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.

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.
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, which was released in early 2015. The album was titled You Belong To Me 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, Gavin DeGraw, A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Anna Nalick, Mary Lambert, in Hollywood. That album was fan-funded on Kickstarter as well, raising $31,276. During this time, Alyse also garnered an endorsement with Fishman Amps. The self-titled record was released on January 24, 2017.
Alyse is also a licensed real estate agent with Keller-Williams Realty. She did promise, however, to continue making the world better with her music.

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

Studio Albums