Emily Moore

Emily Moore is an LA-based musician who records under the name Total Brutal, and is one-half of the pop duo, Pen Pin, with Jeni Magaña.

As a multi-instrumentalist, she has also performed with Taylor Swift, Fun, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, and Mitski, among others.

Biography

Emily Moore was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She relocated to Los Angeles, California, and began her current career as a touring and session musician, during which she has worked with Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, KT Tunstall, Kesha, and numerous others.

Moore played keys, guitar and vocals for Fun from 2008 to 2014. During this time the band won “Song of the Year” and “Best New Band” at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

In 2020, Moore began writing and recording her own songs as Total Brutal.

In 2021, Total Brutal returned with the “Had a Feeling,” and a single of remixes of “Egypt” and “Choosy Moms” by Desert Cities. In 2024, she collaborated with Mini Saints on the “Me and You” single, which was later remixed by Zach Atom.

pen pin (2022 - present)

In 2022, Moore formed the duo, pen pin, with Jeni Magaña,

They returned in 2023 with two more singles, The Fringe on August 23, and The Boredom on September 29.

Solo Discography Willow (Honey Panda Records, 2020) Choosy Moms (Grand Theft, 2020) Egypt (Honey Panda Records, 2020) Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas (Honey Panda Records, 2020) Desert Cities Remixes (Honey Panda Records, 2021) Had a Feeling (Honey Panda Records, 2021)