Sean Malone

Sean Malone
Malone in 2013
Background information
Born	(1970-04-12)April 12, 1970 Delran Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 7, 2020 (aged 50) Largo, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal jazz rock progressive rock, instrumental rock jazz fusion
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, Chapman Stick, piano, keyboards, guitar
Labels	Roadrunner, AudioImage, Sensory, Season of Mist
Formerly of	Cynic, Gordian Knot, Aghora, Dream Theater, Cygnus, Gary Willis, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Steven Wilson, John Wesley

Sean Malone (April 12, 1970 – December 7, 2020) was an American musician who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick. He was most famous for his work with progressive metal band Cynic,^[1] in which he developed a strong partnership with the drummer Sean Reinert. Malone and Reinert played on several records together outside Cynic, making them one of the most favorable modern progressive rhythm sections. Malone also did a number of session jobs for various bands and musicians.