Alysson Light
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Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Musical Style: Acoustic Jazz-Rock-Folk Fusion
Born and Raised in Chapel Hill, NC
Now, in NYC!!!
Solo performer: Piano and Guitar, and all vocals
Self produced 2 CDs of original songs:
LOOKING GLASS CONVERSATIONS,
With 13 tracks, 10 by Alysson, released locally Sept. 2003
WATER, with 8 original songs written and performed entirely by Alysson, released October, 2001
#1 Artist Overall at Artist Launch.com, (July-Sept. 2002), Oct. 2003
#1 in Folk! #1 in Folk, Jazz, and Easy Listening April,02-03; at the same time,
at Mp3.com #1 in Pop Vocals, #1 in Jazz Vocals Oct. 03!#41 overall;
#1 Overall at ICmusicmedia.com Nov. 03
Finalist in 2002 NC Songwriting contest
Finalist in 2003 NC Battle of the Bands as a Solo Artist!
Finalist in 2003 Cats Cradle Songwriting Contest
2 time Berklee College of Music Scholarship winner
Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar at prestigious Chapel Hill High (James Taylor, Ben Folds, many others),
performed more than 100 shows, solo (including Lincoln Theatre, Berkeley Caf, Cats Cradle, Six String, Evening Muse, Middle East -Cambridge, Mass, Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA)
TV and radio interviews, many press interviews locally and nationally
Now, in the NYC area, attending Sarah Lawrence College
Member Indie Grrl performing artist, GoGirlsMusic elite
She is about to nationally release "Looking Glass Conversations" !!They are available at local record stores and www.cdbaby.com and www.amazon.com.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Played 100 shows, mostly in the NC triangle area, but now in NYC. It's what I live for! Opening for Jonatha Brooke at Cat's Cradle, and this year's shows with Christine Havrilla were awesome!
Your musical influences
Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Heather Nova, Joni Mitchell
What equipment do you use?
Acoustic Yamaha studio grand
Anything else?
More stuff up at www.Artistlaunch.com/alyssonlight, IC0musicmedia.com/alyssonlight and besonic.com/alyssonlight!! Find my CDs at: !!
