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Kelli Ali, also known as Kelli Dayton (born 30 June 1974), is a
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, guitarist and painter who was formerly the
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of the
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group
Sneaker Pimps Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, '' Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and " Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an articl ...
before going on to a solo career.


Career


Early bands (1990–1996)

Before Sneaker Pimps, Ali was part of a group called Psycho Drama, which she joined when she was 16 years old. A few years later, she was asked by Russell Cross of the band The Lumieres to join his band (as their songwriter, singer, and lead guitarist). The Lumieres only had one major single, "Cinder Hearts".


Sneaker Pimps and ''Becoming X'' (1996–1997)

With
Sneaker Pimps Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, '' Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and " Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an articl ...
she was featured prominently in both the songs and the music videos for the album ''
Becoming X ''Becoming X'' is the debut album by English electronic music, electronic band Sneaker Pimps. It was released on 19 August 1996 in the United Kingdom by Clean Up Records and on 25 February 1997 in the United States by Virgin Records. The album ma ...
'' (the group finding fame following the release of the hit single " 6 Underground"). Ali was released from the group in 1998 when
Chris Corner Christopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps alongside Liam Howe, and is now active with his sol ...
, the principal songwriter, decided to do vocals for his own songs.


''Tigermouth'', ''Psychic Cat'' and ''Rocking Horse'' (1998–2008)

After leaving Sneaker Pimps, she moved on to a solo career under the name Kelli Ali after her father who had died before the release of ''Becoming X''. Her first solo album, '' Tigermouth'', was released in 2003. It includes tracks "Sunlight in the Rain" and "Kids" and features ex-
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drummer
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. She toured alongside
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in April 2002 and released a follow-up album, '' Psychic Cat'', in mid-2004. The second album was more of a return to Ali's
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roots and featured musician-turned-author Tony O'Neill on keyboards. In April 2006, she travelled to Japan to record and write tracks with Hoshino Hidehiko from
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and Cube Juice for the band Dropz. The same year, producer
Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (; born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Ma ...
recorded the Kelli Ali penned song "
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" with actress
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. It is Murphy's only single release. On 24 November 2008, Ali released ''
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'', her third solo album. The album was produced by Max Richter (Fat Cat records) in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the first half of 2008. In 2009, she self-released the album ''
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''.


''Band of Angels'' and ''Ghostdriver'' (2013–present)

Ali released her 5th album in 2013, entitled ''Band of Angels''. She has collaborated with the UK band Cult With No Name. On 2 December 2016, on her Instagram feed Kelli Ali announced a new project, ''Ghostdriver''. In her announcement Ali stated "...it will be a joint album & film project. A noir thriller and love letter to London." The project was being crowd-funded via a
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campaign. On 30 December 2017, Ali posted an update to the site, stating, "Thanks to you, all the filming for ''Ghostdriver'' was completed and the edit is in full swing, all songs written and in the later stages of production." On 24 November 2018, Ali released "The Fear of London" as the lead single from ''Ghostdriver''. It was distributed as a seven-track digital remix single exclusively to fans who contributed to her PledgeMusic campaign. This was followed by an exclusive PledgeMusic-only digital release of the full 15-track ''Ghostdriver'' album on 26 January 2019, with an announcement that a full commercial release of the album and single will follow later in 2019 in conjunction with the release of the final film. In the album release announcement, Ali also revealed that her former Sneaker Pimps bandmate and notable producer and engineer
Liam Howe Liam Coverdale Howe (born 29 September 1974) is an English record producer, musician and songwriter. Since co-founding electronic music band Sneaker Pimps in 1996, he has been a producer for Lana Del Rey, Marina and the Diamonds, FKA Twigs, E ...
contributed extensively to the mix and additional production of the album, notably marking the first collaboration between two original Sneaker Pimps band members since their disbandment. As post-production work on the film continued through 2019, Ali released a stand-alone single, "Sadistic". It is a collaboration with producer
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, recorded during the ''Ghostdriver'' sessions. It features additional mix and production from Liam Howe. Released in December 2019 was a limited edition, deluxe Lipstick USB set and a new music video. The ''Ghostdriver'' film's post-production suffered delays in 2020 due to the
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. The soundtrack album was released 26 November 2020, with the film expected around summer 2023 after various post-production delays. As of September 2024 the film has not been released. In September 2019, Kelli Ali appeared as a main feature in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalogue, in an issue themed ''Vivencias'' which translates to "Experiences" in Spanish. She was interviewed alongside 30 people from around the world such as Dakore Akande,
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and Desdamona. In 2021, Ali's song "Rocking Horse" appeared on the soundtrack of the six-part
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thriller series '' Behind Her Eyes''.


Paintings and Drawings

Kelli Ali is selling paintings and drawings signed by herself via bigcartel.com.


Discography


Studio albums


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Guest appearances


Filmography

* '' Ghostdriver'' (self-directed & written
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in which Ali also stars alongside
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) (Post-Production initially due for release in Summer 2023 TBC)


Personal life

Ali was brought up in the suburbs of Birmingham. She is of Irish, English, and Indian descent. She bought her first guitar when she was 15. In a 2002 interview, she described herself as a practitioner of
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and a student of
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. In a 2019 interview, she stated she was "not religious at all", but "love
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and some of the
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philosophies, meditation and the idea that we are all intrinsically connected with every single thing around us." On her political views, she stated that "the whole idea of any kind of union other than that of a human union for the good of all human beings is outdated anyway in my view. Politics to me have always been insane. The fundamental problem with all political systems, is that they are based on the tiny amount of knowledge about our situation that we have as human beings."


References


External links

* – official site * *
Kelli Ali
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