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Austin and Seattle-based artist, Alyse Black, is celebrating the upcoming release of her third studio album by touring the southeast, performing at Greenville’s own Texan Theater on Thursday, April 9th, 2015, starting at 7:00 pm.
Listeners have said Alyse’ music “sounds like falling in love.” It’s requently compared to the likes of Adele, Fiona Apple, and Brandi Carlile.
Listeners have said Alyse’ music “sounds like falling in love.” It’s requently compared to the likes of Adele, Fiona Apple, and Brandi Carlile.
Sure, Alyse Black got her start singing for pocket change on the streets of Pike Place Market in Seattle.
Fast forward a few years to 2015; Alyse is currently recording her third full-length album with producer Eric Rosse (Sara Barielles, Mary Lambert, Tori Amos), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, Dido), and bassist Mark Browne (Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Jewel).
Since her start singing on the streets, she's also performed on Seattle’s NPR station, recorded a commercial for Target, moved to Austin, won Billboard's Annual Songwriting Contest, had several songs placed in movies and TV shows, been on six first round Grammy ballots, and toured the country playing over 600 clubs, theaters, festivals, television shows and radio stations.
Did we mention Alyse does all this while raising a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old?
Most recently, she won The Recording Conservatory of Austin’s Top Singer-Songwriter Contest and then ran an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign to record her newest album with her dream team. And that is exactly what she’s doing.
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Alyse’s music sounds like falling in love.
It sounds like acceptance and beauty and sensuality and raw vulnerable humanness. It is the intense, ballsy bare guts of Adele calmed by the soft and soothing lilt of Norah Jones with a splash of euphoric, pure Eva Cassidy soul. With an aching, soul-touching voice, her award-winning songs will inspire you to goosebumps and wrap you up in velvet.
Alyse Black started out belting Billie Holiday tunes a cappella on the streets of Pike Place Market in Seattle. Since then, she's performed on Seattle’s NPR station, recorded a commercial for Target, moved to Austin, won Billboard's Annual Songwriting Contest, had several songs placed in movies and TV shows, and toured the country playing over 600 clubs, theaters, festivals, television shows and radio stations. She won The Recording Conservatory of Austin’s Top Singer-Songwriter Contest and then ran an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alyseblack/the-love-laughter-project
Alyse is currently recording her self-titled re-debut album with producer, Eric Rosse (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw, and Chris Isaak, as well as the breakthrough records of Sara Barielles, Tori Amos, and Anna Nalick), and drummer, Matt Chamberlain (Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, and many, many more of the best artists out there).
"Alyse Black owned the room. She wowed the crowd. We expect you'll be hearing a lot more from her soon."
- Keyboard Magazine -
"Everything necessary to take the world by storm."
- Seattle Show Gal -
"An acclaimed young songwriter moving up in the world."
- Austin Chronicle -
"Her voice is captivating: rich & velvety."
- 106.1 KCDA -
"Her songs swallow you whole, and there's nothing you can do about it… One helluva listening high."
- San Antonio Current -
"Alyse Black has a mystical beauty to her voice... Her pure and delicate tones enchant with the prowess of a skilled sorceress."
- Songwriter Monthly -
Born on the island of Seattle, Alyse first took earthly form to sing alone on stage at 5. She spent her teens touring Europe with her choir, living abroad, and toying mercilessly with the emotions of several musical instruments. Convinced that her musical aspirations were “impractical,” Alyse deigned it necessary to earn a slew of degrees from the University of Washington, but the voices calling couldn’t be denied.
In response to suicidal thoughts, Alyse jumped thirty stories down from her "responsible" career (a mere six months after she began it) in order to sing a cappella for pocket change on the streets of Pike Place Market. A local pianist wandered by, stood captivated for a moment, and then asked Alyse to join his band for a show that very night. There was no looking back.
Alyse exposed her debut solo LP, “Too Much & Too Lovely,” that same year. She was shocked and pleased that her ditties, “Stood for Stand for” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?,” had won Billboard’s Annual World Song Contest as well as the Independent Singer-Songwriter Awards. She moved to Austin, Texas, and then spent 2008 touring “Too Much & Too Lovely.”
Alyse released her sophomore album, “Hold Onto This,” with producer Ryan Hadlock (Foo Fighters, Ra Ra Riot, The Strokes) in 2009. She toured the new album across the states, playing over 300 shows in 2009 and 2010, including numerous festivals, television shows, and radio shows. She ended 2010 with an interview on Seattle’s NPR.
After having her daughter, Scarlett Olivia, in 2011, Black released an EP, “The Honesty EP,” as well as a live album, “The Triple Door Sessions LIVE,” at Austin’s premier One World Theatre and Seattle’s illustrious Triple Door. She also recorded a radio commercial for Target.
Currently, Alyse is working on three and a half albums, co-writing with amazing songwriters from around the world in preparation for her next solo album.
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