Malbec | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | Indie rock, hip hop, indie pop |
Years active | 2003–2010 |
Labels | Songs Music Publishing, Double O Buffalo |
Past members | Pablo Signori Samantha Barbera Nick Ruth Sidney Miller Mark Pontius |
Malbec was an American indie rock band, formed in 2003. Malbec was noted as on the forefront of bands which integrated sequenced hip-hop beats with modern pop stylings; their musical style includes influences from Southern hip hop, Britpop, classical compositions and folk music. [1]
Malbec disbanded in 2010 and notably began the music careers of Foster the People drummer Mark Pontius, hip-hop producer Speakerbomb (Freddie Gibbs), and pop songwriter and producer Nick Ruth (Zara Larsson, Kelly Clarkson, Night Terrors of 1927), among others. [2] Members Samantha Barbera and Ruth would go on to form Beginners in 2014. [3]
Malbec began in 2003 and officially formed in early 2004 in Los Angeles, California. [4] Malbec was made of friends Pablo Signori, Nick Ruth, and Samantha Barbera, who met at Indiana University, in addition to Sid Miller and Mark Pontius. [5] Their name is nod to frontman Pablo Signori's family origin in Argentina. [6] Malbec self-released their debut EP Malbec in February 2005, produced by Tony Fagenson. [7] They released their sophomore EP in April 2006. This record, Keep It A Secret, was produced by Richard Gibbs and Rick Parker. [8]
In 2007, they signed a publishing deal with Songs Music Publishing [9] and were heard on a number of television 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 . [10] [11] They are also featured on Fox's show VIP Passport, Kyle XY , Dirty Sexy Money , [12] My Best Friend's Girl . [13] 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 also recorded "Given the Times" in Simlish for the 2007 Electronic Arts game The Sims: Pet Stories 2.
Malbec released their self-produced full-length debut album Dawn of Our Age in March 2008. [14] 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. [5] In 2012, the EPs were released as a sixteen-track album.
Malbec toured with Mutemath, Mat Kearney, OneRepublic, [15] Under the Influence of Giants, Phantom Planet, Rock Kills Kid, Copeland, The Knux, and Tally Hall. [16] [17]
In December 2009, Malbec parted ways with their original drummer, Mark Pontius, who left to found the indie pop band Foster the People. [18] The rest of the band remained together and worked on new music, including two collaborations with The Knux, "F@&k You" and "Fruits." They disbanded in 2010 and released an EP of unreleased material Last Dance in December 2011. [3] [19] [20]
MalbecEP (2006) via Double O Buffalo [21]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Closer" | Tony Fagenson | 3:42 |
2. | "Blue" | Tony Fagenson | 3:34 |
3. | "Go" | Tony Fagenson | 3:50 |
4. | "Solstice" | Tony Fagenson | 4:30 |
5. | "Rectangle" | Tony Fagenson | 4:34 |
6. | "Hidden Track" | Malbec | 4:46 |
Keep It A SecretEP (2007) via Double O Buffalo [22]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Given The Times" | Richard Gibbs | 3:53 |
2. | "The Visit" | Rick Parker | 3:34 |
3. | "21" | Richard Gibbs | 3:52 |
4. | "Keep It A Secret" | Richard Gibbs | 3:34 |
5. | "Given The Times (Simlish Version)" | Richard Gibbs | 3:56 |
6. | "21 (Acoustic Version)" | Malbec | 3:52 |
Dawn Of Our Age (2008) via Double O Buffalo [23]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dawn Of Our Age" | Malbec | 4:37 |
2. | "Irene Song" | Malbec | 3:03 |
3. | "Summer" | Malbec | 3:25 |
4. | "Was It" | Malbec | 3:50 |
5. | "Stranded In The Spotlight" | Malbec | 4:07 |
6. | "Tell Me" | Malbec | 3:24 |
7. | "Prison House Poet" | Malbec | 4:21 |
8. | "Quiet Night, Quiet Places" | Malbec | 2:59 |
9. | "Consider It Done" | Malbec | 3:33 |
10. | "Survivor" | Malbec | 3:39 |
11. | "Heaven" | Malbec | 2:43 |
12. | "America" | Malbec | 4:27 |
13. | "Been A While" | Malbec | 4:08 |
Answering Machine EP #1 (2008) via Double O Buffalo [24]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro Message" | Malbec | 0:36 |
2. | "Answering Machine" | Malbec | 2:50 |
3. | "The Interlude" | Malbec | 0:42 |
4. | "World Cup" | Malbec | 4:52 |
5. | "Message from Sid" | Malbec | 0:30 |
6. | "The Truth" | Malbec | 3:35 |
Answering Machine EP #2(2009) via Double O Buffalo [24]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Story Of A Broken Heart" | Malbec | 2:42 |
2. | "Jen Message" | Malbec | 0:35 |
3. | "Falling Off" | Malbec | 4:16 |
4. | "Free" | Malbec | 5:00 |
Answering Machine EP #3 (2009) via Double O Buffalo [24]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Home" | Malbec | 4:15 |
2. | "Pictures In Magazines" | Malbec | 2:47 |
3. | "Steven Message" | Malbec | 0:29 |
4. | "When We See" | Malbec | 3:50 |
Answering Machine EP #4 (2009) via Double O Buffalo [24]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dancing The Night Away" | Malbec | 3:29 |
2. | "Goon Message" | Malbec | 0:21 |
3. | "You're Coming Around" | Malbec | 3:14 |
4. | "Riley Message" | Malbec | 0:31 |
5. | "Casualty Of Love" | Malbec | 4:04 |
Answering Machine EP #5 (2009) via Double O Buffalo [24]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Unus Vita" | Malbec | 4:21 |
2. | "Pfeffer Message" | Malbec | 0:11 |
3. | "It Won't Feel Right" | Malbec | 4:22 |
4. | "Something Wicked This Way Comes" | Malbec | 3:31 |
5. | "Joseph Message" | Malbec | 0:33 |
6. | "In The End" | Malbec | 3:00 |
Last Dance EP (2011) [20]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Victorius" | Malbec | 3:42 |
2. | "Downslide" | Malbec | 3:14 |
3. | "Babylon" | Malbec | 3:24 |
4. | "Waltz with Orion" | Malbec | 3:29 |