Alyse Black

Alyse Black - Hold Onto This (Independently released CD, Pop)
The second full-length release from Alyse Black, whose debut album won first place in Billboard's Annual World Song Contest. We know what a lot of you out there are thinking...if any artist won any Billboard award they must suck big time. While we admit that usually is the case...Hold Onto This is one of those rare exceptions. Produced by Ryan Hadlock (who has worked with such artists as The Strokes, Foo Fighters, The Gossip, and more), the album is super slick and polished...and yet Ms. Black's presence and aura never get drowned out by the arrangements and production. This album features great songs, appropriate arrangements...and vocals that are just out of this world. Alyse sings with pure sincerity...and her voice has just a hint of loose bluesy-ness that makes it absolutely warm and appealing. Twelve spellbinding tunes here including "Strange (Used Me Up)," "Forever Fairytales," "Up In The Air (Not Too Late)," and "Hold Onto This." Engaging from start to finish... TOP PICK.