’s comeback album ‘Resurrection’.

WHITE WIDDOW (Melbourne)

White Widdow are the torch bearers for the classic 80s keyboard driven AOR sound here in Australia. The band are regulars on the Melbourne rock circuit and will deliver a set featuring tracks from their first three albums and their soon to be recorded fourth studio opus.

THE RADIO SUN (Melbourne)

The Radio Sun are fast becoming Australia’s harmony kings, with two highly acclaimed albums now available, both filled with classic harmony driven AOR. The guys have also doubled as Paul Laine’s backing band for the last few years, appearing with him at events in USA as well as here in Australia. Expect a great set of song from the two albums and a few surprises too.

SERPENTINE SKY (Melbourne)

Releasing their debut album 20 years after originally forming, Serpentine Sky are looking to make up for lost time and will blow fans away with their energy and the highly addictive songs from their recently released debut.

TEARGAS (Melbourne)

Teargas are back together after a 10 year hiatus. Last seen acting as Jeff Scott Soto’s support act for his 2004 OZ tour, the Melbourne lads are ready to kick it back into high gear and will open the main day with the energy of a headliner.

Friday May 13:

KAATO (Sydney)

Just who is Kaato? You won’t forget them after this show. Get ready to hear the band’s debut album, which is currently being completed with producer and guitarist…..

VANISHING POINT (Melbourne)

Melbourne’s own melodic metal heroes are excited to take part in this event. Without doubt, the heaviest band of the festival, but for this occasion the guys are going to delve into their back catalogue for some more melodic numbers alongside their most epic tracks.

TONK (Canberra)

Tonk take the hard rock back to the glory days of the American Sunset Strip. They have a groove and an attitude Guns N Roses would be proud of. Another rarity to have the band playing in Melbourne.

PAUL LAINE (Acoustic Set)

A completely different set of solo and Danger Danger tracks to blow fans away.

BLACK MAJESTY (Exclusive Acoustic Set)

An Australian exclusive! The Black Majesty guys have never played an acoustic set in their home country, so expect them to deliver something very special.

THE RADIO SUN (Acoustic Set)

Kicking off the event is one of the hardest working bands this weekend. The band will be promoting their upcoming acoustic project.

MELODICROCKFEST AUSTRALIA, MAY 13/14, 2016

VENUE: Elephant & Wheelbarrow - St. Kilda; Melbourne.

TICKETS:

Friday $35

Saturday $65

2-Day Ticket Deal $89

Tickets on sale now via www.melodicrockfest.com (via Paypal secure links) or CREDIT CARD VIA: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melodicrockfest-tickets-20070594689

VIP Weekend Pass $225 (100 only)

(All prices include GST)

- VIP entry both days

- Exclusive Meet & Greet/Soundcheck with all artists Friday Afternoon

- Exclusive access to VIP/Artist Green Room Area during entire event

- VIP laminate

- Exclusive acoustic performance by Erik Gronwall!

MRF is sponsored by Loan Link: www.loan-link.com.au

Further sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact promoter Andrew McNeice for details: ajm@melodicrock.com

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Dec

MELODICROCKFEST Adds Special Guest ERIK GRONWALL of H.E.A.T

Artist:

MelodicRockFest

Release Year:

2015

Categories:

Tour News

After 4 successful events in the USA, Australian website and record label MelodicRock.com is bringing the popular MelodicRockFest event home.

MelodicRockFest Australia will make its local debut in Melbourne on May 13 and 14, 2016 at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow in St. Kilda.

This is a festival demanded by the loyal local fans. It’s a one of a kind. It’s small, it’s intimate and it’s for those that recall the glory days of Adult Orientated Rock.

Appearing at MelodicRockFest is:

Saturday May 14 (Headline Day)

ECLIPSE (Sweden)

This will be the band’s first trip down under and they plan on making the most of it by delivering a blistering set that won’t be soon forgotten.

ERIK GRONWALL (Sweden)(Special Guest)

Erik will also deliver an exclusive acoustic set for VIP ticket holders on the Friday afternoon.

PAUL LAINE (Canada)

Paul will perform a true best of set, featuring favourites from Danger Danger as well as all aspects of his career. This will be Paul’s second trip down under.

MITCH MALLOY (USA)

This will be Mitch’s first trip to Australia and will see him deliver a high energy set featuring his hits and classic album cuts, backed by a powerhouse band.

