Armed with a bottleneck slide, blues harmonica, and her signature soul-filled vocals, Michelle Malone was born in the Deep South and grew up listening to her mother sing in the church choir every Sunday. When it came time to craft her own sound, she took those religious roots, blended in enough rock, folk, and blues to satisfy. The result is, Debris, a high-spirited stripped down blend of rootsy acoustic slide, gritty electric blues and explosive vocals that harkens back to the lost recordings of Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams and The Rolling Stones.

Debris, Michelle's 10th release, is easily one of her most revealing and emotional discs. Helping her capture the mood is producer Nick Di Dia (Nick has been Brendon O'Brien's engineer for 15 years, and has worked on recordings by Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Train, Matthew Sweet). Says Malone, "Nick is brilliant, and we found that we work very well together. He was able to translate the live grit of "Feather In A Hurricane" and "Undertow" and in the next breath illustrate his sensitivity and finesse on "14th Street and Mars" and "Debris". He let the songs take us where they wanted to go.

Malone found herself tackling some serious subject matter while at the same time making that spirited soul-shaking music that she loves. She says, "I have to play these songs every night, so I need them to be fun – I want to have a good time, too." If one line could capture the sentiment of Debris it would be, "Don't you think it's time to let your childhood go?" Michelle expounds, "Debris is basically a breakup record about a relationship that had me in a state of arrested development for over a decade. I wrote about the anger, the heartbreak, the humor, and the relief I finally found in the end." Joining Malone in the studio were long time friend and heavy hitter Peter Stroud on guitar (Sheryl Crow), Phil Skipper on bass (Tinsley Ellis, Drag the River), Tony Reyes on keys (Dallas Austin, Gwen Stefani), and Dave Anthony on drums (Ike, Butch Walker).

The names of Michelle Malone's ten albums serve as an autobiography; New Experience, Relentless, For You Not Them, Redemption Dream, Beneath the Devil Moon,  Home Grown,  Hello Out There, Stompin' Ground, and last year's critically acclaimed Sugarfoot. She has been on dozens of "Best Of" lists and won many awards throughout her career including 4 time best album (Atlanta magazine), 2 time best acoustic guitarist (Creative Loafing, IAC), Best Blues Guitarist (IAC.com), and 5 time female vocalist of the year (Creative Loafing).

Living a paraphrased line by one of her inspirations, Tina Turner, Michelle has never done anything nice and easy. She bit the major label lure and despite promises broken, indulgences extended and excesses expected, Michelle continued creating solid songs, introspective, energetic and impressive forays into bluesy rock as well as tasty pop nuggets. This wealth of material has enabled Malone, to tour and record for over 20 years, averaging over 200 days a year on the road. Michelle's live show is not to be missed—she can make the biggest venues seem as cozy as a campfire, and an intimate venue feel like the center of the universe. She's shared stages with blues legends Albert King, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, Little Feat, Lurrie Bell, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Tinsley Ellis, Marsha Ball and Chris Whitley as well as Indigo Girls, John Mayer, Steve Earle, K.T. Tunstall, Shawn Colvin, Jackson Browne and Joan Osborne.

Debris was released by SBS Recordings March 31, 2009.

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Hippo Press October 2009 (PDF)

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PopMatters July 2009 (PDF)

Metromix Atlanta June 2009 (PDF)

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Atlanta Journal Constitution April 2009 (PDF)

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Blurt April 2009 (PDF)

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Omaha Blues Society April 2009 (PDF)

Pacific Street Blues April 2009 (PDF)

Performing Songwriter March 2009 (PDF)

Philadelphia Gay News 7 April 2009 (PDF)

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Advocate.com April 2009 (PDF)

Indy Week April 2009 (PDF)

Paste 3 April 2009 (PDF)

Billboard April 2009 (PDF)

DLN 6 April 2009 (PDF)

Edge April 2009 (PDF)

Metromix Greenville April 2009 (PDF)

NoDepression.com April 2009 (Video interview)

Sovo 27 March 2009 (PDF)

Michelle Malone¹s gritty, bluesy guitar playing, introspective and thoughtful lyrics and soulful vocals make her a superstar in every sense of the word.
- Mike Breen, Cincinnati City Beat

