Mal Blum

"A talented artist that makes songs where you don’t want to miss a word."
-Deborah Singer of Hear/Say Magazine

“Mal’s acoustic sound is quirky and unique. Mal’s songs are jam-packed with personality.”
- PWC ‘zine
(myspace.com/powerwithconvictionzineny)


Mal Blum is a 22 year old songwriter and performer based in New York. She has opened for many national artists including Kimya Dawson, Amanda Palmer and Bitch, as well as supporting indie rocker Melissa Ferrick on her fall 2009, and winter/spring 2010 tours. Her music has been featured in the top 5 count of LOGO's The Click List (recently voted a top ten video of 2009!), in numerous music blogs and publications and has been named Kill Rock Stars' "Demo of The Week." Mal will be touring this fall/spring to promote her third album, Every Time You Go Somewhere, which has already garnered critical praise.

Mal plans on releasing a new music video in mid-September. Mal also plans to turn 23 one day, maybe a year or two from now. Mal likes good manners, new jersey diners, popcorn flavored jelly beans, making music, playing shows, and meeting new friends. Mal would like to play at your college, venue, event, house party, and bar or bat mitzvah. L'chaim!

www.myspace.com/malblum
www.malblum.com

Mal's music video which aired on The Click List on LOGO may be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpNY_QHy3cs

**To bring Mal Blum to your venue or college campus, contact: booking@malblum.com**


National acts supported:

• Melissa Ferrick (Right On Records)
• Amanda Palmer (Roadrunner Records)
• Kimya Dawson (K Records)
• Animal Prufrock (Righteous Babe Records)
• Boyskout (Indie)
• Jetlag Gemini (Doghouse Records)
• Gina Young (Exotic Fever)
• Mischief Brew (Fistolo Records)
• Adhamh Roland (Riot Folk Collective)

Mal Blum has also performed at festivals that featured:
• Chairlift
• Wale
• Kevin Devine

Notable venues performed at:

• Maxwell’s (Hoboken, NJ)
• The Sidewalk Café (New York, NY)
• Eddie's Attic (Decatur, GA)
• The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
• Bluestockings (New York, NY)
• The Brooklyn Lyceum (Brooklyn, NY)
• Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
• Franklin Pierce College (Rindge, NH)
• SUNY Purchase College (Purchase, NY)
• Columbia University (New York, NY)
• Smith College (Northampton, MA)
• Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
• Hampshire College (Amherst, MA)
• Goodbye Blue Monday (Brooklyn, NY)
• The Nyack Center (Nyack, NY)
• The Neuberger Museum (Purchase, NY)
• The Weathervane Music Hall (Brattleboro, VT)
• The Space (Hamden, CT)
• The Abbey Lounge (Boston, MA)
• Tazza Café (Providence, RI)
• Cthonic Clash (Beacon, NY)
• Brainwash (San Francisco, CA)
• Vox Pop (Brooklyn, NY)


Mal Blum has been a part of the following series and festivals:
-The Brooklyn Songwriter's exchange (hosted by rebecca pronksy)
-The Vox Series (hosted by catherine wacha)
-"Rock for Choice" festival at Wellesley College
-"The Pink Party" at Purchase College
-Darfur Benefit at Gordon College
-"The Ontario Barn Bluegrass Festival" in Ontario, NY



Instrumentation
Mal Blum- Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele
Simon Little-John: Banjo, Piano, Harmonica

(sometimes) Sarah Solomon- Violin / Clay Wilson- Bass


Discography
-Various singles released to college radio
-"The Malblum album" -independently released: April, 2007
-"Goodnight Sugarpop"-independently released: May, 2008
-"For Making Art: The EP" - Nov, 2009
SUNY Purchase Conservatory Student Compilation: May, 2007