Mals Totem

Brooklyn, NY

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Travels up to 200 miles

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The Machine

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Gargantuan

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Overview

The breakout band Mals Totem hails from Brooklyn via Boston. The members’ various concentrations, from metal to jazz, contribute to the genre-blending product which has been compared to Radiohead and the Mars Volta. Mals Totem is Dave Vives (vocals), Asher Kurtz (lead guitar), Michael Lostica (rhythm guitar), Ronnie Lanzilotta (bass) and Angelo Spampinato (drums). Their debut EP was called “One of the best initial releases I’ve heard since… well… ever” by Louder Than War.


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Booking information

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Gig length: 20 - 120 minutes

Team

Angelo Spampinato Drummer
Michael Lostica Rhythm Guitar
Asher Kurtz Lead Guitar
Dave Vives Vocals
Ronnie Lanzilotta Bass

Set list

Our song list is currently as follows:

Strangest Motion
A Crowd in the Attic
Mastless
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
The Machine
Gargantuan
Laminar Flow
Grind Tune
Where is My Mind
Kuruka

We're adding more songs regularly.

Influences and inspiration

Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Porcupine Tree, Xenia Rubinos, At the Drive In, Jeff Buckley, philosophy, TED talks, and the singularity.

Setup requirements

Drum Set

Bass amp cab

PA System

Two Guitar Amps

Laptop

3 Vocal Microphones

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