Ali Spagnola Interview
“Keg stand, keg stand, do something crazy, do something crazy” this song maybe what you party to on a regular basis but when you learn about the “Power Hour USB shot glass” your mind will be blown. By now you are wondering what is this “Power Hour USB shot glass” you are talking about and I have to say it’s a damn good invention since the modern day smartphone, okay okay maybe that’s a little overboard but you know what I mean. Let me break it down for you what exactly is the purpose of the “Power Hour USB shot glass”. First what is a “power hour”, basically a “power hour” is a drinking game in which you take shots of beer every sixty seconds. Now this is where the shot glass comes in, because you have to have something to put your shots of beer in. The cool part is coming…I promise! The “Power Hour USB shot glass” creator Ali Spagnola came up with the idea in college to host “Power Hour drinking concerts” in which she wrote sixty, one minute long songs that are actually contained on the USB that is within the shot glass. This was a movement for all party schools around the country because who wouldn’t want to get drunk on a school night right? Hell it sounds like a badass plan to me.
Throughout all her legal battles pertaining to the rights to the concept “power hour”, she has risen to the top with this drinking game/cd and believe me I think she has a few more things up her sleeve.
Now that I have explained what this “Power Hour USB shot glass” is, let’s talk about Ali for a moment. Ali Spagnola was born and raised in a town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. At a young age Ali began taking various dance classes and then at the age of five she began getting into music. She played the piano, then later on picked up percussion equipment and finally moved onto the guitar and voice lessons. After finishing up high school, Ali attended Carnegie Mellon University where she majored in Art with a concentration in Sculpture and Music Theory. When Ali is not doing shows, she is creating artwork for the project “Free Paintings”. The “Free Paintings” project she started nearly four years ago is where individuals request her to paint something, she would paint it and then mail the requestee the painting for FREE! Yes, I said it FREE! It makes you want to go request one huh? Well guess what? The project has become so popular that there is a waiting list with at least nine hundred people in front of you but don’t let that deter you from requesting. Hurry go do it!
Now that I’ve given you most of what you need to know about Ali, here is an exclusive interview I have conducted with her. The questions are pressing and we got some pretty good answers out of her!
INTERVIEW:
What inspired you to create the Power Hour drinking game?
I was playing regular, nonalcoholic shows and they weren't party enough. So I turned my live concert into an interactive game!
What other passions do you have?
My Free Paintings project that I've been doing for over 6 years now. I take requests for what to paint, create one painting a day and mail it to the requester for free. I'm also pretty passionate about eating. And I'm great at it.
If you could travel to any part of the world where would it be and why?
I'd go with my mom. Oh, you asked "where"? Well that doesn't really matter. It's not where you are, it's who you're with. And I can't wait to have the time and income to travel with my mom.
Do you have any big projects coming up?
My Freedom Victory Tour is starting soon! It looks like I'll be hitting the road and performing across the US starting around September. I've also got a Power Hour app in the works that I'm excited about.
Who do you look up to?
Most people. I'm pretty short.
How many concerts do you do a year? How many people have gotten wasted?
Last year I played about 20. This year I'll probably be playing 30 or more plus I do one livestream show online every month.
I'm pretty sure I've never gotten anyone wasted. My Power Hour League is awesome and all the players always binge responsibly :) Unless you mean "safely wasted". Then the answer is "a lot".
What did you go to college for?
I was an art major. I had a focus in sculpture.
Favorite TV show?
Futurama! I'm super bummed this is it's last season. I hope their creators check out your website and decide to keep making the show after reading this. Here, let's help your SEO so there's a better chance they see it... Futurama Futurama cartoon Futurama Fry Leela Bender comedy series Zoidberg Farnesworth Futurama
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
I don't remember. Really. I'm pretty positive I must have been blacked out when I did the craziest thing of my life.
Describe yourself with just one word
Party
Favorite food?
All. As I said. I'm, like, super good at eating.
If you weren't a musician, what would you be doing with your life?
I'd be a space ballerina. I was a competitive dancer until I went to college and I absolutely loved it. Oh, and the space part... Now that it's 2013, I feel like every profession should have "space" in front of it. So I'd be a space ballerina.
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