Aly Tadros

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Aly Tadros
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Aly Tadros performing at the New Leaf Cafe on March 8, 2013
Background information
Birth nameAlexandra Jennifer Tadros [1]
BornLaredo, Texas
Genres Indie folk [2]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing, guitar, vihuela, ukulele
Years active2009–present [3]
LabelsLost Ridge Records
Website http://www.alytadros.com

Alexandra Jennifer "Aly" Tadros (born November 1986) [1] is an American singer-songwriter [4] known for her self-taught finger-picking style [5] [6] [7] and her fusion of folk, pop, Mexican, and Middle Eastern influences. [8] She has performed across the United States and in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. [9]

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Biography

Tadros was born in Laredo, Texas. [4] [8] [10] Her father is Egyptian [6] [7] and her mother is Texan of Irish ancestry. [11] Tadros traveled internationally at age 17 to Turkey, Spain, and Egypt [7] before studying Middle Eastern Studies at Sarah Lawrence. [12] She bought a guitar at 18 and taught herself to play. [9] At 21, she moved to San Antonio [9] and then Austin, Texas, and began her career as a singer-songwriter. [7]

Tadros also volunteered with Care Communities in Austin, Texas and continues to include performances at retirements centers and assisted-living homes. [2]

In June 2018, Tadros described a brief BDSM relationship that she had been in. [13]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 J. Hunter Johnson (May 31, 2013). "Interview with Aly Tadros on Her Midwest Spring Tour". jhunterj.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Kyle Cunningham (November 12, 2010). "More than melodies". The Battalion . Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Aly Tadros ofrecerá concierto en Laredo". Laredo Morning Times (in Spanish). April 9, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Jenna Hally Rubenstein (February 1, 2013). "New Video: Aly Tadros, 'Sweet on Me'". MTV Buzzworthy . Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ James Courtney (February 4, 2013). "Aly Tadros: 'The Fits'". San Antonio Current .
  6. 1 2 "Fusion that provides rich entertainment". Nottingham Evening Post . April 23, 2011. p. 12.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Aly Tadros About" . Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 Sarah Carlson (October 3, 2012). "Tadros blends world's music to create a sound all her own". San Antonio Current .
  9. 1 2 3
    • Jack W. Hill (March 12, 2013). "Aly Tadros headlines singer trio". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
    • "Aly Tadros". UrbanMainstream Magazine. October 2010. p. 96.
  10. ↑ Andrew Shaw (November 27, 2012). "Speed Date: Biting into the Big Apple & Making Everything 'Sweet on Me'". Buzzinemusic.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012.
  11. ↑ J. Hunter Johnson (July 23, 2013). "Aly Tadros and Jus Post Bellum Interview, Part 2". jhunterj.com. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ Christopher McCurry (January 28, 2010). "Singer-songwriter adds Turkish touch to Texas music scene". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal .
  13. ↑ Tadros, Aly (8 June 2018). "I Wanted to Be Dominated. But Not Quite Like That". New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Chloe Charles & Aly Tadros Live at Eddie's Attic". Amazon.com . Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  15. ↑ James Lizzard (July 22, 2011). "The Sweetness: What's it like to be a sprinkler, I wonder?". Cashbox Magazine Canada. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  16. ↑ Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer
  17. ↑ Aly Tadros "My Third Album"
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