MoZella is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for her raspy vocals and smooth, soul/pop sound.

She has toured with Tyler Hilton

Tyler Hilton

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, Dave Matthews Band

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, and Lifehouse

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. Her music has also been featured in television series, and her songs have been featured in national TV campaigns (“Amazed” in a Mercedes campaign in 2005 and "It's Magic" in a Verizon campaign in 2009).

MoZella has released two full-length albums, I Will

I Will (Mozella album)

I Will is the debut LP recording by MoZella, released in 2006-Track listing:-Production:...

 (Warner/Maverick, 2006) and Belle Isle (Universal/Motown, 2009), as well as three EPs, MoZella (Warner/Maverick, 2005), The Straits EP (Universal/Motown, 2009) and The Love EP (Universal/Motown, 2010).

Early life

MoZella was born and raised in Livonia, Michigan, where she first got her start as a performer booking her own gigs in coffee houses at age 15. Immediately after graduating from high school, she set out for Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. She took a day job decorating cakes, leaving her free to perform at coffee houses in the evenings. In 2002, MoZella was invited to England to write and record with Tim Saul, producer for Portishead. After she spent six months in Europe, she returned to Los Angeles when label interest was building.

Warner/Maverick Records

MoZella signed to Madonna’s Maverick Records

Maverick Records

Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...

 in July 2003. In 2004, when Maverick was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

 most of their artists were dropped, however, MoZella was amongst a select few who survived the merger. In July 2005, she released her self-titled debut EP on Warner/Maverick Records. Then, in November 2006, she released her full-length debut I Will (produced by Jude Cole) on the same imprint. I Will was well received by fans and critics alike. Allmusic.com even called MoZella, “One of the best things to come out of pop music this year.”

Universal/Motown Records

MoZella signed to Universal/Motown Records in July, 2008. She immediately enlisted multiple producers for her second album, including Marty James

Marty James

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, Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal, Sunny Levine, and Smidi. ‘The Straits EP’ was released on July 7, 2009 on Universal/Motown Records. On October 20, 2009, her album Belle Isle was released.

Touring

Following her Warner/Maverick debut in 2006, MoZella toured the U.S. with Tyler Hilton, Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse, Five for Fighting

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, Daniel Powter

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, Michelle Branch

Michelle Branch

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, and Colbie Caillat

Colbie Caillat

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Film and TV placement

Her songs have been featured in several television series including Pretty Little Liars

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, One Tree Hill

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, Las Vegas

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, How I Met Your Mother

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, Life Unexpected

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, Bones

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, Wildfire

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, Lipstick Jungle

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, Fringe (TV series)

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, The City

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, Castle

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, Unnatural History

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, The Hills, Switched at Birth (TV series)

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, Kate Plus 8, as well as many others. In addition, she wrote and recorded the song “Amazed,” which was used in a national Mercedes-Benz television commercial. Two of her songs from ‘The Straits EP’, “Thank You” and “Let’s Stop calling It Love” were used in Nivea commercials. Her song "Magic (Oh Oh Oh)" is featured in commercials for Verizon's "iDon't" Motorola Droid

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 campaign.
Her song “Let’s Stop calling It Love” was used on the TV Spot for the movie Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans? is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Marc Lawrence. Golden Globe winners Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker portray the film's protagonists, Paul and Meryl Morgan, a recently separated New York power couple on the verge of divorce until...

 and her song "This is Love" was featured on a JC Penney holiday TV advertisement. Most recently, her song "More of You" was featured on the season's premiere of Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars

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. Most recently, MoZella's cover of The Temptations

The Temptations

The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...

' song Get Ready was featured in TNT

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's The Closer

The Closer

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Season 7 promos. "Life Is" was used in an episode of NBC's Love Bites

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Discography

• MoZella (2005)
• I Will
  I Will (Mozella album)
  I Will is the debut LP recording by MoZella, released in 2006-Track listing:-Production:...
  
  (2006)
• The Straits EP (2009)
• Belle Isle (2009)
• The Love EP (2010)