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"With an unstoppable\u2014and pretty adorable\u2014bromance, and a unique hip-pop sound, American-born international icons MKTO are finally bringing their music back home. Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller's self-titled debut album, which dropped in basically every country except for the U.S. last month, has already claimed a No. 1 spot on the charts in Australia, and the duo will officially (finally!) release the record Stateside tomorrow. \"It's been a crazy rollercoaster already, so it will be awesome to get our music out where we live,\" Tony says. \"It's doing so well in other countries. It's humbling,\" Malcolm adds. \"But we can't wait to see the response out here.\"\n\nFor MKTO (a double entendre that combines the guys' initials but also stands for Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts), a viral YouTube channel was only the beginning. You might recall jamming out to the infectiously catchy \"Classic\" in your car, or maybe you were one of the thousands of fans singing along to every word at MKTO's nationwide tour with Emblem3 this spring. But those who dig their chart-topping singles have much more to delve into when their anticipated LP is unveiled. \"What I like about the album is I don't think there was a theme,\" Tony says. \"We just spoke our minds. We established who we are, what we think about, stuff we've been through.\"\n\nIt's no surprise that Malcolm and Tony\u2014who live together and have been best friends since they met on the set of the short-lived Nickelodeon show, Gigantic, in 2010\u2014write songs collaboratively. \"Sometimes it comes late at night,\" Malcolm says. \"We'll get some melodies down and bring it to the studio the next day. If we're singing a song a couple days straight, then we know we've got something.\"\n\nFor both guys, music is an all-consuming force. When they aren't touring or penning new lyrics, they might chill over golf or video games like most twenty-something dudes, but these are rare occasions. So what does that mean for their relationship statuses? \"Music is my girlfriend,\" Tony says. \"I'm single, and let me tell you\u2014doing music and being on the road as much as we are\u2014to have a relationship is very difficult.\" Malcom reveals he's \"in a situation,\" but doesn't elaborate. Single or taken, though, they're both looking for the same thing. \"I like the girls who are funny and are your best friend as well as the girl you're dating, someone you can have a full conversation with,\" Tony says. \"Someone who wears sweats five days out of the week, you know, just because they don't care.\"\n\nThe duo's dedication shows through on their debut album. With a voice that puts Auto-Tune to shame, Tony could sing just about anything, and we'd still swoon over his seemingly effortless falsetto, while Malcolm's insanely singalong-worthy rapping adds a perfect edge to the super sweet vocals. The musicians might reminisce about Old Hollywood in \"Classic,\" but MKTO's first album proves that right now is their time, no questions asked."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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