Ali Milner

Ali Milner has been compared to songstresses like Fiona Apple, Sara Bareilles and Estelle. The 19-year-old musician with a pure sound and amazing vocal depth performs a repertoire of her own compositions with her band or accompanies herself on piano. As the British Columbia publication, the Ubyssey, notes, "Milner takes the audience on an impressive journey through boogie-woogie, soulful ballads, . . . rock 'n' roll, R&B, show tunes, old school - she does it all." Her new album, I Dare Y...

Ali Milner has been compared to songstresses like Fiona Apple, Sara Bareilles and Estelle. The 19-year-old musician with a pure sound and amazing vocal depth performs a repertoire of her own compositions with her band or accompanies herself on piano. As the British Columbia publication, the Ubyssey, notes, "Milner takes the audience on an impressive journey through boogie-woogie, soulful ballads, . . . rock 'n' roll, R&B, show tunes, old school - she does it all." Her new album, I Dare You, was a collaborative effort between Ali and a group of musicians that had only heard demos of the songs before entering the studio. Together they fleshed out the songs and recorded them live from the floor and to tape to really capture the essence of the music. The album launch was celebrated with an intimate concert at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts as part of The Live Sessions series, which selects B.C.’s hottest talent for one of only three performances. The show was recorded for a national broadcast on CBC Radio 2’s “Canada Live” to air in early 2010. Ali recorded her new album at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, collaborating and co-writing songs with the likes of Shaun Verreault (lead singer, Wide Mouth Mason) and Jim Vallance (Bryan Adams’ writing partner). The single “Crystal Clear” has been wowing fans via special live appearances and Internet downloads available at http://www.myspace.com/alimilner. The single “I Love Christmas,” which she released in December 2008, played on 62 radio stations across Canada - entering the AC charts at #20. According to Pique Newsmagazine, “. . . the musician's voice has developed, both literally and figuratively. She's moved away from that pure, unadulterated jazz feel and developed her own distinct, poppy take on the traditional . . .” A budding songwriter that recorded her first album at 14, Ali has collaborated with some of Canada's best, including Don McLeod, Sherry St. Germain, Davor Vulama and Aileen De La Cruz. She recently had two acoustic shows during the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards Festival and performed with her band at the Westjet Street Party during the 2009 Junos in Vancouver. Check out www.youtube.com/aliwmilner for videos of Ali playing Juno parties and jamming with Michael Bublé, Divine Brown and Ron Sexsmith. FACT SHEET * Canada House in Trafalgar Square in London, England for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) for an international ski media event 2009 * The Live Sessions at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 2009, recorded for a CBC Radio 2’s “Canada Live” broadcast * 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards Festival -Whistler Film Festival and First Weekend Club party, Drake Hotel, TIFF 2009 * Vancouver Junos 2009, Westjet Street Party. * Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2008, Canadian record producers association’s Canadian Music Café for music supervisors for film and TV. * Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) 2008, Tourism fairs in Denver and Cancun. * Four Seasons Hotels Top North American Corporate Client Party 2008, in Scottsdale, Arizona * 2008 Music Festivals: Sunshine Coast Musicfest and the 2nd Annual Rockanagan, Kelowna. * 2008 Temecula Valley Film Festival and Musicfest near Los Angeles. * TIFF 2007, two repeat performances at the Drake and a standing invitation to return. * TIFF 2006, for a FIDO movie premier after-party at the Drake Hotel, 2006. * China 2006 with Premier Gordon Campbell, Guangdong Cultural Festival before 60,000 people, televised to 90,000,000. * Olympic and Paralympic Games flag raising in Whistler Village. * At age 13, Ali sang for HRH Prince Andrew of England, who hosted the North American Children’s Hospital Benefit at B.C. Place in Vancouver. Since the beginning of the 2006 ski season, Ali has performed regularly at the Four Seasons Resort, Fifty Two 80 Bistro & Bar in Whistler. She performs for many charitable benefits, and private and corporate functions in Whistler and Vancouver for audiences ranging from 15 to 1,000. In Toronto, she has played the Drake Hotel, the Hard Rock Café, the Cobourg Bar and the Cameron House.