Emily Moore is an LA-based musician who records under the name Total Brutal,[1] and is one-half of the pop duo, Pen Pin, with Jeni Magaña.
[6] She relocated to Los Angeles, California,[1][7] and began her current career as a touring and session musician, during which she has worked with Taylor Swift,[4] Charli XCX,[8] Dua Lipa,[5] Mitski,[9] [10] KT Tunstall,[11][12] Kesha,[3] and numerous others.
[14] She issued ‘’Willow,’’ her first single on April 22nd 2020, and followed it “Choosy Moms,” “Egypt,” and “Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas” that same year.
[20][21][22] In 2021, Total Brutal returned with the “Had a Feeling,”[23] and a single of remixes of “Egypt” and “Choosy Moms” by Desert Cities.
[4][9][10] Pen Pin released their debut single, Spooky Love, on October 26, 2022, which they followed with Office Party on December 14.