Can I ask a small favor? I promise you get something out of it, too! :) Microsoft and ReverbNation have teamed up to offer you my newly recorded song, "Willowing," for FREE @ http://www.reverbnation.com/Playlist7 - and it would mean the world to me if you would go and download it! The contest ends TOMORROW morning, and I need YOU!

You just go to http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=83361, scroll down till you see my face and song "Willowing," and then click download! You don't have to be a member of ReverbNation - you can be a member of FaceBook, Twitter, or MySpace. You have to press download twice, too! :)

This is a contest of 50 up-and-coming great artists! If I am one of the top 7 most downloaded tracks, I win $507 which I will put directly toward recording costs for a acoustic EP this next year! So, really, you get free music of mine, that helps me fund more music for you!

Please, please, pretty please! :)

I'm currently tied in 7th place (need to be in top 7), but by only ONE vote!!  And the contest ends Monday morning. So, I really need all the help I can get! If you know people who might like my music, can you let them know?

This year will be crazy - tons of touring coming up!

Tons of love,
Alyse

Alyse Black
Hold Onto This 

Alyse Black’s album title is apropos. The conviction in her voice resembles the wave of jazzy female singers like Amy Winehouse, Adele, or Duffy. Like Adele, Black doesn’t overcompensate – she just elegantly sings without gimmick. The control of her vocals is tight, tidy, and on point, much like classically trained Regina Spektor. The twelve tracks neatly make up nearly an unforgettable hour that mixes jazz, pop and soul.

The album opens with pulsating drumbeats, gentle guitar and sultry vocals and the innocent lyrics of ‘Strange (Used Me Up)’ begin with “So these socks have holes/Now you’ve worn them through/Well, scout’s honor I gave my all to you.” Black’s purity is quickly contrasted in ‘Both Ways (Dream of You),’ chiming out a catchy ballad with contentious lyrics about juggling two potential lovers, “I’m pretending that I’m going to sleep/Even though I just won’t massage you back/I’m trying hard to play the part of good girl/…’cause I just want to have it both ways/I want to have him and I want to have you too.” Its use of banjo is a great choice, deftly accompanying the tempo of the song.

Songs offer different blends of instruments and themes, keeping the album exciting and continually moving. ‘Wild Child’ is a bouncy pop-rock song. Between the clapping of hands, piano and vocals it is an energetic mix, think of the playfulness of Feist, soulfulness of Sara Bareillies and conviction of Heart. The final song, ‘Hold onto This’ ties the whole album together perfectly, giving little doubt to the album’s title. Black brings it together with simple phrasing like “rainbows and soliloquies,” mirroring the album as a whole, from a wide variety colorful songs to soliloquies where Black maintains both sound and structural charm. Black’s voice has warm and coarse timbre that easily soars above the texture. And although Black is comparable to other female artists, she clearly has her own uniqueness and likeability.

Jeff Hinshaw
Bootleg Magazine
Wilmington, NC

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ReverbNation.com & Microsoft have banded together to offer you free songs, and THEY will pay for it!  You have 50 songs to choose from, and you get seven.  One of those songs is "Willowing" - which I happen to think is my sexiest song I've ever recorded.  I have been told by several people that they feel like they need a cold shower after they listen to it! 

 

It doesn't take much at all to ge the free songs, including "Willowing"!  Go to http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7, click on the "Contenders" tab at the top, and then scroll down until you see my face (think VERY red hair on VERY blue water).  Next, click download!  You just have to have an account on FaceBook, Twitter, or MySpace.  No new account is required!  Just free music for you! 

 

"Willowing" is ONLY AVAILABLE FOR FREE THIS WEEK!  Also, if it is one of the top 7 downloaded songs, I receive a prize!  Please, please go download it!  I am really proud of the song, and I am pretty damned sure you will LOVE it!

 

Tons of love to you in this holiday season,

Alyse

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ReverbNation.com & Microsoft are offering you free songs, and THEY will pay for it! You have 50 songs to choose from, and you get seven. One of those songs is "Willowing" - which I think is my sexiest song I've ever recorded. I have been told by several people that they feel like they need a cold shower after they listen to it! :)

The first video from my CD release at Seattle's Triple Door is available.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Alyse Black & Aly Tadros perform Alyse' original song, "Hold Onto This," for a cozy crowd at Howler's Coyote in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Alyse Black - lead vocals & Nord Electro 2 piano Aly Tadros - back up vocals and acoustic guitar


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"Both Ways" is currently in top five for Singer-Songwriter (Female) for OurStage.com! If you'd like to vote on my songs, "Willowing" is in the Indie Pop Channel, "Forever Fairytales" is in Soft Rock, and of course "Both Ways" is in Singer-Songwriter (Female). Here's "Both Ways"!

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After so many months of being on the road, being home feels really, really good. I know this might seem obvious to most, but when I get the itch to go tour, I frequently forget this. And I'm getting healthier by the day here. Home is just healthy. Sure, it helps that I'm not in bars and other adult-beverage-serving establishments every night. Sure, it helps that I'm not driving all night to make it from one place to another where I have a safe place to stay. Sure, it helps that I'm able to work out and take my vitamins and eat healthy, fresh food. But I really think that the reason for home making me so much healthier - be it Seattle or Austin - is that I have such amazing friends and family. In all honesty, I have amazing friends now across the US from all the touring. BUT my two homes are where I've built my biggest support groups of phenomenal people, who are all doing their own phenomenal thing. And I LOVE the people in my life. Love, love, love, love them. And not packing up and driving to a new town every morning feels like a bit of bliss! Until the next tour, that is...


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With amazing competition, Alyse & Aly were able to win the fantastic Eddie's Attic Open Mic Night. They will be back to Eddie's attic a few times before they attend the official Shoot Out in June - rumored to have brought John Mayer to the attention of many fans and industry folks, helping to launch his career.

Alyse & Aly had played in Louisville, Kentucky, the night before.  They left Eddie's Attic to drive 22 hours back to Austin that same night.  They head to Europe on November 15th!


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Just realized I've played in 23 states!

1. Washington
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Arizona
5. Texas
6. Idaho
7. Colorado
8. Oklahoma
9. Missouri
10. Kansas (??)
11. Indiana
12. Illinois
13. Ohio
14. Kentucky
15. Tennessee
16. Alabama
17. Georgia
18. Louisiana
19. North Carolina
20. Virginia
21. Pennsylvania
22. Delaware
23. New York

I feel sticky from our show tonight. Googies Lounge gets HOT when there are a bunch of people in it!!  Thank you so, so much for coming out to my showcase!  I'll have some video up soon. Promise.

Wow, CMJ has been friggin' fantastic.  I'm sleepy, and we drive to Kentucky tomorrow.

Goodnight moon. Goodnight stars. Good night to you.


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