Alison

Alison may refer to:

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Julian

Julian is a common male given name in Austria, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, France (as Julien), Italy (as Giuliano), Spain, Latin America (as Julián in Spanish and Juliano or Julião in Portuguese) and elsewhere.

The name literally means, in Latin, "belonging to Julius", hence its use for the Julian calendar introduced by Julius Caesar. Some families have taken it as a female name, possibly due to the influence of the French feminine form, Julienne. Juliana is the feminine form of this name in the Portuguese and the Spanish languages, and Giuliana is its Italian version.

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Notable people named Julian/Julien include:

Antiquity

Alison's Halo

Alison's Halo is a dream pop band from Tempe, Arizona. Their airy vocals and delayed riffs are often also associated with shoegazing.

History

Alison's Halo formed in Tempe, Arizona in the fall of 1992. The original lineup included vocalist/guitarist Catherine Cooper, guitarist Adam Cooper and bassist Lynn Anderson (they dubbed their drum machine "Alison"). The band quickly obtained opening slots for touring acts like Ultra Vivid Scene, Curve and Stereophonics, performed at several festivals, and recorded two demo cassettes, Slug and Halo. They added drummer Thomas Lanser prior to recording their debut single, "Dozen", released in early 1995 on Independent Project Records. The lineup changed again, with bassist David Rogers (also of Half String) and drummer Roger Brogan replacing Anderson and Lanser. Their first album, Eyedazzler 1992-1996, a CD compilation of songs the band created between 1992 and 1996, was released in 1998 on Burnt Hair Records.

After the dissolution of Alison's Halo in the late 1990s, Adam and Catherine Cooper recorded Burt Bacharach-influenced pop at their home Jetpack Studios under a variety of band names. As The Pastry Heroes, they released the five-song Horn Rim Fury CD EP in 1998 on Submersible Recordings. As Kitten Factor, they put out the three-song "Surround" 7" EP in 1999 on Sunday Records, as well as the "Nite Lite" single. In 1999 they changed names again to Insta, rereleasing Horn Rim Fury under that name via Sunday Records. Insta released a full-length album, Checklist for Love, in 2002 on Sunday Records. Adam Cooper also recorded as the solo project Lochheed. Drummer Brogan joined Sonic Boom's band Spectrum in 2008.