Haale

Haale (as in halle-lujah or jalepeno), is a Bronx-born woman of Iranian descent whose name means the ‘halo around the moon.’ Her songs are trance-inducing, rhythmically propulsive, and lyrically engaging tapestries that draws on both Persian mystical and American psychedelic musical traditions.
She released two mesmerizing EPs in January 2007: ‘Morning’ and ‘Paratrooper’—and spent the year touring across the country and in Europe, at venues such as the Bonnaroo Festival, SXSW, and the Mimi Festival in France. She performed at David Byrne’s Nonesuch-sponsored series at Carnegie Hall, recorded with Sean Lennon (on, Before the Skies), and shared the stage with such diverse artists as the legendary Hugh Masakela and Odetta.
While back at home from touring, Haale and producer/percussionist Matt Kilmer went to work on their first full-length debut, ‘No Ceiling,’ to be released on March 18, 2008. The album features players Shahzad Ismaily, Mike Gamble, Doug Wieselman, Chris Hoffman, and Johnny Gandlesman and co-writing by Dougie Bowne.
On the breathtaking full-length debut, “No Ceiling” Haale explores themes of transformation and evolution, singing in English and Persian through a riveting soundscape of percussion, psychedelic guitars, and soaring strings.

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CITYPAGES
“One of the most memorable albums of the young year�a deeply sensual release, powered by the groove and Haale’s smoky, honey-thick voice.”

CHICAGO SUN TIMES, Jim DeRogatis
“An extraordinarily powerful vocalist. The emotions expressed in Haale’s songs are as warm and inviting as the sounds...”
CHICAGO FLAME
“Haale is on the verge of redefining the music scene. Songs to check out: “Middle of Fire,” “Off Duty Fortune Teller” and “Ay Dar Shekasteh.”

GLOBAL RHYTHM
“In every song she creates, Haale makes it difficult to discern where tradition ends and modernity begins—the indelible mark of truly progressive artistry.”

BUFFALO RISING
“Equally erotic and enlightening.”

SECOND SUPPER
“The total is greatness, heedless of origin, a silk-sharp explosion, beautiful and monstrous. This is easily in the running for my album of the year.

THE PITT NEWS
“It’s the fulfillment of music’s “East Meets West” fantasy� No Ceiling is an American return to our mystic roots and the cradle of civilization� Haale’s music is a bridge across two cultures often portrayed in conflict and hostility.”

BLOGCRITICS MAGAZINE
“This CD is a feast for the ears and the mind. [It] is a reminder of what the music in the 1960s was...an experiment in our musical capabilities, pushing the limits, stretching the boundaries, finding a sound that shouldn’t work, but does, wondrously No Ceiling is all of these things and more.”

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