Mal Blum

Mal Blum (born 1988) is an American songwriter and performer from New York who has released four full length albums.[1] The most recent, "Tempest In A Teacup," released in May 2013,[2] is a collection of nine songs.[3][4]

Critics often remark on Blum's strength as a lyricist.[5][6] Blum spent the majority of 2010-2013 promoting self-booked national solo tours[7] and has supported artists such as Mike Doughty,[8] Melissa Ferrick,[9] Jenny Owen Youngs,[10] Amanda Palmer,[11] Jeffrey Lewis,[12]

Mal Blum is a recurring musical guest on The Chris Gethard Show.[13][14] and has had music featured on Logo TV's The Click List: Top 10 Videos and NewNowNext Music[15] In 2014, Mal Blum signed to Don Giovanni records and announced they would be working on a new album produced by Marissa Paternoster.[16] Before that point, they had never worked with a record label and fan-funded the recording costs for "Tempest in A Teacup".[17]

Blum has contributed non-musical written work to Autostraddle[18] and Huffington Post.[19]

Blum attended State University of New York at Purchase.

Discography

  1. Pretty Cute
  2. Christmas Eve
  3. Timebomb
  4. This Is Not A Date
  5. Vegan Song
  6. Westchester County
  7. Worst of All
  8. I Forgot You Were a Feline
  9. Westchester County (feat. Chelsea)
  10. Brand New Pivot
  11. When It's New
  1. Cut it off
  2. Dysmorphic
  3. Country Song
  4. Hypocrite
  5. My Name is Earthworm
  6. Waiting In Line
  7. The Suburban Summer Polka
  8. Tumbleweed
  9. Ode to Kulele * video reached number 10 on LOGO's Video of Year for 2009
  10. You Should Be Here
  11. The Jugular
  12. I have been listening
  1. Baltimore
  2. New Year's Eve
  3. For Making Art
  4. Wagon Wheel (Live At the Sidewalk Cafe, Nyc)
  5. Tumbleweed (Live At the Sidewalk Cafe, Nyc)
  6. I Could Tell You
  1. San Cristobol
  2. Watercolors
  3. Baltimore
  4. New Year's Eve
  5. Fine!
  6. Wait Forever, Baby
  7. Circus Heart Pt. 1
  8. Circus Heart Pt. 2
  9. I Got Drunk
  10. Weary
  1. Overseas Now
  2. Side I'm On
  3. Altitude (This Party Sucks)
  4. The Bodies, The Zombies!
  5. Counting My Breaths
  6. Brooklyn
  7. With Samson In Washington State
  8. The Difference
  9. Valentine's Day

References

  1. ↑ "Mal Blum". Mal Blum. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  2. ↑ "MalBlumallbumalbmalbmalummmum - New Album "Tempest In A Teacup" Is Out Today!!!". Malblum.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  3. ↑ Baeble Music
  4. ↑ "Premiere: Mal Blum Invigorates In 'Brooklyn'". Baeblemusic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  5. ↑ "The Deli Magazine NYC issue #30 by The Deli Magazine". ISSUU. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  6. ↑ "Mal Blum - Tempest in a Teacup and Interview". Those Who Dig. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  7. ↑ "Mal Blum". Mal Blum. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  8. ↑ http://www.citywinery.com/newyork/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/443018/
  9. ↑ "The Interview: Mal Blum - The Ruckus | Record Reviews, MP3s, Videos | Up the punx". Whatstheruckus.com. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  10. ↑ "Jenny Owen Youngs, Mal Blum, Stephen Brodsky at Union Hall on 09/20/13 | Oh My Rockness New York City". Ohmyrockness.com. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  11. ↑ "such a pretty house & such a pretty garden (UkuleleHead #8…SUCCESS) The official website of Amanda Fucking Palmer. Yes it is - Amanda Palmer". Blog.amandapalmer.net. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  12. ↑ Cameron (2011-11-03). "SUNY Purchase Events Brigade- your guide to events at Purchase College". Purchaseeventsbrigade.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  13. ↑ "6/13 on TCGS – Farewell Melissa with Mal Blum". The Chris Gethard Show. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  14. ↑ Style Hatch. "I think we can all agree that Mal Blum has been a... | The Chris Gethard Show". Thechrisgethardshow.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  15. ↑ "The Click List: 2009 Top 10 Videos | Video Clips, Watch Full Episodes Online". Logotv.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  16. ↑ Don Giovanni Records http://dongiovannirecords.com/news/mal-blum-joins-don-giovanni-records. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ Blum, Mal (2013-04-25). "MalBlumallbumalbmalbmalummmum: Oh Crap, It's Been Years". Malblum.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  18. ↑ http://www.autostraddle.com/author/malblum/
  19. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mal-blum/

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