Years active 2003–2010 Past members Mark Pontius | Website malbectheband.com Active until 2010 | |
Associated acts Richard Gibbs, Tony Fagenson, Foster The People, The Knux, OneRepublic, Speakerbomb, BEGINNERS Origin Los Angeles, California, United States (2003) Members Mark Pontius, Sidney Miller, Nick Ruth, Samantha Barbera, Pablo Signori Albums Answering Machine EPs, Dawn of Our Age Genres Rock music, Hip hop music, Pop music Record labels Deep Tech Records, Double-0 Buffalo, Double-O Buffalo, Malbec | ||
Malbec is a Los Angeles-based rock–hip-hop–pop band, formed in 2003. They claim to be one of the first few bands to integrate sequenced hip-hop beats with modern pop stylings; their musical style includes influences from Southern hip hop, Britpop, classical compositions and folk music.
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Career
They have toured with Mutemath, Mat Kearney, OneRepublic, Under the Influence of Giants, Phantom Planet, Rock Kills Kid, Copeland, The Knux, and Tally Hall.
In 2007, they signed a publishing deal with Songs Music Publishing and have since appeared on a number of TV shows and movie soundtracks, including One Tree Hill, Flight of the Phoenix, Long Way Round, The Omen, Palo Alto and in the episode "Chuck vs. the Colonel" in NBC's Chuck. They are also featured on Fox's show VIP Passport, Kyle XY, Dirty Sexy Money, My Best Friend's Girl. Malbec also recorded "Given the Times" in Simlish for the 2007 Electronic Arts game The Sims: Pet Stories 2. They have also had placements in MTV's "16 & Pregnant" "Teen Mom" and "Teen Mom 2" as well as ABC Family's 2011 show, "The Lying Game."
Malbec released two EPs, working with producers Richard Gibbs and Rick Parker and drummer and songwriter Tony Fagenson. Malbec released a self-produced full-length Dawn of Our Age in March 2008.
From December 2008 to April 2009, Malbec released a series of five EPs in five months, called the Answering Machine EPs. They wrote, recorded and released a new EP every month.
In 2010, they were featured on The Knux EP entitled "F@&k You" on the song "Fruits," which they co-wrote with The Knux.
They parted ways with their original drummer, Mark Pontius, in December 2009, but the rest of the band continued working on a new full-length album in 2010. Pontius went on to be in a band called Foster The People, which was nominated for MTV's VMA award for Best New Artist of 2011. The remaining members of Malbec decided to branch out on their own at the end of 2010 and are now all working on separate projects.
Members and instruments
Discography
Malbec Malbec EP
2006
Malbec Keep It A Secret EP
2007
Malbec Dawn Of Our Age
2008
Malbec Answering Machine EP #1
2008
Malbec Answering Machine EP #2
2009
Malbec Answering Machine EP #3
2009
Malbec Answering Machine EP #4
2009
Malbec Answering Machine EP #5
2009
Songs
Story of a Broken HeartAnswering Machine EPs · 2009
Prison House PoetDawn of Our Age · 2008
Irene SongDawn of Our Age · 2008