"Debris, Malone’s slide-guitar-punctuated collection of reckless youth, stalkers and one-night stands is raw Americana, a fist-in-the-face retort to the Stones’ Some Girls, 30 years on."
- The Hippo Press

"Debris" is simply an excellent piece of work.
- Metromix Atlanta

"'Debris' is an instant classic."
- Twangville

"this is an excellent rock n’ roll record in the finest sense! Malone has a sharp Southern rock flavor akin to the Black Crowes and Tom Petty. She plays a lyrically rich guitar style under the influence of Keith Richards; Her songwriting shows great texture and depth. Michelle Malone’s “overnight success” could easily become the surprise gig for the summer of ’09. yea, it's THAT good."
- Omaha Blues Society

"A proper American cocktail that'’s best drunk straight up."
- Billboard

Whether moanin' at midnight and howlin' at the delta moon, or serving up a steamy blend of Tom Pettyesque twang-pop and Creedence Clearwater choogle, Malone's the sexiest, most swaggering-est gal rocker on the goddam planet right now.
- Blurt Magazine

"'Debris' from her sharply etched 10th album of the same name. Think Bonnie Raitt bedding down with Keith Richards. OK, maybe you shouldn't."
- Philly.com

"Michelle Malone's badass pipes and guitar shine on new album."
- Metromix Greenville

"The first four songs on Moanin' Michelle Malone's new CD, Debris, are the four best blues songs you'll hear this year. It is, quite possibly, the best four-song combination ever put together in a blues album. If someone teaches a Modern Blues 101 class, that person should start with these four songs."
- Atlanta Music Guide

"Slinging a slide guitar that roars, Michelle Malone is a crackling live wire [with the] ability to crank out ballsy blues-rock barnburners and smooth, soulful roots pop with equal panache and passion."
- Indy Weekly

"Debris is like sing-along, foot-tapping, booty-shaking therapy."
- Southern Voice

"Michelle Malone is among the flashiest, most impressive slide guitar soloists working in contemporary blues, often fortifying her vocals with slashing lines, inventive twists and surprising backing."
- Nashville City Paper

"Malone bursts forth like she's got something to prove. She's mastered all the tools of the trade: hook-laden songwriting, a no-nonsense voice with powerful range, tough and tender guitar, and a memorable presentation. She's destined for greatness. A refreshing surprise of an album."
- Eric Thom, Blues Revue Magazine

"Malone's riveting wail and sizzling slide guitar blend sass and defiance with an authoritative presence exuding a spunk all her own."
- Performing Songwriter

"The kind of singer and songwriter who can jolt things into overdrive."
- New York Times

"Why Michelle Malone hasnt knocked the likes of Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt off of their roots-rock and blues pedestals blows the mind. Malone's authentic interpretation of good old Southern rock and hard-edge blues should have her rubbing shoulders with the Allman Brothers and Buddy Guys of the world. Sugarfoot and Stompin' Ground, are rousing and relentless toe-tapping beauties deserving of a boatload of attention."
- The Village Voice

"Sugarfoot is as raw, magnificent, dirty and low down as anything you'll ever want to hear in blues music - our blues-breaker CD for the week"
- Dan "Elwood" Akroyd, House of Blues Radio Hour

"Raucous and sinewy guitar leads - sensual, raspy vocals - Malone has become a master at mixing blues and Americana"
- Guitar Player

"4 out of 5 Bunnies... on this loose and blues-stoked new album, the rough-and-tumble Malone embraces her inner Keith Richards while churning up those Southern roots with the vigor of Lucinda Williams."
- Playboy Magazine

"A troubadour with grit and enough accessibility to warrant widespread acceptance."
- Billboard Magazine

"An exceptional voice capable of smoking langour and howling catharsis."
- The Washington Post

"Sugarfoot'll take you down to the crossroads and send you back dazed, disheveled and half-naked."
- Harp

House Of Blues Radio

Performance on KWGN TV, Denver

Acoustic version of "Feather in a Hurricane" recorded live in the House of Blues Bluesmobile‘s San Francisco Studios on May 13, 2009

"Feather In A Hurricane" video

Video interview on NoDepression.com