Dot Allison
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Dot Allison (b. Dorothy Elliot Allison on 17 August 1969 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish singer and songwriter who has made significant inroads in electronic music circles, most notably as a result of her tenure fronting the band One Dove in the early 1990s.
In addition to solo ventures, Allison's career has concentrated on collaborative efforts, and has seen her work beside the likes of Death in Vegas, Hal David, Arab Strap, Scottish dance troupe Slam, Kevin Shields, Pete Doherty/ Babyshambles, Gary Mounfield, and club stalwarts Massive Attack.
She released her debut album, Afterglow, in 1999 to generally positive reviews. A song-oriented pop outing, it was followed by the electro and house music inspired We Are Science in 2002. Allison's touring group includes members of The Fall, Two Lone Swordsmen, Tindersticks, Death in Vegas, Massive Attack, and Tokyo Windbag. Stylistically, her music has been described as "trip-pop," and owes a great deal to late 1980s/ early 1990s British electronic music.
[edit] Discography
- One Dove Morning Dove White (1993)
- Afterglow (1999)
- We Are Science (2002)
- "Diving Horses" from Death in Vegas' album Scorpio Rising (2002)
- "BENEATH THE IVY" (2006) 3-song EP produced by Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass)
- (2007) First full-length solo release in 5 years, produced by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Low, Bongwater)
