Bio
ELENA MALAMOU
music journey and collaborations
Elena Malamou is a singer/songwriter born in Greece.
She composes folk/rock/country songs, giving emphasis to narrative lyrics and finger picking guitar playing.
Her first LP, entitled ''Stories Of Oblivion'', was released in 2007, and includes original songs that were produced by Grammy award winner Ian Prince.
After years of living in London and performing numerous concerts in various countries (including Greece, UK, and Czech Republic), she took a break from her solo project to focus on performing rhythm guitar with the gypsy jazz band The Ghost Notes, from 2012 until 2015. She has released 2 Albums with The Ghost Notes, ''Jazzy-Key'' (2013) & ''Secrets Of A Memory'' (2015), and has organised and performed in 3 European tours with the band, that include appearances in Greece, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. Significant performances include The Royal Albert Hall (London, UK - 2015), Brussels Jazz Marathon Festival (Brussels, Belgium - 2014), Gazarte (with gypsy jazz guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg, Athens, GR - 2015), Djangofest Festival (Athens GR - 2013, 2014), and many more.
In late 2015 she performed in Athens (GR) supporting Daniel Cavanagh (Anathema).
Her 2nd solo Album (folk/country/rock), entitled “Fragments of Emotions” was released in September 2019. It includes 12 original songs, produced by Ian Prince.
Her 1st solo European Tour took place in September/October 2019, and included 26 performances in Greece, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, UK, and France.
She is also performing Dark American Horror Ballads with Manos Six and the Muddy Devil, and in 2025 they released their latest album ''When Skies Are Grey''