Ode to Mal Blum (#4)

As an extremely musically-oriented, I'm open to most genres and I like finding new music to listen to any way I can. This week, I was introduced to an artist through another blog site I use. A blogger that I followed posted this video and I absolutely fell in love with it.

"Ode to Kulele," by Mal Blum, is a truly adorable song. Watching a Youtube video made for a song off of her new album that was posted on a blog truly represents both a technological shift and an aesthetic one. It's a case of convergence.

This charming video - rich with humor, warm fuzzies, repetition, and flattery - is a pretty clear representation of the type of music Mal plays. I've since begun listening to some of her other songs which are equally as amiable. Cutesy poetry about things like being an earthworm sung in her honest and almost childlike voice layered over simplistic acoustic guitar chords. The qualities in her music are qualities I don't think I've ever heard all in one artist and it's a refreshing thing.

Photo courtesy of malblum.com

At twenty-two, Mal is making a pretty solid start for herself as a musician. According to her Web site, "she has opened for many national artists including Kimya Dawson, Amanda Palmer and Bitch." While she is only making her start, I think there's a lot of potential for her to grow and become fairly successful. Her easy charm is extremely likable and so are her tunes.