Podcasts about halo circus

Joining us this week is Allison Iraheta out of Los Angeles -- lead singer of Halo Circus, former American Idol contestant, and backup singer for Rickey Minor’s house band on various TV shows. We had a great time chatting with Allison and learned more about her journey, the new Halo Circus record, and why it's so important to be a good person in the music industry.Highlights:Allison mentions enchiladas and then forgets everything else about herselfWe hear how American Idol did (or didn’t) prepare Allison for the real world of the music industryAllison talks about her gratitude for the opportunities she’s been offered throughout her careerWe talk about the importance of being a decent person in the music industry“Your job as a musician is to show up!” - Allison IrahetaAllison shares how the new Halo Circus sound was bornWe hear about the inspiration behind the latest Halo Circus album, Robots and WranglersGuest Links:Website: halocircus.comTwitter: @allisonirahetaInstagram: @halocircusSponsors:Social Surge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Johnny “Chops” Richardson lives in Austin, TX with his wife and their two Basset hounds, Reggie and Emmylou. He has been writing and performing music since his uncle gave him a battered acoustic guitar at age 16. Since 2002, Johnny has logged thousands of miles and 8 albums playing bass for The Randy Rogers Band.  Several of his tunes have made their way onto the bands albums, and his song “Last Last Chance” garnered a Texas music chart #1. In 2013  he released his first album as a solo artist, Sticks & Stones.  Next came  the eponymous "Johnny Chops & The Razors" and a second single and video, "Taking A Chance On Me".   On tour now, he plays with both bands. Halo Circus is a bilingual alternative electronic rock duo based in Los Angeles, California, composed of vocalist Allison Iraheta and bassist Matthew Hager.  Formed in 2012 by Iraheta, a finalist on American Idol, the band began as a rock quartet belting out power songs carried by Iraheta’s huge voice. This year the band evolved into a futuristic electronic rock duo with English and Spanish lyrics laced with heavy social commentary and a way out there sound tht audiences are eating up around the country.  The duo’s recent album, Robots and Wranglers has been met with rave reviews and predictions of being an Album of the Year, following three nominations for LA Music Critic Awards.  They have just wrapped up a sold-out 30 city tour and are back home in Los Angeles.

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Morgan Willett interviews Halo Circus. (Los Angeles) -- Allison Iraheta’s critically acclaimed Halo Circus have returned with a bold and incendiary new single, “Narcissist.” The track, which premiered on Billboard.com, sees the duo ditching the four piece rock band aesthetics and opting for a lyrically audacious and in your face electronic sound. “We spent every day on tour on our phones on social media,” Iraheta told Billboard when speaking about the inspiration behind the new single. “You get to a point where you wake up, turn to the phone and you're immersed in that world. Whether you want to be or not, it's all screaming in your face. That being said, it was also incredibly fun to sing.”

Two of my favorite artists.  Maggie Szabo and Allison Iraheta of  and Halo Circus both with homecomings this week. Halo Circus is an LA-based bilingual alternative rock band composed of vocalist Allison Iraheta, guitarist Brian Stead, bassist Matthew Hager and drummer Veronica Bellino. Halo Circus was formed in 2012 by Iraheta, a finalist on American Idol. She had released her debut album, Just Like You in 2009 and met producer/songwriter/musician Hager They wrote together and later formed Halo Circus whose crowd-sourced "Follow the Rabbit” US Summer Tour",  kicked off in SoCal in August and wraps up with a blowout concert Nov 11  in Los Angeles  at the Hotel Café.  But we get to interview them that morning.    Maggie Szabo is a Canadian-born, LA-based  soul-pop singer whose vocals and songwriting has earned 13 million YouTube, sold out performances and well-deserved songwriting awards.  Small but powerful, Szabo is famed for holding audiences hushed as she starts songs in whispers and then rises to room-filling belts, Winner of the International Songwriting Competition, Maggie is a featured vocalist and songwriter on the new album from German electronic DJ, Schiller, which has sold 7 million albums worldwide and debuted at #1 in Germany. Her single ‘Forgive and Forget’, was premiered by Yahoo Music and licensed in Criminal Minds and Keeping Up with the Kardashians among others . And, never one to stand still long, she has released a new single, “Smile” and has an album in the works.

