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ali & the thieves are an Australian music collective fronted by soulful minstrel, ali hughes and led by musical director and pianist daryl wallis. crossing musical genres, performance mediums and demographic groups with their offerings, members of the collective are respected for their musicianship and storytelling dexterity.

 

leonard cohen koans is a meditation on the man behind the myth through his poetry, prose and song. it is a deeply affecting theatrical exploration of the work of this maverick international artist, who has influenced musicians as diverse as k.d. lang and Judy Collins, incorporating vibrant and highly personal arrangements from Leonard Cohen's canon of work.

 

ali & the thieves music collective, core members:

- ali hughes creative conception, lead artist, collaborator

- daryl wallis musical director, pianist, collaborator

- michael galeazzi bassist, collaborator

- toby hall drums and percussion, collaborator

 

ali & the thieves current and recent activity

- 2011 august tour to NYC (le poisson rouge), NYC International Fringe Festival

- 2011 side shows from that tour (also in NYC: eight mile creek and industry bar)

- 2011 Sydney shows at The Basement and Camelot

- 2011 arranged and performed new music to Shakespeare's As You Like It for Siren Theatre Co. at CarriageWorks

 

since ep release

- ep released independently December 2009

- scored and performed in The Royal Seed for Sydney Opera House Babies Proms, 2009

- support slot with jane siberry (CA), 'world salon tour', 2010

- performed leonard cohen koans at inaugural Sydney Fringe Festival, 2010

a recording of leonard cohen koans is in the pipeline for release in 2012.