Bill Mallonee with John Austin @ Burlap and Bean

An evening with Bill Mallonee.
To listen to samples, visit www.billmallonee.net

Paste Music Magazine, in a 2006 poll conducted by both writers and artists, listed Athens, Ga. musician Bill Mallonee as #65 in their "100 Best Living Songwriters." Mallonee, the lyrical and musical source behind the Americana indie band Vigilantes of Love, started playing music in the late 80's. His early work was inspired by the post-punk-pop of XTC, Joy Division, the Clash, and Echo and the Bunnymen. Still, his deeper love for Dylan, Neil Young and other artists and writers of the "American experience" left an indelible mark on his writing and vocal delivery. "Being a son of the South, it's hard not to be surrounded by the beauty of things fractured and incongruous...it's the stuff of real songs...you learn a lot by doing 180 shows a year."Currently, Bill tours solo and performs with his wife, keyboardist and vocalist, Muriah Rose.

Mallonee has been privileged to play with many great artists (see list below). He has toured extensively here in the U.S. and in the United Kingdom where BBC Radio 2 has played much of his work. His collaboration with Buddy Miller (Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle) in 2000 produced "Audible Sigh," an Americana Top 5 in the UK in 2000. Mallonee has had songs on various prime-time TV networks and digital online services. Recently he toured with blue-eyed soul rocker Edwin McCain who covered two of Bill's songs "Babylon" and "Welcome to Struggleville" in 2006. Mallonee, who has recorded 23 cds, has garnered much critical acclaim. The independently produced "Permafrost" was named among the top 100 cds of 2006 by Paste Magazine.

-- Opening will be special guest John Austin