Allison’s grandmother was a conductor and orchestra violinist; her grandfather - a first-chair cellist. Her father’s mother played guitar and sang cowboy songs. Her father taught jazz theory.And her mother is a concert pianist and celebrated composer. A musical legacy spanning four generations exposed her to a myriad of styles and influences. From childhood favorites like the Beatles, Elton John, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, and Bessie Smith, she learned the basics of songwriting.
Allison wrote her first songs at only nine years old. At thirteen, she joined her first band. High school brought paying gigs at private parties, school proms, and dive bars. In her college years, she linked up with a gifted group of musicians also finding their way into the scene – Dino Soldo, Bryan Head, and David J Carpenter. Together, they created Barebones, Allison’s first professional band, which quickly signed to Monster Music, and in 1996 released their debut album For the Mind, Body, And Soul… to critical acclaim.
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