Val Halla Interview published December 1st with Brian Tucker from The Wilmington Star News.
http://wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13726/val-halla-rocks-bottega-dec-7th/
Jan
18
Jan
18
“Rocker Delivers Songs, Inspirational Message to Students” – Article from the Journal Star – Peoria, IL. Oct 2010
http://wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com/13726/val-halla-rocks-bottega-dec-7th/
“Rockin Blonde Val Halla Returns with Dependable Band, New Album” – The Sound – Central Iowa’s Independent Weekly. November 25th, 2010. By Michael Swanger
http://www.dmcityview.com/2010/11/25/music/sound.html
Video Interview with Stubble Music Zine right before the Santa Cruz show – August 2010
http://stubblemusiczine.com/2010/11/27/val-halla-interview/
Interview in Brink Magazine from Orlando, Florida with Amanda Sixx
http://issuu.com/brinkmag/docs/oct_brink/11?viewMode=presentation
Interview by Helen Marketti for the North Coast Voice – Cleveland, Ohio – December 2010
http://www.northcoastvoice.com/PDFs/VOICEv10-22.pdf (Page 20)
Photos and review from “Rock Hunger” show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada put on by UnratedMusic.com
Jan
18
Read Val’s Interview with Bill DeYoung of Connect Magazine in Savannah, Georgia
which talks about her influences, dreams, and what it was like touring with The Nuge.
Aug
20
Jul
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“Canadian singer/songwriter Val Halla phones our hotline just days in advance of her upcoming show at Cleveland’s House of Blues with the legendary Ted Nugent. (Show date: 7.28.10) The lovely lady describes her unique sound, her new self-released album, ‘No Place,’ what life is like on the road with the Motor City Madman, her new music video, “”Stay (I Wanna Be with You)” the music scene in her new hometown, Nashville, the struggles of having her tour van broke into, and much more!”
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE <<<<<CLICK
May
23
Canadian guitarist recruited for Ted Nugent tour after Waco gig
By Carl Hoover Tribune-Herald entertainment editor
Thursday May 20, 2010
“Nugent was quick to sing her praises. “She has the Uncle Ted seal of approval,” he said. “I’m always looking for new artists who have the passion of my black heroes and when I heard her play, I said all right. There’s hope.”
Her versatility was another point in her favor. “Her music is so diverse: rock and roll, pop and — my lips find it difficult to form these words — country . . . When Val does it, she puts herself into it. The bottom line is, she deserves me.”
Oct
9
Val Halla review by drummer Gary Allen of the Charlie Daniels Band
in his newsletter “Gary Allen’s Music City Beat” Issue #50 October
“I was calling Val, Marilyn from the first look at her picture and after listening to her Sonicbids EPK. After just a few strums and her no nonsense approach to the guitar, suspected she would be the winner of this round. Her sound is a little bit pop with a big dose of electricity. If Nancy Wilson could sing like Val Halla, she could have kept all the money. I have always been a fan of Chrissie Hynde, because she sings and plays as good as any male. So does Val Halla.
Val riffs and revs it up like a rock star and knocks you over with tasteful solos. The songs are clever and brings to mind Bonnie Raitt with the bad attitude of Joan Jett. Val is not afraid to step out of the ladylike gender roles from times gone by, and she no doubt invokes a lot of air guitar with her live show.
Elle Magazine did a top ten list of female guitarists and in my opinion Val could make that list along with rocker Orianthi, from Michael Jackson’s band. She ranks up there with any rock and roll guy as well. Carlos Santana said he could pass the torch to Orianthi. Val is bad ass however and may just club you over the head with the torch. She possibly would not beat me up as her Dad is a Canadian fiddler that likes The Charlie Daniels Band.
One last comparison and I’ll stop. I hear Lita Ford in some of Val’s more metal style guitar shredding, but with more of a rock feeling that well suits her music. Best of all, her music is a sexy riff filled group of songs that are accessible, well performed with a musical maturity well beyond her 25 years. She is high energy and has a wicked tight band, that totally won me over.
Congratulations! See you at Disneyland… ”
-Gary Allen (The Charlie Daniels Band/JJ Cale/Stonewall Jackson)
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Thanks for the great review Gary!
Sep
9
“This 25 year old ‘Carmen Electra meets Marilyn Monroe’ and her super tight band nail a hard-boogying riff to the floor, while Halla’s seductive singing and coy lyrics, coupled with her explosive octave bends and Gibbons-inspired solo licks, slam her perky pop palms up against the ceiling.”
- Michael Molenda, Editor in Chief,
Guitar Player Magazine – November Issue 2009
Thanks Michael!
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