______For Immediate Release: Street Date: June 26th, 2012

Singer/Songwriter Malynda Hale releases new CD “The Train Ride Home” on Goldway Records.

“ with an Urban Soul Flare” – STR8 Shooter Magazine

“Her music is strong, upbeat, and soulful; be uplifted with her heartfelt lyrics. ” – Cassandra Bautista – The Hollywood Examiner

“Incredible Talent” –Bruce Maier‐Damn Good Tunes

Acclaimed vocalist & songwriter Malynda Hale returns with her third and most inspiring to date “The Train Ride Home.” Flirting with Pop & R&B, the song writing draws you in by wearing it’s heart on it’s sleeve and holds you with captivating and outstanding hooks. With influences ranging from to Gavin Degraw, the album is sure to appeal to a broader spectrum of fans. While boasting a voice that is uniquely hers one can’t help but hear the echoes of the likes of India Arie & .

Drawing from her experience living in New York, the album is an introspective of personal relationships and accomplishments while residing outside familiar territory. The listener is along for the ride on track‐by‐track journey of self‐discovery. Whether it be the invigorating opener “City Lights” the giddiness of new love with “Fallin’” or the reaffirmation of commitment in “Blue Eyes” Malynda takes us to emotional outskirts we can all relate to. Accompanied by seasoned musicians Jamie Squire & Lena Leon on . The ever‐versatile Nick Grinlinton on guitar. Samuel Brathwaite on bass, and Industry veteran Mike Veny joining on percussion. Engineered/Produced by Kevin Porter “Beyonce, Kanye West, Norah Jones, , Ne‐Yo, Kylie Minoque, OneRepublic, Cirque du Soleil {Michael Jackson}, , Kid Cudi, , , , T.I., Trey Songz, , The Dap‐Kings, Christina Aguilera, Cheryl Cole, Javier Colon, Snoop Dog, Dev”.

A native of Southern California, Malynda’s musical ambitions range all the way back to her childhood when she penned her first song at the age of nine. Gaining influence as a gospel singer in her church inspired her to go on and study opera at Azusa Pacific University. Having had exposure on television (E! & TLC), the radio (The Caneman Radio Show, Nette Radio & Tune Us In Radio) as well as being heard online (Spotify, Amazon, Itunes & CD Baby) Malynda’s hard work, dedication and strong faith in God is what has driven her to where she is today. The Train Ride Home will surely top many top ten lists in 2012.

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ACCLAIMED FOR HER PURE VOICE AND POWERFUL RANGE, MALYNDA HALE CONTINUES TO ADD TO A PASSIONATE FAN BASE WITH HER OWN TAKE ON POP AND R&B MUSIC. SHE GREW UP SINGING IN CHURCH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, BECAME A CLASSICALLY TRAINED VOCALIST AT AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, AND TOURED THE WEST COAST BEFORE TAKING HER TALENTS TO . ALL OF THIS HAS HELPED SHAPE MALYNDA’S IDENTITY AS A SINGER AND SONGWRITER, FROM HER HEARTFELT LYRICS TO HER CATCHY MELODIES.

EACH PIECE MALYNDA SINGS RESONATES WITH A BROAD AUDIENCE. WHETHER HER SONGS ARE HEARD ONLINE (ITUNES, SPOTIFY, AMAZON AND CD BABY), ON TELEVISION (E! NETWORK AND TLC)) OR RADIO (THE CANEMAN RADIO SHOW, NETTE RADIO AND TUNE US IN RADIO), HER SONGWRITING HAS DRAWN COMPARISONS TO HER STRONGEST INFLUENCE GAVIN DEGRAW AND THE LIKES OF COLBIE CAILLAT AND ALICIA KEYS. IN ADDITION, NO MATTER IF YOU’VE SEEN MALYNDA SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES, PERFORM AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN MANDALAY BAY (OPENING FOR TYRONE WELLS AND ERNIE HALTER), OR AT ONE OF THE MANY NEW YORK CITY VENUES, HER VOICE CAN’T HIDE THE SIMILARITIES SHE SHARES WITH INDIA ARIE, AND GREATS LIKE WHITNEY HOUSTON.

WHILE MALYNDA DRAWS COMPARISONS TO HER MAJOR INFLUENCES, THE CORE TO HER APPEAL IS MUSIC DRAWN FROM HER OWN EXPERIENCES. “MUSIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BIGGEST PART OF ME,” MALYNDA EXPLAINS. “WHEN I THINK OF SONGS THAT STICK MOST WITH ME, THEY’RE THE ONES THAT COME FROM THE SINGER’S HEART. THAT’S WHAT I TRY TO DO WITH MY MUSIC— EACH PIECE I SING AND WRITE COMES FROM MY HEART AND MY EXPERIENCES.” FROM THE FIRST TIME SHE PENNED A SONG AT AGE NINE TO HER FROM MY HEART TO YOURS AND NO MORE TEARS, HER FANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE MALYNDA’S LIFE FIRST HAND— EXPERIENCES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, DISCOVERING HERSELF LOSING AND FINDING LOVE.

IT’S NOT JUST HER OWN LIFE SHE’S SINGING ABOUT, BUT PARTS OF EACH LISTENER’S LIFE, TOO. FANS ARE QUICK TO TELL MALYNDA STORIES OF HOW HER MUSIC AND VOICE HAVE TOUCHED THEM. “I’VE HAD A LOT OF FANS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE PAGE TELLING ME THAT ONE OF MY SONGS SUMMED UP EXACTLY HOW THEY FELT ABOUT THEIR BOYFRIENDS OR LOVED ONES. THAT’S A BIG REASON WHY I DO WHAT I DO. MAKING A PERSONAL CONNECTION THROUGH MY MUSIC IS ONE OF THE BEST FEELINGS I CAN HAVE.”

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE DYNAMIC PERFORMER? THE TRAIN RIDE HOME, A NEW FULL‐LENGTH ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE IN SPRING 2012. MALYNDA HAS TEAMED UP WITH RENOWNED PRODUCER/SONGWRITER LENA LEON OF THE MELODY MACHINE FACTORY (WWW.LENALEON.COM) AND PRODUCER/ENGINEER KEVIN PORTER OF GERMANO STUDIOS, (WWW.GERMANOSTUDIOS.COM) TO CAPTURE THE RECOLLECTIONS OF AN ARTIST IN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. “LIVING IN NEW YORK HAS BEEN A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR ME,” MALYNDA SAYS. SHE’S GROWN AS AN ARTIST SINCE HER LAST ALBUM, NO MORE TEARS, AND SHE LETS HER FANS KNOW WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT ON THE TRAIN RIDE HOME: “IT’S AN ALBUM ABOUT FIRST STEPPING FOOT IN A NEW PLACE, ABOUT FINDING LOVE, AND FINDING YOURSELF.” MORE IMPORTANTLY, FOR HER FANS WHO CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM, IT’S ABOUT TIME.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, TOUR DATES AND BIOS GO TO WWW.MALYNDAHALE.COM

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