AlisonHarrisMusic

Alison Harris lives on the edge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, a wild space between Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, California. The leaves are turning and the vineyards glow with red and orange. The owls are singing their night song, the sassy mocking birds have quieted with the approach of winter chill. Alison's music reflects the coastal winds, creeks, and redwood trees of the small Sebastopol Valley where she grew up. She is the daughter of an elementary school music teacher and the granddaugh...

Alison Harris lives on the edge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, a wild space between Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, California. The leaves are turning and the vineyards glow with red and orange. The owls are singing their night song, the sassy mocking birds have quieted with the approach of winter chill. Alison's music reflects the coastal winds, creeks, and redwood trees of the small Sebastopol Valley where she grew up. She is the daughter of an elementary school music teacher and the granddaughter of an eccentric composer. She began writing songs when she was thirteen and went on to complete her degree in music from Sonoma State University. She sang and played the violin as a child, beginning piano lessons with her father at age nine and picking up the guitar in her early twenties. In 2000 and 2001 Alison toured with international reggae act Groundation. She has shared the stage with Pato Banton and Gregory Isaacs. She has recorded in the studio with Marcia Higgs, Groundation, and The Trailer Park Rangers. Alison's songs have been heavily influenced by contemporary female singer-songwriters such as Lucinda Williams, Emmy Lou Harris and Gillian Welch. Her music explores the strength and fragility of the heart. In 2007 she signed with Omega Records and is currently recording an album to be released in July of 2008.