with Cosmosquad, producing the television pilot Backstage Pass, running a music school in south Florida and starting his online music education site Practice Warriors. Education career In addition to his work as a bassist and singer-songwriter, Maloney has been very passionate about music education. Upon his graduation from Musicians Institute, he was immediately invited to join the faculty at the school. Maloney's long affiliation with MI has included him teaching bass, songwriting, music theory and vocal classes as well as being the head of the school's Encore Program. He has also traveled internationally to promote the school through concerts and clinics. Maloney's outgoing personality and music education experience helped him to develop a strong interviewing style, which he took advantage of at MI. His Q&A session with Duran Duran bassist John Taylor during an MI event was so engaging that Taylor included it as part of his solo album MetaFour in 2002. Maloney also interviewed his friend Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) as part of an interview-style television pilot called Backstage Pass in 2007. Maloney has toured as a clinician for many of his endorsing companies, including Fender and Linc Luthier basses. He created the Interactive Band Workshop in 2004, which was an interactive educational experience he conducted at music stores throughout south Florida. Maloney has also written an instructional book for Hal Leonard Publishing entitled Progressive Rock Bass, which was released in January 2010. In September 2008, Maloney wanted to expand his knowledge of music and education, and he once again enrolled full-time at the Musicians Institute. He spent nine months studying his fellow instructors' teaching methods in voice, keyboards, drums and guitar. In doing so, Maloney has the unique distinction in being the only person in MI history to be a full-time student and full-time instructor simultaneously. In August 2009, Maloney and his fiancee (now wife) Kristina opened Absolute Music Studios, a state-of-the-art music lesson facility in Jupiter, Florida. The studio focused on modern teaching techniques with an emphasis on contemporary music, as well as recording commercial albums for many of their students. Notable former students include The Voice and American Idol contestant Allegra Miles and Nashville bassist Morgan Beers. One former teacher, Chris Condon, moved on to be musical director for Billy Ray Cyrus. Many famous musicians have endorsed Absolute Music Studios, including members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Tears For Fears, Korn, Alan Parsons