You know Mark Ballas best as a two-time champion on Dancing with the Stars and as the dance instructor and partner who helped Bristol Palin catapult to the final three on this year’s DWTS season.
But what only a few people know for now is that Ballas is what you call a triple threat: He’s a dance champion, a sultry singer and boy, he really knows how to kick ass on the guitar!
While DWTS is on hiatus, Ballas has been busy in the recording studio, working on his upcoming album, HurtLoveBox. He let ET into the studio and you can watch ET’s video interview below.
Why the title, HurtLoveBox? Ballas tells ET: “Since I was a kid, I’ve always kept my memories in boxes, so for me, all the songs I’ve written on this record are things that I’ve been through. Whether it’s being happy and in love, or going through a great time, or whether you’re hurt or you lost somebody in a relationship that didn’t end up so good. … That’s where I came up with HurtLoveBox.”
The album is produced by an old friend of mine, Rich Stine, who himself is an amazing guitarist and musician. Before becoming a producer, Stine spent the better part of his 20s in the back of a tour bus clocking nearly 200 shows a year and supporting bands like The Strokes, Apples in Stereo, (my fave) Fighting Gravity and Jason Mraz. He now pours all that experience into producing music for many well known acts.
The first single will be released January 4 and the full album itself drops February 22.
Mark, you ARE AMAZINGLY TALENETD>