A testament to the power of his songwriting, Jay Malinowski’s music has been covered by artists ranging from Sturgill Simpson, Diplo, to Dove Cameron. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Preservation Hall Jazz Band, to The Interrupters, to Philly House legend King Britt, to Darryl Jennifer of D.C. hardcore pioneers Bad Brains to Frank Turner.

It has been a decade since his last release, and “Under A Landslide of Stars” is Malinowski’s first record under his new moniker “MALINOWSKI”. The album is a sonic exploration of his passion for soaring anthemic harmonies and hymns. The album enlists choirs from all over the continent: from gospel singers in New Orleans featuring the work of Rick Nelson (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers) and Clint Maedgen (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) to a 150 person community choir recorded live in a church in Victoria, B.C. Canada.

“The album is about love and devotion,” says Malinowski. “I was writing about the deep love I have for my wife and son Finn (Deeper Than Blue, Half-Moon Bay) and then juxtaposing that against pseudo-fanatical characters I conjured up in my mind that are expressing love for their God(s) in impossibly twisted and violent ways (Holy Guns, Die 4 Love) The cosmic absurdity of expressing divine love through violence is a plot worthy of Camus. It’s seeing that horrible joke and instead of descending to nihilism, returning to the sacred in the small things.”

The album was recorded at the legendary Armoury Studios in Vancouver and mixed in Los Angeles by Davey Badiuk (Liam Gallagher/Dragonette). “Under A Landslide of Stars” is a sonic journey of intimate and exponential love. “We live in wild times,” smiles Malinowski. “Sometimes I forget the stars above, how immaterial and small it all is under that landslide of stars.”

Malinowski’s first solo album “Bright Lights and Bruises” was released back in 2010. His previous projects include 2014’s double album “Martel” which was a concept album following the travels of a sailor Charles Martel, based loosely on his French Huguenot ancestor who settled in Cape Breton in 1757. The album project included his first novel “Skulls & Bones” which as a companion piece to the album presented each song as a chapter and featured Malinowski’s pen and ink drawings e-published via HarperCollins.

In addition to being a musician and writer, Malinowski’s first love was art. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Fine Arts and Art History from Queen’s University. He describes his work as “on the line of abstract expressionist and figurative” and has been shown in both group exhibitions and a solo exhibition in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. In 2015 a large-scale portrait was installed in downtown Tofino (a popular surf spot) on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Link)  His most recent paintings were published in Rolling Stone magazine documenting the life of Chicago Bulls Championship player Craig Hodges

A testament to the power of his songwriting, Jay Malinowski’s music has been covered by artists ranging from Sturgill Simpson, Diplo, to Dove Cameron. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Preservation Hall Jazz Band, to The Interrupters, to Philly House legend King Britt, to Darryl Jennifer of D.C. hardcore pioneers Bad Brains to Frank Turner.

It has been a decade since his last release, and “Under A Landslide of Stars” is Malinowski’s first record under his new moniker “MALINOWSKI”. The album is a sonic exploration of his passion for soaring anthemic harmonies and hymns. The album enlists choirs from all over the continent: from gospel singers in New Orleans featuring the work of Rick Nelson (Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers) and Clint Maedgen (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) to a 150 person community choir recorded live in a church in Victoria, B.C. Canada.

“The album is about love and devotion,” says Malinowski. “I was writing about the deep love I have for my wife and son Finn (Deeper Than Blue, Half-Moon Bay) and then juxtaposing that against pseudo-fanatical characters I conjured up in my mind that are expressing love for their God(s) in impossibly twisted and violent ways (Holy Guns, Die 4 Love) The cosmic absurdity of expressing divine love through violence is a plot worthy of Camus. It’s seeing that horrible joke and instead of descending to nihilism, returning to the sacred in the small things.”

The album was recorded at the legendary Armoury Studios in Vancouver and mixed in Los Angeles by Davey Badiuk (Liam Gallagher/Dragonette). “Under A Landslide of Stars” is a sonic journey of intimate and exponential love. “We live in wild times,” smiles Malinowski. “Sometimes I forget the stars above, how immaterial and small it all is under that landslide of stars.”

Malinowski’s first solo album “Bright Lights and Bruises” was released back in 2010. His previous projects include 2014’s double album “Martel” which was a concept album following the travels of a sailor Charles Martel, based loosely on his French Huguenot ancestor who settled in Cape Breton in 1757. The album project included his first novel “Skulls & Bones” which as a companion piece to the album presented each song as a chapter and featured Malinowski’s pen and ink drawings e-published via HarperCollins.

In addition to being a musician and writer, Malinowski’s first love was art. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Fine Arts and Art History from Queen’s University. He describes his work as “on the line of abstract expressionist and figurative” and has been shown in both group exhibitions and a solo exhibition in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. In 2015 a large-scale portrait was installed in downtown Tofino (a popular surf spot) on the west coast of Vancouver Island. (Link)  His most recent paintings were published in Rolling Stone magazine documenting the life of Chicago Bulls Championship player Craig Hodges