I was raised around music. My dad was a bandleader in the coast guard, and I remember listening to the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the Stones with him. According to her, it's a combination of unique songs, an intense live show, and definitely her guitar playing. In fact, unlike most female artists today - I started off wanting to be Jimmy Page as opposed to Joni Mitchell.
People always walk away from the gigs impressed by the guitar playing.
Ali was one of four artists chosen to perform at the 1998 National Academy of Songwriters' Acoustic Underground Showcase. She was the only artist selected from Los Angeles. Additionally, she has taped a live performance at The Whiskey for Big Noise TV, a music television program geared to college students nation-wide. Now that she's recording her debut solo album, Ali is communicating her emotions through an exciting balance of sounds. Electric and acoustic guitars add the fire while hip-hop drum and bass grooves add the funky foundation for Ali's heartfelt lyrics.