Alyson Greenfield

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Understand the Sky

Album: Tuscaloosa

Released: Jan 1, 2008

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Understand the Sky
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Uncharted Places (LIVE @ Tinderbox)
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Drop Down To My Knees (LIVE @ Tinderbox)
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Understand The Sky Future Rock Remix
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Johnny
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General Info

Genre: Emotronic / Folk Rock / Indie
Location Brooklyn, Un
Profile Views: 72919
Last Login: 9/12/2011
Member Since 9/28/2005
Website www.alysongreenfield.com
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.... "Understand the Sky" with Future Rock at The Music Hall Of Williamsburg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ "THIS GIRL'S GOT IT ALL.".. -Dave Merenda, Grammy Award Winning Songwriter/ Producer (Sarah McLachlan) .... "A PROGRESSIVE TORI AMOS-BACKED-BY-DOUG E FRESH SOUND" .. -VENUS ZINE.... .... "Adorable Raps" -GOTHAMIST --- "UNHARNESSED CREATIVITY".. -The Deli.... "ANOTHER GENIUS WE WILL HAVE TO SURVEY IN THE NEXT FUTURE".. -CTN Music.com .... .. *FOX TV BAND CALL OUT SOLO CATEGORY WINNER*.... *PASTE MAGAZINE ROCK N REEL FINALIST* .... *THE DELI MAGAZINE NYC ARTIST ON THE RISE*.... *THE DELI MAGAZINE UPCOMING NYC ARTIST PLAYING CMJ* .... ALYSON GREENFIELD.. is a singer/songwriter and the founder of the Tinderbox Music Festival. Alyson experiments with pianos, guitars, autoharps, synthesizers, glockenspiels, chord organs, and beatboxers, and has been recognized by publications such as PASTE, RELIX, HUFFINGTON POST, GOTHAMIST, BEYOND RACE, THE DELI, BEATCRAVE, CTN-MUSIC and more. Her music has been heard on Fox Televeision and Rubyfruit Radio, as well as live from the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City to the Foyer de L'air in Mali, West Africa. Alyson has released two albums and is currently at work on her third, an album of covers featuring her version of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" on a glockenspiel which received media coverage during SXSW 2010 and was most recently featured at the 2010 International Human Beatbox Convention. Alyson also holds an MFA in creative writing and is the co-writer of ..Sitting on Fire.., a film based on her short story, which screened at film festivals including the California Independent and the Philadelphia Documentary and Fiction Festival where it won Special Prize for Best Short Film. She is a former Chicago National Organization for Women Board Member, high school teacher, university instructor, tolerance educator, and currently a creative mentor and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. ..
Members
Alyson Greenfield (Vocals/ Piano/ Guitar/ Synths/ Autoharp/ Chord Organ/ Toy Piano/ Drums on "Uncharted Places").... "Drop Down To My Knees" and "Uncharted Places"-- Masai Electro (Missy Elliot) Human Beatbox and Human Synthesizer.... "Sometimes I"-- Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith)--bass & Geoff Hug (NYC Smoke)--drums .... "Glockenspiel"--DSharp--viola
Influences
Bjork, Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, The Magnetic Fields, Kate Bush, Johnny Cash, Indigo Girls, Peter Gabriel, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Beck, The Beatles, Fiona Apple, Nellie McKay, Mirah, Elliot Smith, Jorane, 10,000 Maniacs, Liz Phair, Mason Jennings, Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, Brooke Waggoner, Dar Williams, Madonna, Lady Sovereign, Jenny Lewis, Elvis, Vera Brittain
Sounds Like
Alyson Greenfield Music on Itunes ...... .... ..........View Alyson Greenfield's EPK.. .... .......... .............. .... ........................ALYSON GREENFIELD: Six Songs......"This girl's got it all." -Dave Merenda, Grammy Award Winning Songwriter/ Producer (Sarah McLachlan) Gutsy and beautiful piano and guitar music combined with witty and intelligent lyrics from the heart. Raw. Rocking. Lyrical........................... .... ...... : Click the button to buy Alyson Greenfield music on Itunes .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... "Good Looks" Music Video .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Interview and Live Performance on "Well That's Cool" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Powered by Podbean.com.. .. Interview and Performance on "The Palestra" .. .. .. .. .. .. ..