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72 || FASHION MAGAZINE || APRIL 2015hances are you have already heard the soulful and melodic sound that is Tyrone Wells. His music has been featured in over 50 films and television shows such as, American Idol, Grey%u2019s Anatomy, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Something Borrowed, One Tree Hill, Vampire Diaries, Private Practice and many more. The first time he heard his music on a show, he found the experience very touching. That first show was FX%u2019s Rescue Me, about New York City firefighters. He fondly remembers Denis Leary%u2019s character dealing with the passing of a friend and fellow firefighter. We talked with the singer/songwriter about his up and coming album, tour and most importantly, his music.Tyrone Wells, the youngest of five, hails from Spokane Washington. Although currently living in California with his wife, Elina and two kids Aria and Ireland, he has always been amazed by the beauty of the Evergreen State. %u201cSpokane is full of hard working, fun loving and generally kind people.%u201d You can always find new pockets of cool and culture when you visit his beloved hometown.Awesome is how he describes growing up with four sisters, with whom he is still very close. Spread out across the Western United States, they are great, and he feels lucky to have them. If not for them roaming around the house singing or playing instruments, he may never have developed his love for music. He thinks his fan base leans a bit female because he learned how to talk to girls growing up.Tyrone grew up listening to gospel music, old country/cowboy songs, and singer/songwriter John Denver. Though, his all-time favorite is Stevie Wonder. With an eclectic blend of tastes, he embraces the classics such as Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor as well as modern music like Snow Patrol and Bruno Mars. He also enjoys lesser known artist such as Patty Griffin and Andrew Belle.He took guitar lessons but lacked the discipline to sit and play scales. He found writing songs far more interesting. You will not find him playing ripping solos; he has a quiet love affair with the acoustic guitar. %u201cWe make out from time to time%u2026always passionate, always satisfying,%u201d how very lucky for the guitar. Decent at soccer, basketball, and tennis, he quickly realized that David Beckham, LeBron James, and Rafael Nadal had nothing to worry about; instead he dreamed of making a career out of music. At the time, it was unclear how to accomplish this dream, %u201cIt%u2019s still a mystery to me that it%u2019s working out.%u201d He achieves his goals by %u201cworking really hard and writing and recording songs, and then being very motivated to go out and play them for anyone that would lend me an ear.%u201d He has turned this fervor into a solid fan base that helps him to make music and a good living%u2026for this he is humbled and grateful.While fronting bands in high school and college, he learned the business of making music and merchandise and made a little money while he was at it. %u201cI kept learning and growing until I didn%u2019t need a job anymore; my passion became my job.%u201d Always hustling, there were times when he was starting out as a solo artist, playing four By: Denise Smith>>>