She walks to her own beat, moves to her own rhythm, sings to her own tune, breathes to her own tempo and dances to her own groove! This is an “Alyson in Wonderland” tale! Welcome to the world of singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and actress ALYSON – a world in which the young performer, a Billboard Top 20 Artist of 2005, one of few independent artists to have 3 consecutive Top 10 Billboard Hits and a Top 15 Billboard Hit all from a debut album, and owner of her own record label "PM Media", recognizes that singing and songwriting is beyond a business, and is first and foremost a crafted art.
Breaking onto the music scene last year, Alyson has suddenly invaded our radio airwaves, spun DJs' turn-tables, infiltrated our Ipods, and channeled her way through the worldwide web with her freshman album “Take A Good Look”. Beyond the breakthrough status, Alyson was nominated "Best New Artist" at the 2005 International Dance Music Awards and has single-handedly earned herself the moniker of music phenomenon. The 15-track debut album which vaulted her from anonymity to notoriety, is now enjoying more than a “good look”, and rightfully receiving a good listen. She delivers a loose, tour-de-force vocal that simmers alongside a steroid-charged Pop/Dance musical backdrop that is energetic, fast and furious. A sublime balladeer, Alyson also crafted sterling R&B/Pop flavored slow and mid-tempo tracks, offering a cocktail of soulful, sexy, funky, poetic and passionate sounds that are a feast to the ear.
Alyson is that rare artist who has successfully crossed into multiple radio formats, receiving airplay on over 100 radio stations worldwide spanning Top 40, Urban, Dance and AC formats, and has reached #1 on both Urban and Dance Club Charts. It is no mystery why Alyson is already being compared to the likes of Madonna, Joss Stone, Kylie Minogue, Deborah Cox, Janet Jackson and Taylor Dayne, to name a few. But how does a little unknown artist achieve so much in such little time, and succeed in grabbing an increasingly glowing ray of the spotlight?
While most unknown artists find themselves singing in obscure bars hoping to be discovered by a major label for airplay and distribution of their music, Alyson decided to pave her own way to the radio waves and retail shelves. The New York native has certainly inherited the go-getter panache of the Big Apple and, refusing to take a bite at the common pie, concocted her own recipe for success! The ingredients were simple: persistence, dedication, passion, talent and a strong sense of business.
Fashioning the do-it-yourself approach, Alyson proved that there is momentum in the world of the independents and that hard work goes a long, long way! She schooled herself on the ins and outs of the music business, learned about street promotion, internet/store and digital distribution, and finally launched her own record label, PM Media, on which she commercially pressed and released her debut album “Take A Good Look”. Her sense of entrepreneurship and marketing expertise recently culminated in the PM Media signings of a major national retail distribution deal and a worldwide digital distribution deal. “Take A Good Look” is now available in most retail stores across the U.S. including Virgin Megastore, Tower, Wherehouse, Barnes and Noble and Borders, and at most online retailers including iTunes, Amazon.com, Tower.com and many more. A complete list of retailers is on the “BUY” page of this site.
Alyson's “business woman” suit is one she instinctively put on as far back as when she was 8-years-old, when the entrepreneurial young artist would recruit kids in her neighborhood to be part of musical/dance productions she would produce and perform to entertain friends, family and neighbors alike for a modest quarter a ticket! She revived such blockbusters as “Grease” and “Annie”, and redefined the choreography of such dance classics as the unforgettable Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer “Enough is Enough” duo, the early beginning of Alyson's love of Dance and R&B music.
But enough was certainly not quite enough for Alyson who showed that a mere quarter can, in the long run, fructify into good fortune. She moved to Los Angeles two years ago and, with fate stepping in, met her producer and co-writer Daveed within weeks of touch-down on Los Angeles soil. The artistic chemistry was instant and Alyson immediately went to work penning songs for her first album.
