Hanni El Khatib
Hanni El Khatib is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles.
Biography
El Khatib is of Palestinian descent. He grew up in San Francisco, where he became an avid skateboarder. He performed music on the side while working as creative director at the skateboard fashion label HUF.[1]
In 2010 he released two singles on Innovative Leisure, a subsidiary of Stones Throw Records. His debut album, Will the Guns Come Out, was released on September 27, 2011. The album features eight original songs and three covers. His second album will be produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.[2]
He describes his songs as being for anyone who has ever been shot or hit by a train. His musical style includes elements of garage rock and blues.[3][4]
During his live performances, El Khatib is accompanied by drummer Ron Marinelli, bassist Adrian Rodriguez and guitarist / keyboardist Hayden Tobin [5] They performed at the South by Southwest festival in March 2011, and at Bonnaroo in June 2011. They have opened for Florence and the Machine.[6]
His music has been used in television commercials for Captain Morgan, Sky Atlantic, Nike,[7] and Nissan,[8] as well as the HBO series Hung, the Showtime series Californication and the feature film, For a Good Time, Call....[9] and most recently, for the 2013 Superbowl ad for Audi (Prom: Tradition) with his song, "Can’t Win ‘Em All". [10]
Discography
Albums
- Will the Guns Come Out (2011)
- Head in the Dirt (2013)
Singles
- Dead Wrong (2010)
- Build. Destroy. Rebuild. (2010)
References
- ^ Fader, Lainna (September 26, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib: I'll Just Lie Constantly". L.A. Record.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Weiss, Jeff (March 28, 2012). "Hanni El Khatib Makes an Album With Dan Auerbach, Gets Drunk". LA Weekly.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Siegal, Daniel (January 26, 2011). "L.A. Unheard: Hanni El Khatib revisits the garage". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Lester, Paul (August 16, 2011). "New band of the day - No 1,085: Hanni El Khatib". The Guardian.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Specktor, Brandon. "Hanni El Khatib @ Mercury Lounge: April 28th, 2012". CMJ. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (November 8, 2010). "The many sides of Hanni El Khatib, who opens for Florence + the Machine tonight". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Nudd, Tim (June 9, 2011). "Action-sports stars play by starlight in this extraordinary new global spot". Adweek.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nissan Qashqai – Ultimate Urban Car". November 24, 2011.
- ^ Soundtrack For 'For A Good Time Call' Features Los Campesinos!, Operator Please, Timber Timbre, More Indie Wire. 3 August 2012
- ^ http://www.commercialtunage.com/commercials/audi-prom-tradition/