04.01.12 Moving to Nashville!

I've been taking trips to Nashville for a while, and now I'm moving there! It's a great town for singer-songwriters, and although I'm going to miss my LA friends, I'm excited to do a lot of co-writing with my Nashville buddies!

Wish me luck on my cross-country roadtrip, which starts in a week!




03.16.12 Duet with Jessarae!

I met the crazy-talented 16-year old artist Jessarae at a show that we both performed at. He asked me to sing some impromptu vocals on an Elvis cover, and the audience liked it so much, that we decided to make a video!

02.14.12 - Title Track on Sarah Nisch's EP!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, my friend Sara Nisch is releasing her debut EP, called "By Heart"! I have co-written the title track with Sara and Morgan Karr, and am very honored that she has chosen to feature our song!

Check out the recording below! Sarah sang it beautifully, and yours truly played the keys.

01.12.12 Studio Time!

Hope everyone's 2012 is starting off well! I celebrated the New Year in my recording studio, where I expect to spend the next few months. I've got some new songs I'm very excited about - can't wait to share them with you guys, when they're all done!

Meanwhile, here are some new pictures from one of my favorite photographers, Don Adkins:

Don Adkins Photos

11.13.11 NEXT SHOW: December 8th, 8:45pm, HOTEL CAFE /w Morgan Karr





11.05.11 - Reba McEntire tour!

It's been a great fall so far in the Alina-Nation ;)!

Not only have I been co-writing a ton with my Nashville and LA buddies like Steve Leslie, Adam Zelkind, Dave Merenda and others, I also got invited by Meghan Linsey of Steel Magnolia to join her on the Reba Mc Entire tour. We had a great time touring the Midwest and writing in the spare time!

09.01.11 - Alina Chosen as FINALIST in Temecula International Film & Music Festival

Great news! I have been selected as a finalist to perform at the Temecula Intnl. Film & Music Festival at the Opening Ceremony on September 14th as well as the Music Fest on September 17th! 

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08.19.11 - Oh, New York!

I've had a busy August so far - lots of news!

1. I have just played my last show as the hostess of T.G.I. Alina & Friends at Pi on Sunset in West Hollywood! The show has had a good run, but now it's time to move on, to bigger and better things (I hope)!



2. I traveled to NYC and had my debut at the Friar's Club, as well as Rockwood Music Hall!

3. I have had a reuinon with photographer Rob Boudon, who photographed me in NYC when I was 18! Check out the THEN and the NOW photos (guitar and bass pictures are with my friend Matt Siffert)

THEN

NOW

07.05.11 - LIFE AFTER COLLEGE

I'm back from Northwestern, feeling like a brand new girl! The songwriting workshop was amazing: not only were we taught to dig deeper into our craft, we also learned to dig deep inside ourselves to find the stories that really matter and turn them into songs!

I wrote four new songs at the workshop and performed them at two different concert halls on the Northwestern campus! (see pictures below!)

Now, I'm back in LA, feeling extremely inspired and writing like crazy! Expect to hear lots of new music very soon!

Alina @ Northwestern University

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