From daytime label executive running her own label to overnight pop phenomenon, Alyson's climb to the top of the charts has been paved with serendipitous encounters, fortunate opportunities and colorful headlines. She was named by Billboard Magazine a Top 20 Artist of the Year for 2005 on the Billboard Dance Chart; she bombarded the Billboard Dance Chart with 3 singles consecutively hitting the Top 10 and her 4th single hitting the Billboard Top 15; her singles have played on over 100 radio stations worldwide spanning Top 40, Urban, Dance and AC Formats, and have reached #1 on both Urban and Dance Club Charts; she was nominated “Best New Artist” at the 2005 prestigious International Dance Music Awards (where she was also a presenter) in conjunction with the Miami Winter Music Conference; her 3rd single “Nothin More To Say” is featured in the upcoming motion picture “National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze 2 College @ Sea” due for worldwide release in 2006; she reached the Top 5 at #4 on the World Top 30 Dance/Trance chart (tracks international activity of songs) with her 2nd single “Feel You”; her 3rd single "Nothin More To Say" recently hit # 1 on the prestigious DJ TIMES Magazine National Top 40 Chart (and all 4 of her singles hit the TOP 5); her 4th single "Take A Good Look" just hit #9 on the EuroDanceHits EuroNRG Top 40 Chart (April 2006) based on international sales & airplay (one of only five U.S. releases on that chart); “Nothin More To Say” recently debuted at #9 on Luxembourg's Singles Chart and #14 on Finland's Singles Chart that track radio airplay; she has tasted professional acting, securing a leading role in the film "Gods That Kill", an official selection at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival, and a supporting role in the feature film "Mr. Jinx", licensing as well 4 of her songs from "Take A Good Look" for the "Mr. Jinx" soundtrack (including the title track of the movie); she shared the stage in 2005 with music icon Deborah Harry at the Los Angeles Pride concert and with Grammy Award-winning DJ/Producer Hex Hector at the legendary Los Angeles club “Avalon”; she attached her name to numerous compilations including the Germany-based label Dance Street/ZYX's "White Party USA Vol. 3", "Divas of Dance Vol. 2", “Gay Happening Volume 12”, "Gay Happening Vol. 13" and Centaur Music's “White Party Volume 6” and "Party Groove Vol. 5"; and she caught the attention of many big-gun producers including Grammy Award-winner Hex Hector (who remixed her 3rd & 4th singles) and legendary Ralphi Rosario (who remixed her 1st and 2nd singles).
On the fast track to success, Alyson is definitely not resting on her laurels. The recording artist recently released "Take A Good Look", the 4th single and title track from her debut album, that just hit the top of the dance charts nationwide and is now spinning on radio worldwide. Alyson's music video "Take A Good Look" is nominated "Best Music Video" for the 2006 Hollywood Awards taking place October 23rd at the Beverly Hills Hotel International Ballroom in Beverly Hills, CA, and is also nominated "Best Music Video" for the 2006 Slate Awards taking place October 28th at the Vine Cinema in Livermore Valley Wine Country, CA -- her music video also just hit No. 2 on bpm:tv's Hot 20 Chart (Canada's national music video television network), is an official selection of the 2006 Hollywood Film Festival and the 2006 California Independent Film Festival both taking place this October, and is playing in clubs & retail stores nationwide including 2,000 Foot Locker stores across the U.S. The video is now available for purchase on an enhanced CD Maxi Single that also features remixes of "Take A Good Look" by Grammy Award-Winning producer Hex Hector and hot world-renowned producers Alex Santer and Jason Randolph.
While Alyson's 4th single continues to spin on radio & in clubs worldwide, a 5th song titled "Forever" from Alyson's debut album is currently being remixed for the dance floor by several hot producers in the U.S. and Europe. Alyson has joined forces on "Forever" with dancehall reggae master ZEB to deliver a new version of this original pop reggae track that combines Alyson's sultry pop/R&B vocals with Zeb's boisterous dancehall style. Zeb's original music has been heard on MTV's hit show "Laguna Beach", on radio worldwide including Los Angeles stations 100.3 The Beat and KROQ, and he's toured with Sean Paul, Barrington Levy and many more reggae greats. This Fall, PM Media will make new remixes of "Forever" available on Alyson's website as a FREE download to thank DJs and fans for supporting Alyson's debut album! Alyson is also back in the studio writing and recording her sophomore album set for release in early 2007 that features songs all co-written by Alyson. Plus Alyson is performing shows across the U.S. throughout the year, so keep an eye on her TOUR page for a show near you
