1) Jale is also a fem… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name.
1) Jale is also a female Turkish singer, got popular in 1990's
2) Jale was a indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1993 and disbanded in 1996. Although they only released three records in all (the albums Dreamcake and So Wound and the EP "Closed"), Jale is considered one of the more influential bands to come out of the mid-1990s Halifax scene.
Jale was formed by four art school students in 1993: guitarist Jennifer Pierce, who had earlier sung backup on the album Smeared by Sloan; drummer Alyson MacLeod; bassist Laura Stein; and guitarist Eve Hartling. The band's name was formed from the first letters of the members' first names. Local legend had it that the band formed after all four members attended a concert by Seattle band Velocity Girl; whether that was true or not, Jale's early recordings resembled that band's work.
Chris Murphy of Sloan introduced Pierce and MacLeod, and later lent equipment to the fledgling band and booked them for opening slots at Sloan concerts. Early singles released on Halifax independent record labels drew the attention of American label Sub Pop Records, and Jale became the second Canadian band (after Eric's Trip) to be signed to the Seattle label.
Jale's first album, Dreamcake, was released in 1994. Although all four wrote and sang on the record, MacLeod emerged as the leading songwriter in the group. Dreamcake was lauded in the Canadian music press as an emotional "alt-rock" success.
Despite a relatively successful tour of Canada, the United States, and England through 1994 and 1995, MacLeod became increasingly unhappy with the set-up of the band, and in particular her role as drummer. Friction between the band and Sub Pop, especially over Sub Pop's lack of promotion for the "Closed" EP, only served to heighten MacLeod's dissatisfaction, and she left Jale in early 1995 to join the St. John's, Newfoundland band The Hardship Post.
In November 1995, Jale regrouped to record their second album, So Wound, in Chicago. Mike Belitsky of alt-country band The Sadies replaced McLeod as drummer. So Wound displayed a significantly more power-pop sound than its predecessors, and appeared to contain radio-friendly hits in "All Ready" and "Ali." Once again, however, arguments between the band's management and Sub Pop hampered the album's success.
Only a few months after the release of So Wound, Jale came to an abrupt end. Guitarist Eve Hartling announced that she was pregnant with music manager and lawyer Chip Sutherland's baby, and would be unable to tour with the band. After the birth of her daughter Kate, Hartling and the other three remaining members of Jale split company, with Hartling claiming she had been fired, and the other three arguing that Hartling had quit.
Jennifer Pierce, Laura Stein, and Mike Belitsky continued on as The Vees, touring Canada twice and releasing a self-titled EP on Halifax label Murderecords in 1996; however, the band did not last long and disbanded the following year.
Much to the surprise of many observers, Pierce, Stein, and Belitsky all resurfaced in 2000: the three appeared on the self-titled album by Chappaquiddick Skyline, a side project of the Massachusetts-based Pernice Brothers. Stein and Belitsky later appeared on the Pernice Brothers' albums The World Won't End (2001) and Yours, Mine and Ours (2003). Stein's relationship to the band proved not just musical: in 2003 she and band frontman Joe Pernice were married.
Ali
Jale Lyrics
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hans padi raat mahakate huye aanchal ke tale
yuun tamannaayein chamak uthati hain dil mein jaise
cheharaa-e-waqt pe rah rah ke koyi haath male
bach ke taaron ki nigaahon se gulon se chhup kar
do nigaahon ki mulaakaat huyi raat dhale
rang-o-kushbu se chhalakane laga mayakaanaa-e-dil
saaqiya jaam chale jaam chale jaam chale
aaj darshan naye andaaz se hai garm-e-nava
usaki aawaaz se nagmon ke nay dip jale
The opening lines of Jale's song "Ali" speak of new beginnings and the beauty of nature. The wind sings sweetly, flowers bloom and candles flicker in the darkness. It's as if something magical is about to happen.
The lyrics take on a more introspective tone as the song goes on, with the singer expressing a desire for something more in their life. They feel a yearning in their heart, as if there is something missing, and they long for someone to take their hand and guide them forward.
The words "bach ke taaron ki nigaahon se gulon se chhup kar" suggest that the singer feels the need to hide away from the world, to find solace in the stars and flowers, away from the harsh realities of life. They speak of a fleeting moment of connection between two people under the cover of darkness, as they gaze at each other in mutual admiration.
The song speaks of love and longing, of searching for something more in life and finding beauty in unexpected places. It is a song that invites the listener to look beyond their everyday struggles and find hope in the beauty of the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
gunagunaati hai hawa phuul khile dip jale
The wind hums, flowers blossom, and lamps light up
hans padi raat mahakate huye aanchal ke tale
The night smiles as the scent of a veil fills the air
yuun tamannaayein chamak uthati hain dil mein jaise
Desires begin to glow in the heart
cheharaa-e-waqt pe rah rah ke koyi haath male
Someone reaches out and touches the face of time
bach ke taaron ki nigaahon se gulon se chhup kar
Hiding from the gaze of the stars and the flowers
do nigaahon ki mulaakaat huyi raat dhale
Two gazes meet as the night falls
rang-o-kushbu se chhalakane laga mayakaanaa-e-dil
The heart's tavern begins to overflow with colors and fragrances
saaqiya jaam chale jaam chale jaam chale
The bartender pours us another drink, and another, and another
aaj darshan naye andaaz se hai garm-e-nava
Today, we encounter a new style of warm melodies
usaki aawaaz se nagmon ke nay dip jale
His voice lights up new lamps of melodies
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
judgedredd30
This is an awesome band, I still have this CD in my collection.
Crogomu
A killer album
Ad Fontes
my favorite song by jale!
J
music is the best and only time machine....enjoy being 8yrs old once again:)
Mykasan
how did i find this video? it's in my playlist but i don't remember adding it.
Anyway it's great.
cat's mist
i like this :)
destrage
i 'm just singing alone with my girl
Vania
WHAT R THE CHORDS
JA White
Reminds me of the women who befriended me at Trent U, fierce Ali’s all
JA White
"She fell in love with a carpenter, worked in a cafe and got herself some snowshoes, she wrote to me told me of biking through the Andes, hiking through the west coast, skiing through the tundra, having fun still looking for her adventure"