Will The Guns Come Out.

Hanni El-Khatib is one of the most talented acts in LA right now, a one-man band, singing, songwriting, and producing all on his own and synthesizing 50s and 60s garage rock, soul, blues, and even a bit of folk. El-Khatib's attitude is his greatest attribute; anyone who strives to write songs for 'anyone who's ever been shot or hit by a train' and brings with him the rawness of Phil Spector, 'De Stijil' era White Stripes, the Shangri-la's, and the Black Keys. Hanni grew up in San Franscisco, California, the son of Palestinian and Filipino immigrants and the first American in his family, he became obsessed with classic americana and pop culture of the 1950s and 60s. Influenced by pioneers of early rock and r&b (johnny burnette, sam cooke, johnny cash), El Khatib created a musical aesthetic to match his vision. The multi-instrumentalist serves as singer, songwriter and producer for his one-man band (live he is joined by a drummer) that is part blues, part garage rock, part soul, part folk and part doo whop. As the creative director for huf and lifelong skater, el khatib professes to a love for well-crafted objects: classsic cars, cans pomade and stiletto switchblades. This craftsmanship carries over into his music, where el khatib is inspired and informed by the specificity of a guitar tone or the fuzziness of an amp sound.