On Wednesday 24 May, American songwriter Taali will take the stage at the Club. She’s no stranger to AB, as she performed here back in ’21 as support act to José James.
10 things that show it’s worth getting to know Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter and record producer Taali.
- On her latest album ‘taali’, Taali wrote, produced and arranged everything herself, including the string quartet on the first track.
- The covers of all the singles were made with photos of Taali and the handwriting on the photos is her own.
- Taali has worked in the past with such big names as: Moby, José James, Aloe Blacc, …
- She weaves her Jewish heritage into her music. For instance, mimicking her family on festive holidays by incorporating tiered choral vocals into her music.
- Taali runs the independent record label Rainbow Blonde Records.
- Taali was Artist In Residence at the prestigious Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- In her weekly newsletter ‘Taali Talk’, she shares recipes, things she struggles with when composing her music, tour tales, and lets her subscribers follow the creative process of her new album
- She has a penchant for postcards. Which has resulted in her sending more than 1,000 of them to fans around the world.
- In the footsteps of her idols Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, Taali finds inspiration in her life as an itinerant musician and songwriter. The album was written in twelve countries and recorded in four cities (Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York and Sfinari). The cover was made at the Hoxton Hotel in London. Her lyrics often reflect this wanderlust and refer directly to movement ("Made To Fly", "Anywhere", "Sfinari").
- Taali likes to bake cakes. While baking, she makes ‘baking videos’ in which she talks about lessons she has learned as a musician, how she has learned not to give up and to remain focused.