"A charismatic, badass vocalist capable of commanding any stage" - The Guardian and "A voice made for arenas" - Jim Florentine, Sirius XM, Vh1's That Metal Show, MILITIA VOX is known for her 4-octave range, raw presence, innovative sonic style, and serious vocal power.
This award-winning, heavy music trailblazer has performed / recorded with: Rob Halford (Judas Priest- RNR Hall of Fame 2022 inductees), Twisted Sister, Living Colour, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Cyndi Lauper, L7, Candlebox, dUg Pinnick (King’s X), members of Guns N Roses, Bad Wolves, Kittie and more.
Militia's duet with heavy metal icon Rob Halford, "Push Comes to Shove" by Bad Penny, reached #23 on iTunes. She is also frontwoman of the world's only all-female tribute to the metal gods, Judas Priestess, and the only singer to have a duet with the artist they’ve tributed!
Militia hosted Fuse’s hit TV show "Heavy Metal Makeover" and Hosted/VJed/Guest Starred on MTV2, VH1 and MuchMusic USA. M has performed at Carnegie Hall, Off-Broadway and in international tours of rock musicals, including Rock of Ages (as “Justice.”) She appears in books and films including the documentary "Betty: They Say I'm Different" about funk-rock legend Betty Davis [Amazon Prime Video.] Militia is also an award-winning solo artist, filmmaker and AR/VR/XR immersive creator.
In recent news, she has songs currently in rotation on Sirius XM- “Halloween” by Divinity Roxx (Beyonce) ft. Militia Vox and a cover of Led Zeppelin’s "Friends" by Patriarchs in Black ft. Militia Vox (w/ Johnny Kelly from Type O Negative, Quiet Riot and Danzig) - which was named #10 in the Top 10 Best of 2023 on Sirius XM's Liquid Metal.
"DISGRACE YOUR STEREOTYPE"
- MILITIA VOX
MILITIA VOX is limitless and unapologetically her own genre. This unique, award-winning artist is known for her 4-octave range, raw presence and serious vocal power. Her trailblazing work, innovative sonic style and liberating fighting spirit are celebrated by icons + outsiders alike. From Carnegie Hall to rock's biggest festivals-
MILITIA VOX is the "voice of rebellion."
Militia has worked with some of the best in the business, including:
Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Fight, solo)
Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
Twisted Sister
Living Colour
Corey Glover (Living Colour)
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
Cyndi Lauper
Nancy Sinatra
Parliament Funkadelic
Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down)
Valerie Simpson
Candlebox
L7
Nona Hendryx (LaBelle)
Bad Penny
Johnny Kelly (Danzig, Type O Negative)
Taylor Dayne
Sandra Bernhard
Paul Schaffer
Razorlight
Alex Skolnick (Testament)
Doc Coyle + Kyle Konkiel (Bad Wolves)
Acey Slade (Dope, Misfits)
Toshi Reagon
Ana Gasteyer (SNL)
Living Things
Jessica Care Moore (Def Poetry Jam)
CX KiDTRONiK (Saul Williams, Atari Teenage Riot)
The God Bombs
Members of Guns 'N' Roses
Members of Kittie
Members of Vixen
Members of The Lunachix
Members of The Dictators
An award-winning solo artist, frontwoman of all-girl heavy metal sensation Judas Priestess and touring artist with Daughters of Betty / Black Women Rock! Militia is a crowd favorite at international events- such as Wasteland Weekend [the largest post-apocalyptic festival in the world], Myrtle Beach Bike Week and the Afropunk Festival.
Her single, "PUSH COMES TO SHOVE" by supergroup Bad Penny features her dueting with the metal god himself, the legendary Rob Halford of Judas Priest- Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The song rose to #23 on the iTunes Rock Charts, has 232K+ views on YouTube and over 303K streams worldwide in 68 countries.
THE BACKSTORY
Her music career began at age 8 with classical piano- from private study to playing recitals in malls and with concert choirs. In her teens, she quickly accelerated into becoming a regional and state award-winning concert pianist (Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland.) She graduated from all-girls Catholic high school Seton Keough (yes, that school from the docuseries on Netflix "The Keepers") with Tri-M Music Society honors.
