About MALINA MOYE
Flipping a Fender Stratocaster upside-down, acclaimed singer/songwriter/lefty guitarist Malina Moye fills a void in the entertainment industry. Described as a musical pioneer and regarded as one of the world's top female guitarists by Guitar World Magazine, Moye has carved out her own lane in today's music scene as one of the few artists in history able to straddle both Rock and Soul genres.
Moye's musical narrative boasts an impressive resume that includes making history as the first African-American woman to play the National Anthem on guitar at a professional sporting event, all the way to performing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tribute concert for music pioneer Chuck Berry. And recently, Malina honored the Queen of England by playing "God Save the Queen" at the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the Queen's sixty year jubilee.
On stage, Malina delivers an intoxicating fusion of funk and rock. Her latest record "Rock & Roll Baby" has set social media on fire with the funk-rock anthem "Kyotic," which debuted at the top of the Billboard Twitter 140 chart at number 5 and on Billboard's Hot Single sales chart at 11. Guitar World Magazine touts Rock & Roll Baby as "insanely good" with "a seductive passion and feel that Malina brings in her guitar playing." The Examiner states "Moye is one of 10 national U.S. independent artists to see," and Billboard Magaine calls her "K-yotic" collaboration with Bootsy Collins "explosive."
In 2011, Moye's critically acclaimed LP "Diamonds & Guitars" reached number 35 on Amazon.com and iTunes respectively, showcasing an eclectic pallet of music while preserving its mainstream appeal. The album spawned two Billboard-charting songs "Girlfriend" (48) which also appeared in an episode of MTV The Hills and "Alone," which landed on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at 93 and stayed on the chart for over six weeks. "Alone" then remained in the top 10 for over 15 weeks on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 2012, Malina was the first female guitarist to join the Experience Hendrix Tour and appeared in the documentary "Stratmaster: The Greatest Guitar Story Ever Told." Abroad and stateside, Moye's Diamond & Guitars tour served her as an opening act with Robin Thicke and legendary rock group Journey.
Malina's fashion sense, stage presence and unorthodox style of guitar voicing has garnered praises from legends to newcomers alike. As an influential artist, Moye continues to redefine music and mainstream pop culture through women empowerment campaigns such as Fender's "Girl Rock Nation," Victoria Secret's "Love Rocks" and Steve Madden's "Music."
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. The record was one of the fastest selling soul CD's on iTunes UK with all proceeds going to the Trust and UNICEF.
Malina Moye embraces her unique brand, bringing charisma, fire, and emotion to music unlike any artist in the world today. As a savvy businesswoman, she has taken her childhood dream and turned it into a budding empire.
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