Fab musicians who've played with Alise in performance & on her recordings: Philip Shaw Bova, Chris Breitner, Don Cummings, Anne Davison, Spencer Evans, John Geggie, Fred Guignon, Ken Kanwisher, Peter Keisewalter, James Hill, Alvaro de Minaya, Brian Sanderson, James Stephens, Ian Tamblyn, Peter Von Althen
and/or inspirations
Eliza Gilkyson, Bruce Cockburn, Willie P. Bennett, Michel Rivard, Joan Armatrading, Buffy Saint Marie, Annie Gallup, Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Ricki Lee Jones, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ry Cooder, Dr. Seuss, Patsi Cline, Hank Williams, Tom Waits, Oscar Peterson, Memphis Minnie, Arundhati Roy, Stephen Lewis, Randy Newman, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, Edith Piaf, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Naomi Klein
"After several listens, I am totally taken by this singer/songwriter, Alise Marlane. Much can be said about the variety of music styles that she has easily woven into her jazzy approach to folk music...Romantic, full of life, and with a careful eye for detail, she brings optimistic and lively perspectives to her surroundings, ideas and experiences." Rein van den Berg, www.rootsville.be
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Alise Marlane writes thoughtful, playfully lyrical, jazz-infused folk to accompany your mood of contentedness and melancholy. Her repertoire covers a broad spectrum of subject matter briming with distinctive guitar work and some forrays into mandolin territory. She has a knack for blending influences such as Bruce Cockburn, Billie Holiday and Dr. Seuss into her own unmistakably rich and original sound.
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Alise released her debut album entitled Stillness Hold On in January 2004, produced by Ian Tamblyn. The songs can be intimate and moody, tongue-in-cheek, playful, seasonal, melancholy, oblique or straight-shooting . . . an album that can be listened to over and over again, each time revealing something new. The album features a host of Canada's finest musicians : John Geggie, Peter Keisewalter, Alvaro de Minaya, Philip Shaw Bova, Ken Kanwisher and Ian Tamblyn.
"Sometimes very, very good things come out of Ottawa - GST cheques, Kathleen Edwards, Rebecca Campbell, public anti-war declaration - here's another one for that list. Marlane's debut is fresh and invigorating as the great Canadian wilderness: with images like: "where no angel dares to leave impressions of wings for fear of disturbing a surface so clean." A voice charmingly like Suzanne Vega, and the timelessly brilliant production of Mr. Ian Tamblyn, results in a record that makes Canadian folk music proud. Marlane's songs are grand on their own (especially notable numbers include Crows for Life and Rice Paper), but the tasteful and lush orchestration makes them into real national, northern wonders - part of the elusive and distinguished Canadiana genre."
Annie Clifford, Penguin Eggs, Summer 2004
"Alise courageously follows her creative process deep and far. And while she cites people such as Joni Michell and Gordon Lightfoot as influences, the musician she sounds the most similar to is . . . Alise Marlane." Chris White, Artistic Director, CKCU-Ottawa Folk Festival
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FRIDA's BROW
Alise is also a member of acoustic folk trio FRIDA's BROW alongside Chris MacLean and Jennifer Noxon. If you like sparkling harmonies, unique instrumentation and artful arrangements of original and borrowed songs, please check out their newly released self-titled début album. Frida's Brow @ CDbaby
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MUSICAL THEATRE & PRODUCTION WORK:
In the spring of 2005 Alise took the reins as resident songwriter and musical director for Theatre Wakefield’s production of a new bilingual musical play entitled "Cabaret Civil" - a political satire revolving around the Quebec City anti-globalization protests of 2001. This swinging collection of songs was subsequently recorded on the album "Cabaret Civil: Songs from the Theatre Wakefield Production" Cabaret Civil @ CDbaby
Si tu n'est pas encore venue dans LA GALAXIE D'ALEXIS...
Nous t'attendons ! C'est l'occasion de rencontrer des ami(e)s tout en écoutant des artistes locaux qui nous présente leurs compositions.
TÉLÉCHARGEMENT ÉQUITABLE s'occupe de payer les artistes et donc de créer un roulement pour nos artistes Québécois. L'ALIZÉ nous supporte aussi en nous offrant des avantages considérable en comparaison avec les autres salles Montréalaise.
Il ne manque plus que TOI pour encourager le ZOOLOO BLUES BAND, GRÉGOIRE, MARIE-SOLEIL SUNCHINE et le ALEXIS ARBOUR BAND et chacun aura contribué à la culture Québécoise ce jeudi 14 mai prochain.
Au plaisir et n'oublie pas ta carte équitable en partant !
Hi Alise, thanks again for playing at the Day of Action on Climate Change. It was great to meet you and see you play live. Also, I've been listening to "Stillness Hold On" and love it. :)
Viewers? In case you hadn't noticed. This Canadian woman made a really excellent CD some years ago, but the music hasn't aged since. Just look her up at http://cdbaby. com/ and purchase the damn thing!
Hey Alise - I am a friend of Jack's - he has played me your music on several occasions - you're just great - great voice - playing - songs!!! Thanks for the add
I sure miss you Alise. Are you coming out to play some day? Great to see you've arrived here on Myspace, I've been keeping an eye out for you. Lot's of cool cats hanging out here and trading tunes, come and join the party! Thanks for adding me.
