Flipping a Fender Stratocaster upside-down acclaimed
singer/songwriter/lefty guitarist Malina Moye is a quadruple threat who
has carved out her own lane with distinctive talent that has her poised
to fill a void in the entertainment industry. She has come a long way in
such a short time. Moye’s music history boasts an impressive resume
that includes performing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, sharing
stages with and supporting such multi-platinum,Grammy-Award-winning
artists as Boyz II Men, Robin Thicke—not to mention lifetime Grammy
recipient and blues pioneer Pinetop Perkins, to name a few.
With an electrifying stage show, Malina and her band deliver an intoxicating fusion of R&B, Rock and Soul. The Diamonds & Guitars record is a testament to organic music that fuses Malina’s own
signature wah-esque style with the undertone of hip/hop grooves, sassy
vocals, and neo-soul, all while preserving its mainstream appeal.
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Among the new generation of lead guitarists, Malina is the first
left-handed female guitarist to be included on the legendary Fender
Guitars’ impressive roster of Fender endorsees. The songstress was
featured in the UK documentary “Stratmaster: The Greatest Guitar Story
Ever Told.” Her guitar prowess earned her an invite to perform at the
Robert Johnson Festival, and UK’s Blues and Soul Magazine touted Malina
as having “…all the ingredients to shake the modern soul room.”
In addition to being on Sony’s writing team, Moye independently released
her first R&B single “Girlfriend” through her WCE Records to great
reviews and a number 43 slot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard chart.
Then Malina followed-up with her second single “Alone,” which remained
on the charts for 32 consecutive weeks. “Alone” peaked at no 9 on the
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts and at number 27 on the hot 100. BET,
Billboard Magazine and some of music’s hottest names have raved that
Malina is “a ground-breaking artist” and “a soulful breath of fresh
air.”
Malina’s humanitarian efforts include serving as ambassador for HRH
Prince Charles’ Prince’s Trust for which she donated her single
“Hustler’s Blues” to the Wilberforce 200 compilation CD in the company
of Britain’s soul imports. The compilation was one of the fastest
selling soul CD’s on iTunes UK with all proceeds going to the Trust and
UNICEF.
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