{"id":17944,"date":"2013-08-10T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T18:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=17944"},"modified":"2013-08-10T12:38:37","modified_gmt":"2013-08-10T20:38:37","slug":"hello-out-there-gifted-singer-songwriter-bill-mallonnee-could-use-your-help-buy-some-great-music-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2013-08\/hello-out-there-gifted-singer-songwriter-bill-mallonnee-could-use-your-help-buy-some-great-music-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Out There: Gifted Singer-Songwriter Bill Mallonnee Could Use Your Help–Buy Some Great Music Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With his outstanding band Vigilantes of Love<\/strong>, solo and in various other combinations,\u00a0Bill Mallonnee<\/strong><\/a> has released 50 plus albums<\/b> in 22+ years.\u00a0<\/b> During that time, he has written some of the most well-wrought, incisive and evocative songs of the era.\u00a0 Years ago, Mallonnee<\/strong> stepped outside the “industry” and elected to go his own way.\u00a0 According to Mallonnee<\/strong>:\u00a0 “<\/b>It’s been a lot of love, a lot of joy…And maybe it has been some work. but as they say:\u00a0 ‘If you love what you do, you’ll never ‘work’ a day in your life.’\u00a0 To me it’s always felt more like opening one’s heart or describing what’s in the mirror.\u00a0 Being completely on the ‘outside’ for years now, of whatever constitutes the ‘industry,’ is another story altogether.”<\/p>\n

Following this path does not make earning a livelihood easy, particularly in these digital days in which artists make most of their money from touring and selling merchandise on said tours.\u00a0 We’ve recently received increasingly urgent emails from Mallonnee<\/strong> lamenting his inability to successfully put together strings of shows on his own and the resulting effect.\u00a0 Writing from the Grand Canyon, Mallonnee writes<\/strong>:\u00a0 “Alas, booking tours & selling records is just hard, especially when “the pond is over-stocked” these days.”<\/p>\n

Mallonnee<\/strong> has both a pen and a heart of gold.\u00a0 If you don’t know his art or even if you do, we encourage you to go over to his Bandcamp<\/strong> site HERE<\/strong><\/a>, and listen to some of his superb songs and artistry.\u00a0 Mallonnee’s<\/strong> lyrics are consistently amongst the best in the land.\u00a0 And once you concur with us, please do yourselves and Mr. Mallonnee<\/strong> a favor and buy yourself some music.\u00a0\u00a0 We just did. Pretend it’s 2007 and that you’ve got cash and home-equity to burn.\u00a0 Fire it up!\u00a0 Your ears, heart and mind will be greatly rewarded.\u00a0 If you need a place to start, we highly recommend the all-time Audible Sigh<\/strong><\/em> (with Emmylou Harris<\/strong> and Buddy Miller–see below<\/strong>) or recent albums Heaven In Your Heart, Amber Waves, <\/strong><\/em>or<\/strong> The Power & the Glory<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 You can do no wrong.\u00a0 And, as you can read below, you will have the gracious gratitude of this national treasure.<\/p>\n

Mallonnee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

“This is a simple note to those support my work by buying it and listening to it. T<\/i><\/strong>hank You! Thank you, one & all<\/strong>.<\/i> I am truly<\/b> blessed to have so many fans who still listen as if music matters. And me? Well, I write it that way. It matters a great deal to me. I’ve always had LOTS to say, a life to examine. We’re all living in the same skin. And so, if i do my work aright, i believe it’ll resonate with you.\u00a0 At least that’s what I’ve ‘bet the farm on.’ Your goodwill & listening ear is the best gift any artist could receive.\u00a0 SO: Copious ‘thanks’ for your continued interest in my new songs & recordings. I deeply appreciate your belief in the music. All 50 plus titles (and some “freebies”)\u00a0 are available for download (“The Power & The Glory”<\/strong><\/em> and “Amber Waves”<\/strong><\/em> are avaliable in hard copy cd).”<\/p>\n

And Bill<\/strong>, when you are headed out to the Central Coast <\/strong>of California<\/strong>, please let us know as we would love to host a house concert and supply any help we can in booking venues.\u00a0 Keep the faith brother.<\/p>\n