She has a BFA from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee (merit scholarship) for Musical Theatre with a Directing minor and tested out of Piano. It was in college that she joined her first band, Disciples of Astaroth- a gothic / industrial dance band. Then known as "Syrenne" [/sai·ruhn/], the band played in the Northeast to packed houses of college students, drag queens, club kids, ravers, rivetheads and mall goths. DOA recorded a full-length album "Embrace the Empty" and released a song on Cleopatra Records' "The Carnival Within- A Tribute to Dead Can Dance" that became a goth club favorite- "The Ubiquitous Mister Lovegrove."
After DOA disbanded, Militia moved to New York City and quickly established herself on the scene. She played sang and played bass guitar in various local hard rock and grindcore bands. In 2000, M claimed her rightful place as a front woman at the legendary BITCH night at Don Hill's in Soho NYC (as seen in the documentary "The Bitch Movie" which premiered at Wacken Open Air in 2019.) In 2005, her hard rock/groove metal band, Swear On Your Life emerged. SOYL released one e.p. "BURN MY CROSSES" that was deemed "offensive" and was banned at several colleges during its first week of release. The band toured the east coast, opening for Twisted Sister, Made Out of Babies (with Julie Christmas) and Bella Morte.
Craving more creative freedom and a new sound, Militia Vox officially went solo in 2013 and has since shared the stage with Corey Glover (Living Colour), dUg Pinnick (King's X), Voltaire and Michale Graves (x-Misfits.) Militia Vox has won 3 Global Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist, Best Lyrics / Songwriting and Best in Genre: Alternative Metal.
HOST / MUSIC EXPERT / SPEAKER
Militia was the 1st Host/VJ of color on Fuse/Much Music USA and Hosted
Fuse’s 1st reality tv show “Heavy Metal Makeover.” M has also Hosted / appeared on MTV2, Vh1, Global TV, Afropunk Festival, NY Comic Con, Black Rock Coalition events and Phil Anselmo's (Pantera, Down) Housecore Horror Festival.
Militia speaks at colleges and conferences such as Berklee College of Music, SXSW and The NAMM Show. M has written guest blogs for Afropunk.com and VoiceCouncil.com. She is a member of The Society of Composers and Lyricists as well as a Voting Member and District Advocate for The Recording Academy (NARAS, The Grammys®), representing artists and meeting with lawmakers, fighting for musicians rights and arts spaces.
ACTRESS / DIRECTOR / CREATOR / PRODUCER
Militia made her Carnegie Hall debut for 2 sold-out nights and standing O's with the Broadway-bound rock musical "SuperYou!" in July 2022. She has starred in movies, short films, tv shows as well as Off-Broadway, European Tours, National tours and regional rock musicals and orchestral performances including:
"Superyou! The Musical (concert version)" - Carnegie Hall debut
Sandra Bernhard's "Everything Bad and Beautiful- Off-Broadway, Darryl Roth Theater and The Silent Movie Theater, LA
"Rock of Ages" - w/ Bo Bice, (American Idol) Omar Cardona (The Voice) + Justin Sargent (Broadway) - Victory Productions
"Chix 6" Original Cast - Off Broadway, The Zipper Theater
"Jesus Christ Superstar"- European Tour
"The Rocky Horror Show" - 35th Anniversary Production NY + LA
Militia directs and produces music videos, visual art, as well as music and film events with her company, Militious Productions. Her most recent original works are connected via her ongoing project, "The VillIainess"- a critically acclaimed full-length album, visual album and immersive art installation in which Militia creates, directs, edits, produces and performs- the only artist to do this - DIY to the extreme! Her work has been showcased and won awards at film festivals around the world.
COMPOSING / SCORING / LICENSING
MV writes and licenses her music for horror, thriller and action films, podcasts, multimedia, commercials, trailers, ads and immersive events [list available upon request.] Her self-produced spoken word set to original music recording of Edgar Allan Poe's horror classic THE RAVEN was Nominated for a Poe 'Visiter' Award for Best Adaptation in the 2022 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival.
In sum, this ain't your average frontwoman, Militia Vox is an unrepentant badass.
"DISGRACE YOUR STEREOTYPE"
- Militia Vox