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morello

English/L.A.Indie-Dance-Soul-Pop

About Me

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Make an online slideshow at onetruemedia.comBIO: Formed in 1996 in London by Malcolm Cross. The name is actually a reference to his childhood hero, West Coast jazz drummer Joe Morello. The band was a mainstay of London's Acid Jazz scene, resulting in debut recording 'Jackpot' (1998 CDV Music.) A lifelong dream was realised when Mal relocated to Los Angeles, California with the UK band Minibar; U.S. debut 'minimal' (2003 self release) documents his new home and friends made there. The song 'Too Sweet' from that album was ultimately featured on Focus Feature's 'Something New' Original Movie Soundtrack (2006 Lakeshore Records) whilst 'Turnaround' and 'Be a Leader' also found new homes (on Pete Yorn's 'Trampoline Records Greatest Hits Vol.2' and MTV's 'Road Rules Extreme' Soundtrack respectively.) Morello's latest album 'Handheld' (2007 self release) is a musical tribute to the early '80's synth-pop heroes of Mal's mispent youth - Prince, Giorgio Moroder and Yellow Magic Orchestra................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................About 'minimal':++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"...Bounds with hyperactive fun...brimming with irresistable melody and the true flavor of L.A." (Corey Levitan, 'Rave!')++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"A n infectious romp through California's magnificent musical memoirs, still managing to sound wildly Right Now." (Pamela des Barres)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"A real damn good album that you need to discover right away." (Par Winberg, Melodic.net)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++"A quirky, thoroughly enjoyable romp through the City of Angels." (Heather Browne, Blog 'I am Fuel, You are Friends' )

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/15/2005
Band Website: morellomusic.com, buy at cdbaby.com
Band Members:

ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITUNES: click on the 'itunes' logo to link ..
Influences:

Motown (Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson et al), Prince, Todd Rundgren, Giorgio Moroder, De La Soul, Phoenix, Daft Punk, Hall and Oates, Earth Wind and Fire, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Chet Baker, Vangelis, Lewis Taylor, Herbie Hancock, J-Pop, Old Skool Videogames...
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Sounds Like: 21st Century Music!
Record Label: who needs 'em?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Back with a Vengence

Yo, 2008 Is already Liven-in' up itself well nicely. Enjoy some new-ness with 'Booya', a featured track in the upcoming Flip Feast Tour vid, airing on Fuel TV in March. Don't think too hard; just shak...
Posted by morello on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:09:00 PST

Just a Dream?

Aawrrloorgggooooohhhmmyyyygaaaahddddd. That was an approximation of the thought running through my head at last night's Q-Tip concert. I mean, his kick-ass band go straight into the riff from 'Superst...
Posted by morello on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:54:00 PST

Put on some Make Up and...

Yo! I'm so happy - made up in fact - that Made Up is currently enjoying spins on P4 Riks, one of Sweden's biggest and most popular radio stations! Hence, its reposting on the page. We'll be sure to ke...
Posted by morello on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:10:00 PST

Not Flashdance 2

Yo Fellow Morellos,It's been great meeting people on the road this Summer, old faces and new. Plus playing a bunch of festivals and seeing a ton of bands is very inspiring; getting to rock out to a Ma...
Posted by morello on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:28:00 PST

Hot Topic(s)

Dear All,Todays blog streams from beautiful NYC; yup, it's that travellin' time of year, but thanks to the 'wonders of modern technology' my studio's with me and new tunes are being tinkered with...En...
Posted by morello on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:34:00 PST

Summer Lovin'...

Hallo Pop Pickers, It's about time this Summer Anthem was posted for general consumption: I'm talkin' 'bout 'One More Credit', natch. After this I'll have posted all the tracks from the 'Han...
Posted by morello on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:46:00 PST

Das Rockmagazin

Prost Meine Chatzis? I wish I'd paid more attention in school; now I'm getting German album reviews and I have to resort to 'babel fish' just to understand it...except the resulting translation is hil...
Posted by morello on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:13:00 PST

Morello 'Wackopop'...

Dear Post-New-Wavers, Morello Handheld is 'unique and cool'...according to respected Swedish music site www.melodic.net . To see the whole review go to http://www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revn...
Posted by morello on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:56:00 PST

On a Serious Note...

Hallo Serious Music Listeners! For anyone curious to hear my 'serious' music, it now has its own page - www.myspace.com/malcolmcrosscomposer. And you thought I was all about fluffy pop songs...
Posted by morello on Thu, 17 May 2007 09:37:00 PST

Scary Monsters

Hallo Y'all, A new week, a new track from 'the LP of 2007' Handheld...This time the slammin pissed-off pop song Green Eyed Boss...yep, jealousy's a bitch (and mistrust is a bastard) when it comes...
Posted by morello on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:40:00 PST