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Ali Handal

breakin the law, breakin the law...

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Member Since: 8/6/2004
Band Website: alihandal.com
Band Members: Ali Handal - lead vocals, lead guitars Nafeesa Monroe - spoken word & meows! Orlando Sims - bass Christopher Allis - drums David Leach - percussion
Influences: ani difranco, led zeppelin, red hot chili peppers, james brown, patty griffin, carole king, george michael, stevie wonder, kid rock, alanis morissette, aerosmith, guns n roses, beatles, fiona apple, incubus, the knack, jimmy page, norah jones, robben ford, rickie lee jones, soundgarden, rage against the machine, van halen, janet jackson, robert plant, beatie boys, billy joel, jude, nwa, prince, sinead o'connor, the eagles, maroon 5, louis prima, keeley smith, ll cool j, dishwalla, don henley, cake, ben harper, adam cohen, ice cube, mc solar
Sounds Like: ani difranco, led zeppelin, red hot chili peppers, james brown, patty griffin, carole king, george michael, stevie wonder, kid rock, alanis morissette, aerosmith, guns n roses, beatles, fiona apple, incubus, the knack, jimmy page, norah jones, robben ford, rickie lee jones, soundgarden, rage against the machine, van halen, janet jackson, robert plant, beatie boys, billy joel, jude, nwa, prince, sinead o'connor, the eagles, maroon 5, louis prima, keeley smith, ll cool j, dishwalla, don henley, cake, ben harper, adam cohen, ice cube, mc solar
Record Label: Dessert First Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Busted at the Border - UK Show Canceled!

The day before yesterday, after stepping off of a ten-hour flight from Los Angeles to London, I was detained by a UK immigration official for 30 minutes and informed that I would "have the night off" ...
Posted by Ali Handal on Sun, 11 May 2008 03:57:00 PST

Indy’s Infamy AKA Toilet Training for Cats

Okay, so I have a confession to make.  For the first three months of 2008, I put quite a bit of effort into toilet-training Indy & Pumpkin (my two 11-year old cats).  I had bought a book...
Posted by Ali Handal on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST

Arizona Festival Performance Friday Afternoon

If you're in Arizona next weekend, come join me at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival!  Info below... WestWorld Polo Grounds - 16601 N. Pima Road Scottsdale AZ, Friday afternoon @ 4:30pm Pric...
Posted by Ali Handal on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:00 PST

Gig Tonight - Come Meow & Get a Free CD ;)

Come help me celebrate being home from Memphis and the resurrection of my computer (my hard drive crashed over a week ago and I finally gotmy data back -- yay!)...I'd love your support at this show - ...
Posted by Ali Handal on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:29:00 PST

The Recording Has Begun!

The recording has begun! I'm THRILLED to be working with producer/engineer Seth Horan on my third full-length album. We've already cut basic tracks at Phantom Vox Studios in Hollywood - an incredibly ...
Posted by Ali Handal on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:39:00 PST

Get "Beneath the Mistletoe" with Ali - Free Song/Holiday Gift For You

Hi all,I'm thrilled to announce that I've finally finished recording the big band/jazz version of my Christmas song "Beneath the Mistletoe!"  As a holiday gift for you and yours, I'm offering thi...
Posted by Ali Handal on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:47:00 PST

Check out Ali’s Free Show in Santa Monica this Sun Oct 28

Hosted By: Ali Handal When: Sunday Oct 28, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Santa Monica Bar & Grille3321 Pico Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90405United StatesDescription:Ali Handal Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Ali Handal on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:05:00 PST

Are You Close to NYC? Come to my Free Show Sunday night!

Hosted By: Ali Handal When: Sunday Oct 14, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Rockwood Music Hall196 Allen StreetNew York, NY 10002United StatesDescription:Ali Handal Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Ali Handal on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:32:00 PST

Overscheduled...why why why?

I know I'm not the only one, but sometimes it feels that way, only because I'm holed up in my house working on the computer, working on my show, practicing guitar, vocalizing, exercising, myspacing (o...
Posted by Ali Handal on Fri, 04 May 2007 10:42:00 PST

Ali Performs for Fender at Tempe Music Festival

I am THRILLED to announce that my band & I (Nafeesa Monroe, Orlando Sims, David Leach & Christopher Allis) have been asked to perform on the Fender Stage at the Tempe Music Festival on Friday,...
Posted by Ali Handal on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:53:00 PST