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KZFR presents Alli Battaglia CD Release Party

Location: Chico Women's Club
  • 7:00pm Friday, January 29, 2016
Doors open @ 7pm Trevor Meneses opens the night @ 7:30pm with special guests East Wind Bellydance performing @ 8pm followed by the main event hitting the stage around 8:30pm... This will be epic!

Tix are only $12 - Available at Chico Paper Company in downtown Chico or... scroll down for the online ticket link.

Equally adept at delivering a whispery, poetic ballad and belting out the blues, singer-songwriter-guitarist Alli Battaglia is excited to introduce the arrival of her most dynamic and cohesive musical project to date, titled simply, “Alli Battaglia”.

The new collection of music will first be unveiled via a worldwide Listening Party at 1:30 p.m. PT on January 2 at kzfr.org, courtesy of Chico, California’s, KZFR 90.1FM. The 90-minute audio event will feature the new album in its
entirety, along with an insightful interview with Alli and producer, Bruce Spencer. A live performance CD-release party will take place at 7 p.m. PT on January 29, at the Chico Women’s Center, and wide distribution will commence on February 5 via www.allibattaglia.com, iTunes, ReverbNation, and CD Baby.

Alli fans old and new can expect a vibrant next step to the sounds she has made around the region for the past 15 years, thanks to Alli’s keen progression as an artist as well as a new musical partnership with Sacramento-based producer Spencer, who had tenures as drummer for Jackie Greene and Wynonna Judd, and has worked with a diverse set of folks including Warren Haynes, Larry Gatlin, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Melvin Seals. The Battaglia-Spencer partnership has culminated in a more refined, well-produced sound than Alli fans are accustomed. Harmonies soar, jams are compelling and purposeful, and with a background in drumming, Spencer’s input has also brought forth a pleasing increase in percussive layers, in addition to the uber-crisp and clean production. That is not to say it’s not still all Alli! The pitch-perfect performer was the chief songwriter on all 10 musical pieces, including the tender ballad, “Accolades”, and sassy rocker, “Open Road”. Spencer’s ability to instinctively understand and interpret Alli's work has resulted in a very powerful, better-than-ever portrayal of Alli's songwriting and vision.

A veteran of the northern California music scene, the Berklee School of Music-educated Battaglia began her musical journey after having a prophetic revelation following a near-fatal auto accident on Christmas Eve 2000. A prolific songwriter, Alli played hundreds of solo and band concerts over the years with a variety of players, including her three brothers. Longtime collaborator and Chico lead guitar luminary Brian “Gravy" Asher is on the album along with Spencer on percussion, keyboards, and background vocals. Other players on the record include Mark Harmon (The 77s, Jimmy Pailer and The Prophets) on bass and guitar; Mike Roe (Lost Dogs, The 77s, former host of radio program “Rock Scope”) as well as special appearances from Roger Smith (Dave Matthews Band, Tower of Power) on keyboards and Nathan Dale (Jackie Greene Band) on guitar. Another longtime Alli collaborator and local favorite, Glenn Tucker, will play keyboards for the live band.

It’s time for you to rediscover Alli Battaglia!

----- Alan Sheckter


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