Mariano Mallia

It was December of 2018 when I suffered a vocal injury that severely altered my way of life. My vocal cords had become partially paralyzed and I had lost my ability to sing and speak normally. In the span of just a few weeks I went from being a full-time musician to being an Uber driver. During those days, I felt as though I had hit the bottom of a deep and lonely crevice that I didn’t know how to climb out of. I wasn’t sure if I would ever be able to sing again, or even talk normally again. I fell into a wave of despair that held me down, and would have drowned me had I not formed the strength to change my mindset and attitude.

What I learned in that dark period was that when you hit the bottom, there is only one way left to go. Sometimes it takes hitting a low to regain your faith, get back up on your feet, and not take the miracle of life for granted. In the depths of that situation, I became thankful for my life. Something told me to keep going. Something told me that I had come too far to give up. Something told me that I was put on this earth for a reason.

For the next four years, I continued to write songs and develop as a producer. It was interesting how some of my best songs were written during a time where I could barely even talk. I went through speech therapy, vocal therapy, and vocal surgery. Two years post-surgery, my voice slowly started to come back. Fast forward to December of 2022, and I am getting ready to put out my first song after having been silent for the last four years.

It turns out that sometimes the hurdle or obstacle that doesn’t make any sense is just what you need to gain the strength to get back up and go even further than you did last time. I would not be nearly the songwriter or person that I am without this challenge that changed me, molded me, and taught me to find the light in a dark place.

I hope that my story and my songs can inspire others to keep chasing after their dreams and to never quit in the face of adversity. I believe in the power of love, faith, humanity, and self belief, and these are the core values that I write music about.

If you made it this far, I am glad that you found my music and I appreciate your love and support.