Hello, my name is Alison but most people call me Ali (like the bowling alley not Muhammed)! I am 25 years old and I live in Michigan! I first was introduced to Needtobreathe when they opened for David Cook in Chesaning, Michigan back in 2009. Their energy and rockin' music had me hooked from the first note! Right after the show I bought their 2 older cd's and preordered "Outsiders"..the 4 hr drive home from that concert we were blasting NTB and loving every song more than the next! I have been to 4 NTB concerts and each one has been amazing!! I am so excited for their new tour with Taylor (how great is that!! Pretty soon they will be headlining those big stadium concerts!) and of course the new album!!
Hometown
Waterford, Michigan
Musical Influences
Needtobreathe, David Cook, Ryan Star, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Third Eye Blind, Eric Church, Brad Paisley..should I go on? LOL..I love a variety of music..I probably like something from every genre, but right now all I have on my mind is Needtobreathe..so I guess that's a good thing!
Favorite Places
Um..well..I like to sleep (which isn't something I get to do very often) so I guess I would say my bed (boring, I know)..other than that I love going to concerts and hanging out with friends! Unfortunately, between nursing school and work, I barely have time to breathe let alone do fun things! My goal is when I graduate from nursing school, I want to become a traveling nurse for a year or two. I would love to go do some traveling and meet new people! Sounds like a ton of fun!
Favorite Things
Well..I love my little neices and nephew to pieces! Watching them grow is so much fun for me! I also really enjoy reading a good book while drinking a glass of wine! (all my friends from when I was younger would never believe this because I hate to read..but when I am stressed out, it is a good way to relax and shut my mind off!)
Favorite Songs
I have a lot..I just had to get a new Ipod to accomadate this...I will name a few: Needtobreathe: "Lay 'em Down" (love this song..it gives me that feeling like when I'm at church and have that urgency to go pray at the front).."Let Us Love" (love the rockin' jam that I can't sit still to!).."Sweet Talker" (I wish I could find this song to download to my ipod or buy to transfer to it..I heard it live and LOVE it!)..
Favorite Bands
Needtobreathe (the important one), David Cook and the Anthemic, Ryan Star, Green River Ordinance, Third Eye Blind, Everclear, Eve 6, Our Lady Peace...
What's a fun fact about you?
Hm..I can't think of anything right now..must be a boring person!
Favorite Needtobreathe show you've been to
All!! LOL...each NTB show has been amazing!! However, I will have to say the Grand Rapids, MI show @ The Intersection back in November (I believe)...the energy in that room was off the charts!! I've been to 2 shows at the same venue for NTB and I could really tell a difference in the number of fans in the crowd, but also the intensity and the singing along! I think at any point of that show they could have stopped singing and the crowd would have carried them on!!