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Ali Eskandarian
Acoustic / Alternative / Folk

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BROOKLYN, New York
United States

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Last Login:  5/8/2008
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Member Since4/3/2006
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Record LabelWildflower Records
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Ali Eskandarian
Ali Eskandarian’s transnational upbringing makes him a prescient voice for our era. The Iranian-American troubadour draws upon influences as discrete as American folk, rock and traditional Persian music to craft songs about love, travel, politics and loneliness. The results have earned him comparisons to greats like Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley. Ali was born in Pensacola, FL, on September 11, 1978, to a father who was an officer in the Iranian Air Force. Growing up in Tehran, Iran during the Iranian Revolution, Ali found strength in music. “I was always around music,” he explains. “It’s hard to find an Iranian party without dancing and singing. The Islamic revolution has not been successful in trying to stop people from having a good time.” After the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, the family was granted political asylum in Germany. After two years, they relocated to Dallas, Texas, where Ali experienced an arts-filled adolescence. After attending college in Plano, Ali moved to New York in 2003 to pursue his dream. He said, “I eventually realized how much music meant to me and that I could be a musician.” Buzz has built around Ali’s live performances, which include shows at the Living Room, the Rockwood Music Hall and a summer residency at Washington, D.C.’s the Red and the Black. Ali’s highly anticipated debut album, Nothing to Say, is slated for a March release on Wildflower Records. Produced by Rob Friedman, whose work was featured on Dan Zane’s Grammy-winning album Catch That Train!, Nothing to Say exhibits diverse sources of musical inspiration. Standout track “Memphis” is motivated by the Americana of Willie Nelson, telling the story of a wanderer who is persistently drawn back to this mystical American city. Meanwhile, “Eastern Fancy” reveals the Persian influence of singers like Farhad and Dariush, with Ali’s powerfully austere voice front and center against an acoustic guitar background. Ali’s intensely personal blend of East and West is an adventurous, politically compelling addition to the musical landscape of 2008.

MAY DATES FOR MY UK TOUR WITH TERRY REID TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!


BUY MY DEBUT RECORD "NOTHING TO SAY" ON AMAZON!
Wildflower Records

Management:
Steven Scharf Entertainment
sscharf@carlinamerica.com
www.stevenscharf.com


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Sally Head





May 7 2008 8:47 AM

yo braza ... nice to see you the other night and hear your new stuff ... very dopealicious. have fun in europa.
Krisana





Apr 14 2008 10:25 AM

great job man! i'm always happy to help out.
Alfonso Velez





Apr 6 2008 10:29 AM

want to play?
Marissa 2.0





Apr 3 2008 4:02 PM

Our Jam session last night was rockin...your awsome! :)
Mica





Apr 1 2008 6:25 PM

I'm glad you liked them. And heck yes they turned out very well. Especially the one where you were looking straight at the camera. hehe.
-jen-





Apr 1 2008 7:29 AM

hope y'all made it back! i'm still freakin out about the new noise! GROOVEY GROOVEY GRRRROOOOOVEEYYYY! can't wait. see you very soon.
Valentina





Apr 1 2008 6:49 AM

Aww!

Hey boys, you are most certainly missed.
I'm very excited to hear the new stuff!
Mica





Mar 28 2008 9:00 AM

I really enjoyed your performance at the Velveeta Room. Your stage presence is demanding, animated, alive. Add that with amazing music?! Damn. I loved it. I hope you make your way back to Texas soon, and if you do, hit me up!!

-Mica

ps. I posted some pictures of your performance if you want to check them out. They're in the SXSW album.
rhett





Mar 26 2008 5:13 PM

any tour plans for the summer?
-Kyoko-





Mar 24 2008 11:52 PM

just stopping by to say hi!
hope you are well,
your music is very beautiful..you know.
if you want check out my new myspace page. I think it looks great.
-K
Starr Like Ringo





Mar 17 2008 11:59 PM

Great set last week at CMW. Good to see you at Holy Joe's and Free Times in the past year in Toronto. Hope to see you at another venue up here some time soon.
Rachel





Mar 17 2008 9:30 AM

Hey Ali! I heard both your shows were amazing! So sorry I couldn't make it out, it would've been great to see you :-) Keep in touch!
Rust Belt Vagabond





Mar 14 2008 12:21 PM

Hope you're having a regular blast down there in Tejas for the might SXSW.

I'll be in NYC the next three Sundays: March 16, March 23, March 30.

