| ALISON SUDOL BAND: A Fine Frenzy |
| Born in Seattle to dramatic-arts teacher parents, Alison moved to Los Angeles at the age five. With her newly single mother, Alison moved frequently around the city. She developed a strong love for the fantastic literary worlds of CS Lewis, EB White, Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens, while becoming a passionate author in her own right. Alison also immersed herself in classical music, Motown, Aretha Franklin, swing bands, Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Louis Armstrong, the Beatles, Technicolor movies and classic 1950's television. After teaching herself to play piano, Alison increasingly invested her internal narratives into song form. She found solace in the melodic melancholia of new global British bands Aqualung, Radiohead, Coldplay and Keane, etc... She was also moved by the diatonic minimalism of Philip Glass and the transportive allure of Icelandic music (Bjork, Sigur Ros.) Inspired, Alison developed the sound of A Fine Frenzy - hypnotic piano arrangements under classic American melody fused into irresistible, atmospheric songs with the power to reach around the world. |
| Doc's Personal Commentary When I came upon this lady's album, i was not sure of what to expect. A quick listen gave me all the insight I needed into the artist herself. This led to a mad scramble to get the entire album in my possession. Alison has a unique vocal sound which perfectly blends with the instrumentation and musical harmonies that surround her. She has a masterful methodology of drawing a listener in and encapsulating them in an aura of emotion. A few listeners have stated that the emotional state has invoked them to near tears. Lyrics are an intricate flow of compelling stories, the music is a concert of spellbinding crescendo's and smooth fluidity. There is the ever present smile emanating across her face while performing. A clear indicator as to how much she enjoys the career in which she has chosen. We might add, that among her many talents, she is quite the actress as well. Quite by chance, we were watching CSI New York one evening and whom did we see as one of the lead characters, but none other than Alison Sudol. She performed magnificently for her first jaunt into the fray of acting. I have it on authority, that there was a bit of knee knocking nervous jitters during the set. It was not however, apparent in her performance though. A job well done in our opinion! Alison is a favorite here at RupturedEarDrums and we are quite proud to have her as a performing artist and friend. We fully expect to see this lady go so much further in this expanding industry. She is well on her way in our book. |
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