Alyse Black

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]

Alyse Black
Alyse Black performing at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington December 30, 2010
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Alyse Robertson
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
GenresRock, indie pop, pop, jazz, folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active2007–present
WebsiteAlyse Black.com

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.

In 2014, she recorded three love song covers with producer Mark Hallman (Carole King, Eliza Gilkyson, Ani Difranco),[3] which was released in early 2015. The album was titled You Belong To Me (1952 song) after the old pop ballad on the record. The record also contains a cover of Brandi Carlile's "The Story" and Beth Nielsen Chapman's "Seven Shades of Blue."

In early 2015, Alyse began recording her third full-length studio record with producer, Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles, Tori Amos, Maroon 5, Birdy (singer), Gavin DeGraw, A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Anna Nalick, Mary Lambert (singer)),[4][5] in Hollywood. That album was fan-funded on Kickstarter as well, raising $31,276.[6] During this time, Alyse also garnered an endorsement with Fishman Amps. The self-titled record was released on January 24, 2017.[7]

Alyse is also a licensed real estate agent with Keller-Williams Realty.[8] She did promise, however, to continue making the world better with her music.[9]

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, Cranberries, Poe, Sarah Vaughan, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin.

Awards

Discography

Studio Albums
  • 2007 Too Much & Too Lovely
  • 2009 Hold Onto This
  • 2011 The Honesty EP
  • 2012 A Little Line of Kisses (with band: 'Night, Sweet Pea)
  • 2015 You Belong To Me (EP)[10]
  • 2017 Alyse Black[11]

Live Albums
  • 2011 The Triple Door Sessions LIVE

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.
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-hallman-mn0000230559
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-rosse-mn0003217851
  5. http://www.ericrosse.com/
  6. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alyseblack/the-love-laughter-project
  7. "Alyse Black, by Alyse Black". Alyse Black. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  8. http://alyseblack.kw.com/
  9. https://www.facebook.com/TheAgentThatRocks
  10. "You Belong to Me, by Alyse Black". Alyse Black. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  11. "Alyse Black, by Alyse Black". Alyse Black. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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