Bman's Blues Report: Subdude's Tommy Malone Signs With M.C.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Subdude's Tommy Malone Signs With M.C.

Tommy Malone Of the Subdudes

Signs With M.C. Records

First Solo Recording In 12 Years To Be Released in June

Northport N.Y. - M.C. Records is proud to announce the signing of the lead voice and guitarist of the Subdudes, Tommy Malone. His first solo recording in 12 years is slated for a June release and will feature Tommy's outstanding songwriting, inviting vocals and amazing guitar playing. He will be touring throughout 2013 to promote the new album.

The sessions for the new album were recorded in New Orleans and produced and mixed by 10 Time Grammy Award winner John Porter (Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, B.B. King, R.L. Burnside, Ryan Adams). On the new recording Tommy Malone works with some of New Orleans finest ; Drums - Doug Belote,

Bass - David Hyde, Guitar - Shane Theriot and Keys - Jon Cleary.

Tommy Malone has had a musical love affair with fans for over 30 years. As the 'heart and center' front man of the legendary Americana act The Subdudes, he has carved his way as a gifted singer, player and songwriter with a distinctive musical voice.

In Tommy’s solo band, as lead guitarist and singer, he punctuates soulful, heart-felt vocals with playing that is at turns joyful, incendiary and melancholic.
A musician’s musician, he has recorded with Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin and Anders Osborne, and has impacted markets with hit other projects including Tiny Town and the Continental Drifters.

Tommy's songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker, The Radiators, Tab Benoit and many others, but it’s his ability to perform his own stories and turn them into vivid musical images that sets him apart from other performers.

Click on the photo to check out the new song, "Home" recorded earlier this year at Tipitina's.