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Alysha Sarah Brillinger (b. November 3, 1988) is a Canadian musician. Born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Brillinger started singing in her early teens in local bands and at various festivals, including the Coalflats[1] and Kitchener Blues Festival, where she was the 2008 winner of the Grande River Youth Legacy contest.[2] Brillinger briefly attended Humber College's Jazz program in Toronto while playing local gigs and building a fanbase. In 2010, she was signed to LAVA/Universal Republic[3] and has began recording her first full length album.
Influences
Brillinger was influenced by her mother's American Pop music and also her father's world/reggae music. With a strong pop influence until she was 14, Brillinger immersed herself in Blues music when she moved to Southwestern Ontario and began frequenting open mics.
Always having a love for roots music, she started up a band comprised of musicians aged 13-17 called "Alysha and the Alleycats" and played gigs, parties and festivals around Ontario. Brillinger cites Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell as her two biggest influences.
Early years
Brillinger's first instrument was piano and she grew up with an organ and keyboard in the house. She wrote her first song when she was seven, titled Long Ago. Using a tape machine, Brillinger would 'produce' her songs by overdubbing beats and harmonies over and over. One of four sisters, she would organize three part harmonies, music videos, and living room cabarets.
Teenage years
In 2005, Brillinger won the " Rhythm of The Future" contest hosted by a local radio station. This sponsored her $20,000 to record a demo with producer Marcus Kane in Toronto. Brillinger's mother would drive Alysha to Toronto after school several nights a week, sometimes coming home after 2 a.m.
On her 14th birthday, Brillinger was lent her father's acoustic guitar and she began teaching herself to play. While still playing blues and roots covers with her band in Kitchener, Brillinger began testing her own material at solo-acoustic shows met with a very positive response.
After graduating highschool, a brief stint at Humber College introduced her to jazz music. During this time, Brillinger was recording/producing her own songs and released an eleven song EP called "Got Soul". Friend Brad Marshall introduced Alysha to producer Ron Lopata and the two began demo-ing some of Brillinger's original songs with a full band.
Songwriting
Brillinger is signed to Cherry Lane Music Publishing and she writes all her own music and lyrics, as well as writing and co-writing with/for other artists. Brillinger's music has been featured on major television productions including 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' and CMT's 'Unstable'[4] .
Notable
- 2005 Canwest Media's "Rhythm Of The Future" winner.
- 2008 Oktoberfest Woman of The Year nomination.
- FACTOR (foundation to assist Canadian Talent on Record) grant recipient.
- Grande River Society's " Blues Youth Legacy " winner 2008.[5]
- Toronto Blues Society's Annual Contest top 3, 2008.[6]
- Was the host of "The Buzz", a weekly Indie artist showcase at Toronto's Historical C'est What Venue. [7]
- Record Deal with Lava/Universal Republic Records.
- Publishing Deal with Cherry Lane Music.</ref> Brillinger briefly attended Humber College's Jazz program in Toronto while playing local gigs and building a fanbase. In 2010, she was signed to LAVA/Universal Republic[8]
References
- ^ Dennis Cuomo (12). "Players Bio". yes. Coal Flats. p. 1.
"...fronted by the soulful and sultry Alysha Brillinger, who recently shared the stage with the Detroit Women and Cheryl Lescom."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Record Staff (7). "Brillinger Wins Showcase Award". yes. The Kitchener Record Newspaper. p. 1.
"A young blues band that began by jamming in The Still restaurant returned to familiar digs to win the 2008 Youth Legacy Showcase."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Richard Stumpf (14). "New Signings for Lava/Cherry Lane". yes. Cherry Lane. p. 1.
"We are very excited to welcome Alysha and Nick to the LAVA / Cherry Lane family. These are exactly the kind of high quality artists we were hoping to attract through the JV with Jason."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ CMT (18). "Music from Unstable". yes. CMT. p. 1.
".Episode 8 - True Colours See the iTunes Mix Good Son by Rob Szabo, Play by Alysha Brillinger "
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help); line feed character in|quote=at position 49 (help) - ^ Record Staff (7). "Brillinger Wins Showcase Award". yes. The Kitchener Record Newspaper. p. 1.
"A young blues band that began by jamming in The Still restaurant returned to familiar digs to win the 2008 Youth Legacy Showcase."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Tim Des Islets (14). "Press Release; SIX NEW BLUES VOICES!". yes. Toronto Blues Society. p. 1.
"SIX NEW BLUES VOICES! TORONTO BLUES SOCIETY ANNOUNCES ANNUAL TALENT SEARCH FINALISTS ."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Adam Faux (07). "The Buzz hosted by Alysha Brillinger". yes. C'est What. p. 1.
"...The Details Alysha Brillinger with ed Culjak and dj baker. Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 9:30 PM "
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help); line feed character in|quote=at position 16 (help) - ^ Richard Stumpf (14). "New Signings for Lava/Cherry Lane". yes. Cherry Lane. p. 1.
"We are very excited to welcome Alysha and Nick to the LAVA / Cherry Lane family. These are exactly the kind of high quality artists we were hoping to attract through the JV with Jason."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)