Forward Motion

Output/Input was formed by Melvin Lee Davis, an esteemed bassist, composer, producer, and arranger who also happens to be Musical Director for 10-time GRAMMY award-winning 'Queen of Funk', Chaka Khan, who he still regularly tours with. He has also recorded, toured and worked with legends of Soul and Jazz, including George Benson, Lee Ritenour, George Duke, Will Downing, Lalah Hathaway, Patti Austin, Ledisi, and Angie Stone among many others. Davis' musical pedigree is also in evidence as co-writer of 'Soul Train's A Comin', the theme song for Don Cornelius' legendary weekly television show 'Soul Train'. Lead vocalist Antonio McLendon has worked and performed with James Ingram, Tata Vega, Gladys Knight and Donna Summer, and features on 'Someone I Used To Love, 'Smilin' Faces', and 'I'm In Love', which received rotation plays at radio last year. 'Smilin' Faces' is a hit at UK Soul radio right now. 'Here We Go Again' is also still getting radio play and features the vocals of Audrey