Halo Circus is an unclassifiable band described by its star singer, Allison Iraheta, as creating “anthems for introverts” – songs that reach deep into the places we seldom talk about and roll them out in unforgettable music. Unlike most modern bands, Halo Circus spent three years developing their sound in front of live audiences and re-recorded their entire debut album when it failed to live up to their own expectations. Their live shows developed such a reputation that The Grammys asked them to headline their first ever local Los Angeles showcase, which led to Halo Circus being asked to play The Grammys "Women Who Rock - Festival At Sea" with Heart, Emmylou Harris and other iconic female singers, which led to John Taylor from Duran Duran calling them "The best live band in the USA", which led to a very successful four week Friday night residency at the prestigious Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, which led to incredible press and most recently Halo Circus curated and headlined their own event called "Say It Loud! A Night of Cultural Disruption" at the legendary Troubadour to a packed house and rousing reviews. Vents Magazine called the evening "Transformative" and claimed that Halo Circus "embraced the future of Rock music." Nothing could make that statement more true than the first release from their highly anticipated debut album due out May 2016 "Desire (Lo Que Vale La Pena)", which was downloaded a staggering 655,000 times in it's first week in a promotion with BitTorrent.com. "Desire" reflects on Iraheta's Salvadoran background (the song features a sample of one of Oscar Romero's speeches), growing up in South Central Los Angeles and the culture shock she experienced when her singing took her to other neighborhoods and other parts of the world. It's a bilingual alternative rock song with a blistering track featuring Iraheta's incomparable vocals, Matthew Hager on bass and keyboards, Veronica Bellino on drums and Brian Stead on guitar. They also enlisted Los Angeles' "Accordion Diva" Gee Rabe, who often plays live with the quartet. It was produced by Hager (who before Halo Circus had a career producing, writing and arranging for the likes of Scott Weiland and Duran Duran) and mixed by multi Grammy winner Craig Bauer (Kanye West/Smashing Pumpkins/Ed Sheeran).
Halo Circus made history on February 6, 2016 by announcing the largest crowdfunded US tour in history.