‘Lean Back’, set for release on February 4, can be pre-saved here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Born and raised in Connecticut, Michael Mayo’s songwriting career began when he licensed one of his songs to\u00a0Cirque Du Soliel’s Volta\u00a0project. 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