BB STEAL (Adelaide)

WHITE WIDDOW (Melbourne)

THE RADIO SUN (Melbourne)

SERPENTINE SKY (Melbourne)

TEARGAS (Melbourne)

Friday May 13:

KAATO (Sydney)

Just who is Kaato? You won’t forget them after this show. Get ready to hear the band’s debut album, which is currently being completed with producer and guitarist…..

VANISHING POINT (Melbourne)

TONK (Canberra)

Tonk take the hard rock back to the glory days of the American Sunset Strip. They have a groove and an attitude Guns N Roses would be proud of. Another rarity to have the band playing in Melbourne.

PAUL LAINE (Acoustic Set)

A completely different set of solo and Danger Danger tracks to blow fans away.

BLACK MAJESTY (Exclusive Acoustic Set)

An Australian exclusive! The Black Majesty guys have never played an acoustic set in their home country, so expect them to deliver something very special.

THE RADIO SUN (Acoustic Set)

Kicking off the event is one of the hardest working bands this weekend. The band will be promoting their upcoming acoustic project.

MELODICROCKFEST AUSTRALIA, MAY 13/14, 2016

VENUE: Elephant & Wheelbarrow - St. Kilda; Melbourne.

TICKETS:

Friday $35

Saturday $65

2-Day Ticket Deal $89

Tickets on sale now via www.melodicrockfest.com (via Paypal secure links) or CREDIT CARD VIA: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/melodicrockfest-tickets-20070594689

VIP Weekend Pass $225 (100 only)

(All prices include GST)

- VIP entry both days

- Exclusive Meet & Greet/Soundcheck with all artists Friday Afternoon

- Exclusive access to VIP/Artist Green Room Area during entire event

- VIP laminate

- Exclusive acoustic performance by Erik Gronwall!

MRF is sponsored by Loan Link: www.loan-link.com.au

Further sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact promoter Andrew McNeice for details: ajm@melodicrock.com

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Dec

MITCH MALLOY Uploads VAN HALEN Demo To His YouTube Channel

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Vocalist MITCH MALLOY has uploaded the song he co-wrote and recorded with VAN HALEN during his stay at 5150 studios in the mid-90s. Mitch was lined up to replace SAMMY HAGAR, but was dumped for the controversial GARY CHERONE.

Mitch has previously talked to MelodicRock.com about his experience. You can see that below.

But right now - why not check out the song It's The Right Time:

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Wed

Dec

MITCH MALLOY Uploads VAN HALEN Track To His YouTube Channel

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Mitch has previously talked to MelodicRock.com about his experience. You can see that below.

But right now - why not check out the song It's The Right Time:

From an interview in 2000 with MR.com:

Another very interesting thing happened while you were out of the limelight so to speak. The great Van Halen experience!!

How did you and Eddie Van Halen hook up?

A guy who worked for their management at the time used to be my road manager and he kept calling me and telling me they were going to fire Sammy and that I was going to be the next singer in Van Halen and he was calling and calling and finally I got annoyed by this and told him to stop and that I didn't think I was a good fit in VH and that if he was serious he should have Ed call me.

A week later Desmond Child calls me and says he has just left Ed's house and was writing with them and that they were talking about me and that they were watching my "Anything At All" video, and that he told them that I was perfect for them, and that they would be lucky to get me, and before I knew it, I was on a plane to LA. Ed did call, a bunch of times. He was great.

Things went so well, you actually recorded a demo with the guys - live in the studio. For the record! What tracks did you jam on?

Yes, it was Panama, Ain't Talking 'bout Love, Why Can't This Be Love, Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do), Jump and It’s The Right Time.

And what were you thinking while this was going on? Total disbelief?!!

LOL, it was very surreal. It was pretty cool. Valerie was very nice to me and Wolfy and I had a great connection. He just took to me right away. Ed was very taken with that as I recall, he told me I must be the guy cause his son loved me. It was cool. It was very nice. Ed is really a great guy, and so is Al and Mike. Ed was treating me like I was his best friend, his little brother. He still does most of the time. I miss him at the moment.

I have not talked to him in a while. I hope he is okay. He was very encouraging on this new record. I sent him You Lift Me, It's About Love, and Draw The Line and he called me while he was still listening to it and was very very excited and saying things that I couldn't believe. I can't really repeat them here without sounding like a total egotistic ass, so I will just say, he was very flattering.

I hung up and yelled at the top of my voice. That felt way better than when he told me I was in the band. I felt like he accepted me as a peer when he like my music.

