the genre
One could say that Malinger is in it's own genre. But since popular society needs to catgorize things, Malinger could be defined as "hard-rock". The band is generally influnenced by reggae, rock, funk, and alternative music, or so it is reflected by their music.

One critic summed up the general idea behind Malinger in a short review:

"Driving sound blended with a gorgeous array of melody and deep vocals.The punch of the rhythm guitars mixed with supernatural lead work and arrangement floats above a precise and original low end comprised of insane bass lines and incredible drum work. Great songwriting." - Mike Arcari

the story so far...
Formed in April of 2001, Malinger's 1st incarnation was comprised of 3 members. Jeff played the drums, Eric was one of two guitar players, and Worm (aka, Mike) sang and played guitar bass (at one time!). The band played one gig with this set-up, and soon realized that they desperately needed a bass player to thicken the sound.

Groner was introduced in mid-June by Eric, and he quickly became the backbone of the rythm section. Yet again, in mere weeks, the band played a small show with their entire set of 4 songs. This time, they knew what needed to be done. 

In the months that followed, there weren't many shows at all, but there was a lot of practicing. New songs were written, and a band was born. Malinger became firm in their goal to bring a whole new style of music to the masses.

Since their conception in 2001, Malinger has been playing shows in the Mercer County region of New Jersey. Among the stops the band has hit along their way include various nights at Joe's Mill Hill Saloon, Mercer County Community College, the Conduit, and  KatManDu. The band has even travelled abroad for other shows in the general region, including Stockton College and Rosemont College.

In 2002, Malinger found the desire to begin honing in on their "style". Again, it's hard to catagorize the amalgam created by Malinger. Expanding on their music, Malinger continued to play live and gain popularity through music, without any gimmick.

As 2003 creeps into the light, Malinger begins to gear up for a studio effort.