Azure Macklin

Born in Denver Colorado, Azure Macklin, aka, AzureMack, grew up in the theater community of Kansas City. Highschool years were spent touring acting competititons where she was awarded over 50 trophies eventually placing 9th of 5000 in the National Forensics Leauge 1995 (national acting tournament held ever year). After highschool Azure's love of acting was put on back burner, as she joined JJASONBLACKWELL (a then popular "Arrested development type" urban collective). They recorded one album titled "Urbanexperimentalists" before touring the continent opening for the likes of India Arie, Julie Dexter, Mechelle N'degeochello, Genuine, Kurtis Blow, and many more. Four years with the band ended as Azure set out to persue a solo career. "It was just time." she says when asked "why?". "There was no more room to grow." "Emotional" Azure's Debut album was quickly recorded and " acted as a spring board for my life." she says. "All the sudden I was 26 years old and corporate america wasn't working for me anymore. I knew that for sure. The real me was poping out at the seems and I couldn't hide it much longer. So I just leaped. I quit and moved to New York. "I sold enough albums on the street to stay alive and lots of people helped me. I thought was going to get signed and become a big star but I couldn't find my place in that world. I thought that was what I went to New York for, (to get signed and become a big star) but now I know that it wasn't." "What did you go for?" "Me. I went in search of me." "Did you find you?" "No, I found what I wasn't." "Which is?" "Anything." a moment of silence to gather her thoughts. "The music business is full of people who will do anything and thats not me. Not to judge or anything, but it's a distinction. Know Thy Self. Thats what they say isn't it? " "What will you do next?" "What I do. Same way I've always done it I suppose. With yearly upgrades of course." She went on to tell me of her role in Kamau Hunter's upcoming film, "Sky Life", where she portrays a young girl caught in a love triangle ending in murder, as well as hopes to do future films. Her sophmore album titled "Gypsy Life" will be featured on https://burnlounge.com/azuremack with individual burnable downloads for .99 cents a song as well as full album options. She spoke of a "Coffee House Tour" to promote the latest album, "Gypsy Life" hoping to kick off this fall. "It's representing the gypsy life to the fullest. This will be Americas chance to see a band of Gypsy's upclose and personal. Lots of seeds I had forgotten about are blooming and I am thankful in many ways. I'm finding my place in the world. "