Half an Orange

Half an Orange takes its name from “metade da laranja,” a Portuguese expression learned by Michael Maloof while he was living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The phrase translates to “half an orange” and refers to the search for a person, thing, or purpose that completes someone.

The Ohio duo of Maloof and Andrew Reid Spellman began the project after Maloof returned from Brazil and shared his poems with Spellman. They first turned the writing into acoustic songs, then developed those ideas into electronic productions. Their debut release, “Downtown,” arrived a month after Maloof’s return from Brazil and was followed by “Far from Young,” “I Need U to Stay,” and “Stems,” released with help from Electro Posé. Half an Orange works across indie, pop, and electronic music, and has released music through Monstercat and GWAVA.