In part 1 of 3 of our sit down with Jon Doss, former producer for records like Stellar Kin's "We Need to Know" and Redfoot's "Winnowing Fork" LPs, we catch up with Jon's current work with Sublime Media Group and discuss what made him fall in love with great films (and possibly a few bad ones).Watch "Enemy Within" Short Film by Sublime Media Group:http://bit.ly/EnemyWithinShort"The Brokeback Redemption" on YouTube:https://youtu.be/KbfJEglvVZM"Spontaneous Human Combustion" Mockumentary:https://youtu.be/o6GlBJdJ_kgNext week, Brandon and Sarah continue their discussion with Jon as they discuss and review the films The Witch and 10 Cloverfield Lane!Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"It Begins" by Halo Circus (2011)Get the Album: http://www.badapplerecords.net/tenyearsHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Allison Iraheta (@HaloCircus) returns to the show to talk about her band Halo Circus and their Dec. 14th show Say It Loud! A Night Of Cultural Disruption at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Allison is closing in on the completion of Halo Circus' first album, recently debuted the awesome music video for their cover of Duran Duran's Do You Believe In Shame and has come an incredibly long way since her days on American Idol. She's an artist of fierce conviction and she's ready to show the world the soulful artist that she really is. BUY TICKETS TO SAY IT LOUD! www.facebook.com/halocircus www.twitter.com/halocircus www.youtube.com/therealhalocircus http://instagram.com/halocircus [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="td-default"][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Pullman Standard is a power rock quartet based in North Hollywood, California that began 2008 and has matured into an award winning sound with fans across the U.S. With over 600 shows under its belt since 2011, the band has been recognized for their songwriting skills when their first full length album "Steam Powered Hearts" was acclaimed as "A HIT record" by famed producer Don Was. Their newest single “Static”  was just released and we get to play it for you. Allison Iraheta (“American Idol” Season 8 finalist) collaborated with producer and bassist / keyboardist Matthew Hager  who worked with Duran Duran and other stars to form Halo Circus, recruiting drummer Veronica Bellino of Jeff Beck and guitarist Brian Stead. The band blows away crowds with infectious, unapologetic, bilingual alternative rock with seductive, powerhouse vocals and crowd-pleasing rhythms. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut album due out in 2015 with Hager producing at 76 Steps Studios in LA.

Halo Circus founder Allison Iraheta (“American Idol” Season 8 finalist) collaborated with producer and bassist / keyboardist Matthew Hager of Duran Duran to form the LA-based band, recruiting drummer Veronica Bellino and guitarist Brian Stead. The band blows away crowds with infectious, unapologetic, bilingual alternative rock crammed with seductive, powerhouse vocals and crowd-pleasing rhythms. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut album due out in 2015 with Hager producing at 76 Steps Studios in LA. Heaps n Heaps have been creating raw and magnetic indie-rock since 2012, when Sydney Australia native, Alisa Fedele, met Salt Lake City, Utah native, Zach Moon, in LA through knew that an incredible chemistry was there between their voices. It wasn’t long before he band headlined a packed EP release show at the Troubadour with their soft and sweet to fast and danceable alt rock. Now on tour with two EP’s under their belt, they have entertained at SXSW and toured the hot spots of LA and beyond.

HALO CIRCUS joins us for the second time, on the eve of their residency at Hotel Cafe. We chat with all four members - Allison Iraheta, Matthew Hager, Veronica Bellino and Brian Stead. They are also finishing up their new album (early 2015) and just released the single "Do You Believe In Shame" their remarkable cover of the Duran Duran hit for the album Making Patterns Rhyme: A Tribute to Duran Duran (October 2014). The band will also join an amazing line-up that includes Heart and Emmylou Harris for the Grammy Festival at Sea: Women Who Rock! cruise in November. It's a great time to be a fan of Halo Circus! SHOW NOTES: @HaloCircus HaloCircus on Facebook Gone (YouTube) Do You Believe In Shame (Single: iTunes) Grammy Festival at Sea: Women Who Rock! SEE HALO CIRCUS AT HOTEL CAFE! 9/26 - https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=326910/3 - https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=327010/10 - https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=327110/17 - https://www.hotelcafe.com/tickets/?s=events_view&id=3272

Allison Iraheta and Halo Circus join the podcast! Allison talks about her American Idol experience, learning via Twitter about Jive Records dropping her from the label and finding new inspiration with Matthew Hager and Halo Circus.