Alicia Vanden Heuvel is a Bay Area-based musician, producer, recording engineer, and music video director. She is best known as the bassist of the Aislers Set, and as the owner and operator of Speakeasy Studios, an independent recording studio and record label.
Musical work
Vanden Heuvel has been the member of at least eighteen bands, including the Aislers Set, the Tony Molina Band, Poundsign, Magic Trick, and Still Flyin'.
Production work
Vanden Heuvel runs Speakeasy Studios, a San Francisco-based recording studio and (as of 2022) record label. She has also directed multiple music videos for bands on Speakeasy Studios, including three videos for The Lost Days.
Personal life
Vanden Heuvel is married to singer-songwriter Tony Molina. The couple co-produced and recorded Molina's 2025 album On This Day in their home studio, which was co-released on Vanden Heuvel's label, Speakeasy Studios SF.
Discography
Studio albums
The Aislers Set
Year Title Artist Label Format Role 1998 Terrible Things Happen The Aislers Set Slumberland Records CD, LP Bass 2000 The Last Match The Aislers Set Slumberland Records CD, LP Bass 2003 How I Learned to Write Backwards The Aislers Set Slumberland Records/Suicide Squeeze Records CD, LP Bass
Other bands
Year Title Artist Label Format Role 1996 The Almondy Many Poundsign Fantastic Records LP Guitar, Vocals, Design 1998 Wavelength Poundsign Fantastic Records CD, LP Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Drums 1999 Summer in Minsk Essiar Radio Khartoum CD, Mini-album Performer 2002 Underneath the Marquee Poundsign Fantastic Records CD, LP Guitar, Drums, Piano, Synthesizer, Bass 2011 Tim Cohen's Magic Trick Tim Cohen's Magic Trick Captured Tracks LP Performer
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