Alyse Black

Alyse Black

Alyse Black performing at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington December 30, 2010
Background information
Birth name Leslie Alyse Robertson
Origin Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres Rock, indie pop, pop, jazz, folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2007–present
Website Alyse Black.com

Alyse Black is an American singer and songwriter. Black's music is described as indie pop with jazz influences, in the vein of artists such as Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones. Her song "Stood for Stand for", which was featured on Black's debut album Too Much & Too Lovely, won Billboard's 2007 World Song Contest in the Jazz category.[1]

Background and career

Black was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of three daughters. According to her website, she initially had an interest in pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter, but instead studied business, communications, and international studies at the University of Washington, where she graduated in 2004. After working in the corporate world, she returned to her original interest, releasing her debut album Too Much & Too Lovely at the end of 2007.[2]

In 2012, Black began working on a new project, a collection of original and classic lullabies with the band 'Night Sweet Pea; to finance the album's production, the band launched a successful campaign on Kickstarter. The album, A Little Line of Kisses, was released to critical acclaim in December 2012. Her song Super Hero was featured on the 2012 film Let's Make a Movie.

Influences

Black's influences include Nina Simone, Tori Amos, Billie Holiday, Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Eva Cassidy, Sarah McLachlan, Ani Difranco, Portishead, Björk, Tom Waits, Edith Piaf, Jude, Mazzy Star, Sparklehorse, Cranberries, Poe, Sarah Vaughan, Led Zeppelin.

Awards

Discography

Studio Albums

Live Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Alyse Black Receives Billboard 1st Place Award". top40charts.com website. March 3, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "About Alyse". Official Alyse Black website. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-12.

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