If you'll be around, man, I'd love to see you at Banjo Jim's for my first ever NYC residency at Banjo Jim's (E. 9th Street and Ave. C)

I'm slated for 8:30 to 9:30. I've come a long long way... lord, I know.
Stephanie





Mar 13 2008 8:16 AM

Hey Ali! really awesome set at CMW! it was also a pleasure to meet you :)

thanks so much for the cd! i hope your flight plans didnt get screwed by the snow :P

cheers,
stef
Donica





Mar 11 2008 5:47 PM

Ali, I hope everything is going great with you. Just wanted to stop by and let you know you are in my thoughts.
BALBOA


Is Online


Mar 6 2008 10:49 PM

great show tonight. have fun and good health at sxsw.

i'm the armenian guy in toronto that likes to say kos-kesh.
Husk





Mar 5 2008 10:54 AM

Ali Eskandarian
six songs up!


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"Sounds like wind blowing in a wheatfield, train rolling down the line, rain coming down on a old tin shed, steel, wire and a rusty heart. Boots of leather and dust and ash. Mollasess and coal and stone. Wedding rings and buried bones of love broken and burnt. Tales and the footprints, ravenswings and souls are earnt"

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Lisa Diop





Feb 24 2008 7:38 PM

You add grace to my space. Word to wise: somebody near you even looks like they might have this flu bug I just got over, go home, bathe in a tub of Lysol. Or JW Red if that's your pleasure . . . Peace.
Texas Feather Weight Champ





Feb 21 2008 6:45 PM

hey i was watching surviver and that guy ozzy looks just like u. just thought id let you know. Hope you are well
THE VICIOUS GUNS


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Feb 19 2008 6:29 PM

hello from the ice covered tundra...i mean, toronto. xoxo jenny/tvg
Stephanie





Feb 17 2008 6:16 PM

your music is freakin awesome. i look forward to seeing you @ Canadian music week!

party!

steph
Alfonso Velez





Jan 30 2008 9:10 PM

i thank you very hard from the bottom of my pants...Swedish for: do you know where the toilet is?
Amy Speace





Jan 30 2008 1:56 PM

Drat. I'll miss your CD release cuz I'll be in the UK... congratulations!
klahudiia





Jan 28 2008 7:48 PM

mucho mejor thank you! I still can't really move it but at least it's back in place :)
How is your tour coming along??
Andy





Jan 28 2008 3:59 PM

i can hear your surly little voice chanting that right now. bitter sweet
ORİON ~ とどかぬ想い...





Jan 6 2008 1:41 AM

Happy New Year Darling !

Orion 2008



Rachel





Jan 4 2008 10:50 AM

hey my friend saw your profi7le and thin5ks you look hoLt! she is new to myspyace but wants to chat with you on msjn mesKsenger her name on there is emily23spa@hotmail.com
Michelle





Dec 28 2007 7:40 AM

NEW YEAR 6
Dania





Dec 7 2007 3:52 AM

whats up? i found this site and thought i'd tell everyone, it shows you if anyone at school likes you. i dont know how it works but its really cool, it told me a couple different people who have crushes on me. you gotta try it!

Does anyone like you? Click here to find out.
The Southside Dream





Dec 2 2007 9:31 PM

You gotta send my friend a message. She thinks your really CuTE! Addher on (MSN)Messanger emily26plums@hotmail.com
TTH Label





Dec 2 2007 5:52 PM

Hi there Ali Eskandarian first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are probably going to just close our myspace account.

Many people wanted to use us in the future so if you were one of those people make sure you bookmark the link below so that in the event that we do close our myspace account you won't lose contact with us. I wish you the best of luck in your music career. Thanks again for being our myspace pal.



ORİON ~ とどかぬ想い...





Nov 30 2007 9:46 PM

how are you today darling ?

orion
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Nov 30 2007 6:45 PM

khello ali!
miss you...we need to all plan a trip to either NY or L.A. -- im coming to NY soon...would love to see you!
Alfonso Velez





Nov 26 2007 5:37 PM

she all settled in? dinner this week?
Brandy





Nov 26 2007 12:55 PM

well, hello.
Laura Ault





Nov 13 2007 8:28 AM

hey darlin...why am I not in your top 8? How rude! hehe jk. I had fun last night.
Alfonso Velez





Nov 11 2007 3:48 PM

Heeeeerrrrrrrrrmit
kevin meheut





Nov 5 2007 12:05 PM

Tim Cluff





Oct 31 2007 12:40 PM

Hey Ali - I just wanted to drop a line and say how incredible your show was on monday - blew my friggin mind - bravo and encore!
Sadie Blu





Oct 27 2007 9:18 PM


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Starr Like Ringo





Oct 23 2007 4:59 PM

Toronto wants you to play another show!
Vanessa





Oct 17 2007 5:01 PM

Alfonso Velez





Oct 15 2007 6:09 PM

off to mexico...need anything?
i tried to stomach faulkner today. The sound and the fury IS too dense, maybe too powerful as it's been said...
Alfonso Velez





Oct 11 2007 9:58 AM

was philly good?
Rust Belt Vagabond





Oct 8 2007 4:56 PM

Hey there Wildflower artist... hello from the Ozarks... autumn touring in full swing... will I see ya at NERFA?
Parisa