Halo Circus
On January 3, 2013, Iraheta announced on her twitter account that she had formed a new band called Halo Circus. The band consists of Iraheta (vocals), Matthew Hager (bass, keyboards), David Immerman (guitars) and Valerie Franco (drums). The band marks a change of musical direction for Iraheta following a hiatus in 2012, a time which she used to "regroup, find myself and rediscover my voice." On January 7 the Halo Circus twitter account stated that an album of new music was "almost done but there was no release date yet.". Halo Circus played their first gig at at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California on January 26, 2013. Iraheta eloped with bass player, Matthew Hager the next day, January 27, 2013. They played their second gig at Whisky a Go Go on April 17 and their third gig at the Hotel Cafe on May 21, 2013. On May 30, 2013 footage from their Hotel Cafe performance, along with an interview with Iraheta and Hager was featured on the NBC Latino website. In the interview, Hager said "Allison happens to be one of the finest vocalists I've ever heard on every level".It was announced on June 14, 2013 that Valerie Franco would be leaving the band. On June 25, 2013 Veronica Bellino was announced as her replacement on the Halo Circus Facebook page.
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