I went up and sat there and waited, And a few minutes later, Ed walks in stops and says, "well, you are an amazing singer, you look great and you are one of the nicest guys I have ever met, we just talked it over and congratulations, you are in the band." he walks up to me, I stand up and he kisses me on both cheeks gives me a hug and turns and walks out of the room. I sit back down at the mixing board and say out loud, "I am in Van Halen, shit, now what"? I think I giggled a little in disbelief. It was a very strange moment.

So the unanimous verdict on Ray Danniels as a manager is shit to say the least, were you another victim of his control over the band at this stage?

Well, I am not positive as to what happened there, but Ray told me at first that no matter what happened, he wanted to manage me.

I already had a manager though. And he told me he wanted me in the band. I think it's best I reserve comment any further on that one.

I actually wrote Ray a letter, passing on the gig. It just didn't feel right to me at the time, what with all the MTV thing with Dave and all that.

They never told me they were doing that with Dave, and as far as I knew, I was pretty much in the band at that time. I knew they were going to audition Gary, but they told me they didn't really want to, cause they wanted me. And then I see them walk out on stage with Dave, I called Mike and told him that I thought it was a mistake and that they had just made it nearly impossible for ANY singer to come in and be successful cause now EVERYONE thought Dave was back.

I never heard back from them, and while I was waiting, I sat down and wrote a letter and had my manager send it up to Ray saying, thanks for the shot, but I am going to have to pass.

It wasn't an easy thing to do. I heard from Ed a few weeks later. I met Gary over the phone that day as well. Gary is a super nice guy. A real class act. I am very impressed with him as a person and would think he would be a very good friend to have.

We are not friends, I am just saying, there are not that many people you meet in life that are as gracious as Gary Cherone.

Ed actually asked me what I thought, and I told him.......DAVE!

You need to get Dave back, and he raised his voice saying, "You know what happened and how he was such an ass and what he said to me and did to me, and you know how hard it was to get him to sing in the studio", and I said, but Ed, you had Dave singing Desmond Child songs.

Dave isn't that type of singer, you had him singing melodies he can't sing, and what you need to do is just let Dave be Dave. And then he got even louder and said that he wrote all those songs/melodies, and that Dave just wrote the lyrics and sang them. That's when I shut up. I love Ed, he has been like a big brother to me in a lot of ways. Who am I to upset him. But he did ask. And whatever happened with the Ed / Dave chemistry worked, and I just think that it will always work.

Even if Ed did write all the melodies, obviously they have the same vocal range and they are connected with that. It WORKS! At least it worked. I have never met Dave, but he doesn't seem THAT bad to me. I don't know, I just love Ed and I want what is best for him. If he doesn't want to work with Dave, then he shouldn't work with Dave. I mean, you wouldn't wish for your friend to be unhappy just because it will please the fans. Life is too short for that.

But he did ask, and I did say Dave. I guess at the end of the day, music isn't everything. And those guys have already given us a LOT of great music to listen to. Maybe that is enough?

How do you think Van Halen with Mitch Malloy as lead vocalist would have sounded?

Well, that's easy, all I have to do is go put in the tape and listen to it. :)

It sounds just like Van Halen with me singing. I had Asked Al on the first play back in the studio. I said, "what do you think?" "Does it sound strange hearing my voice over your music?", and he looked me right in the eye and said, "no, not at all, it sounds great"!

Everyone has opinions on the job Gary Cherone did as singer #3, what do you think alienated the fans so much?

The MTV thing. I just don't think the fans could get past that. I do think though that if they had had a hit like they did with Sammy that they would have had an easier time of it.

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Jan

BRIAN HOWE Enlists The Help Of MITCH MALLOY For Live Band

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Brian Howe

Monday, January 19, 2015

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Singer BRIAN HOWE has enlisted MITCH MALLOY to join his live band as guitarist/backing vocalist. He posted this message to Facebook:

"Ok everybody, it with great pride that I can announce my new guitarist/singer. He is none other than Mitch Malloy. Mitch has worked with many people including.......Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, Lady Antebellum, Boys Like girls, Craig Morgan, Chad Kroeger (Nickleback)..........I hope you can all welcome him onboard. This year we are going to rock..........stay tuned !!!!"

MITCH MALLOY shared that status with a message of his own:

"Whoop whoop!!!! Let's ROCK!!! Very excited. Brian's a major talent with great songs and a great voice and it is with pleasure and excitement I announce I will be joining him live on vocals and guitar. 2015 is looking to be a fun year indeed."

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