Take a good look… that’s exactly what
people have been doing ever since Alyson’s first
commercially-released single, released on her
own label, incredibly hit the Top 5 on Billboard
at #4. Alyson has become a pioneer for a
new breed of Dance/Pop Artists who refuse to
rely on record labels to make them famous. These
artists are writing, producing, distributing and
promoting their own music – and making hits!
“Due
to the state of flux that the record industry is
in today, artists have to be prepared to take
matters into their own hands,” says Alyson. She’s
proving it can be done.
Alyson’s first record, “Baby Come
Back”, released in promo form to club DJs only,
rapidly climbed the DJ charts, hitting #1 on the
Breakin’ Da Hits Urban chart. Her
second single, her first commercially released
record, “What’re You Gonna Do”, premiered on the
Billboard Dance chart as a #3 breakout song and
in September 2004, landed on Billboard’s Top
Five at #4. It was
recently picked up by radio
worldwide.
“These last few months have been
incredible,” says Alyson. “The
success that we enjoyed with the first two songs
inspired my producer, Daveed, and me
tremendously while we worked on completing the
album. I’m so proud of the finished
product.
The songs are straight from my gut. They’re
personal and real. I think
people are going to love
it.”
Alyson’s
next single, which appears on and will be
simultaneously released with the Take A Good
Look album, is the kinetically charged
hands-in-the-air party anthem, “Feel You”, with
remixes by Superstar DJs Ralphi Rosario and
E-Smoove.
“Feel You” is the #1
Breakout on the November 13th
Billboard Dance Chart and is already been
compared to Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out
Of My Head” for it’s commercially charged beat,
memorable
hook, and its strong crossover potential. In
September, the album version began spinning
worldwide in Abercrombie and Fitch
stores.
“I love being compared to Kylie,”
says Alyson. “I
respect her and her accomplishments very
much.
Still, it’s important to me that I’m seen
for who I am. I’m not
trying to replace anyone or follow someone
else’s path. I want
to make my own footsteps, tear down my own
barriers.
“That said, would I love ‘Feel You’
to crossover from dance to Top 40 radio as Kylie
and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” did? Hell
yeah!”
Alyson’s fierce-driven, independent
nature is a product of both her New York
upbringing and parents who encouraged her to
explore her creative side at an early age. She’s
been singing, dancing and acting for as long as
she can remember.
“In New York, I’d pick up dance mix
tapes on the streets from vendors,” says
Alyson.
“Of course, I don’t do that today now
that I know it cheats the artists out of their
income, but I’d listen to those dance mix tapes
obsessively. I
related whole-heartedly to the music. It
became a big part of who I
am.”
Two years ago, when Alyson moved to
Los Angeles and met her producer and co-writer,
Daveed, she set out to incorporate her love of
dance music into her album. “I also brought in
R&B, Soul and Pop but dance music is
definitely the predominant element.” Alyson
continues, “I’m constantly asked to define my
sound.
Defining sound into words is difficult,
but I guess overall I’d say my sound is soulful,
passionate and from the
heart.”
Take
A Good Look features
13 sultry tracks, including the original
versions of “Baby Come Back”, “What’re You Gonna
Do” and “Feel You”. The cd
is available in stores now. For additional
information on Alyson, visit her website at
www.alysongrooves.com
