Born October 8th, 1986, Katelyn Mallone grew up in and around Eugene, Oregon.  Upon graduating high school, she transitioned to move north to Seattle, Washington in the fall of 2004.  There she is currently enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts, (CCA) where she'll graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in music in 2008. 

At CCA, Katelyn is majoring in instrumental jazz piano and aspires to graduate with a Bachelors degree in music.  She is currently taking piano lessons from a talented Seattle based jazz pianist, Dawn Clement.  Katelyn also has taken many composition classes and has been taught by an influential singer-songwriter, Linda Waterfall.  Between 2004 and 2008, Katelyn has played with numerous bands; most notably The G-String Band, Mallone's Element, Effected Element, The Forget Me Nots and Hot Laundry.  She is currently playing in Katelyn Mallone & AfterMoon and The X Ray Eyes band.

Jazz is her main focus in the academic setting however singer-songwriting is her passion and career choice, and the path she is taking musically. Katelyn's been writing original works since the age of 12, and it's evident that this is where her joy lies.  Beginning on the piano at age 5 with lessons, and later picking up the guitar, her compositions have grown and matured, as she's become a solid musician in her own right.  In the fall of 2006, one of Katelyn’s instrumental compositions was performed by the Saint Helens String Quartet in PONCHO Concert Hall.

Katelyn is a multi-instrumentalist, starting with the piano and later picking up the electric and acoustic guitar and alto saxophone.  These are the instruments she plays on a regular basis.  Katelyn also is a talented vocalist who has been trained in choral music.

Katelyn has been engulfed in her music career and has played throughout the West Coast.  She's performed in such venues as the Hult Center, the Cuthbert Amphitheatre and Autzen Stadium all of which are located in Eugene, Oregon as well as Benaroya Hall's Soundbridge in Seattle, Washington.  She has played with notable musicians such as Dawn Clement, Johnny Conga, Chuck Deardorf, Jovino Santos Neto and Linda Waterfall.  She's also had the honor of opened up for Poncho Sanchez, as well as playing under the band director Steve Owen from the jazz department at University of Oregon.  Katelyn has also played under the band director James Phillips (the tenor saxophonist best known for his work with the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies) as well as working with the amazing jazz pianist Dick Hyman while at the Oregon Festival of American Music (OFAM).

In the summer of 2007, Katelyn went on a tour throughout the Pacific Northwest, playing keyboard and back-up vocals for The Forget Me Nots band.  Katelyn finished recording her original music and laying down tracks for her demo back in the fall of 2007.  Katelyn is currently playing in her own band, Katelyn Mallone & AfterMoon, a band that formed back in the fall of 2007 with fellow Cornish College of the Arts students.  Katelyn Mallone & AfterMoon’s music is centered around original pop-rock, acoustic compositions.  Katelyn plays piano, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone and lead vocals in this group.