Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a gritty troubadour of the streets,” Jesse Malin released his solo debut, The Fine Art Of Self Destruction, to universal acclaim in 2003, with Uncut dubbing the album “an instant classic” and The Times declaring that “there is simply nothing more you can demand from a great rock record.” Over the next two decades, Malin would go on to release eight more similarly lauded solo albums while building a loyal community of diehard fans across the UK and Europe, spreading the gospel of New York rock and roll and PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) through sold-out headline tours and festival performances everywhere from Glastonbury to Hyde Park.
A true songwriter’s songwriter, Malin has recorded with Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams, shared stages with The Replacements, The Gaslight Anthem, Green Day, and Bob Weir, and seen his songs covered by the likes of Elvis Costello, Bleachers, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Ian Hunter, Frank Turner, Dinosaur Jr., and more.
In 2023, Malin suffered a rare spinal stroke, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Rather than retreat from the spotlight, he defied the odds and learned to stand again, returning to the stage the following year in America with two triumphant sold-out nights at NYC’s legendary Beacon Theatre before crossing the pond for a pair of sold-out shows at London’s Islington Assembly Hall.
Malin is currently starring in the autobiographical off-Broadway show Silver Manhattan, which weaves his stories and songs into a remarkable, life-affirming stage play, and this spring, he’ll release his first memoir, Almost Grown, which stands alongside The Basketball Diaries and Just Kids as a definitive chronicle of growing up in New York City
Malin will return to the UK in June for a limited three-night engagement in Glasgow, Manchester, and London.