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Allison Weiss
Allison Weiss performing at Lessconf!
Allison Weiss performing at Lessconf!
Background information
Birth name Allison Amling Weiss
Born (1987-04-13) April 13, 1987 (age 25)
Origin Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Indie pop, FolkCity
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2001–present
Labels Unsigned, Self-Funded
Website https://allisonweiss.net

Allison Amling Weiss (born April 13, 1987) is a New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter. In late 2009, Weiss created a Kickstarter project to press her first full-length. After reaching her goal in 10 hours and tripling it over 2 months, she became a poster-child for internet promotion and appeared in The New York Times,[1] Wired Magazine, and as a panelist at SXSW 2010.[2]

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Biography [link]

Weiss first picked up a guitar at age 14 in an attempt to become a punk rock star and impress her high school crush. Though the plan was somewhat successful, the teenage romance died after one short month. Her undying love for music lived on. Across the next five years, Weiss would move from her hometown to pursue a degree in Graphic Design[3][4][5]

Discography [link]

Studio albums [link]

Title Details Release
...Was Right All Along Third studio record, and first full-length album. 24 November 2009
Teenage Years Monthly song series finishing January 2013.[6] 1 February 2012 - 1 January 2013

EPs [link]

Title Details Release
An Eight​-​Song Tribute to Feeling Bad & Feeling Better Recorded during the summer of 2006 at End of Autumn Studios in Marietta, GA. 16 January 2007
Winter Mix Tape Recorded at 32A Studios, Athens GA. 14 December 2007
The Only Girl at an All Boys Pool Party Recorded in 2007/2008 at 100 Percent STudios in Athens, GA. 25 July 2008
& The Way She Likes It Recorded in Spring/Summer 2008 at Chase Park Transduction Studio in Athens, GA. Reported on by Billboard.com[7] 10 October 2008
I Was An Island A few re-interpretations of older songs, including a remix of "Why Bother" by The Age of Rockets.[8][9] Received Favourable reviews.[10] Physical versions are 7" records which are handmade, printed, and shipped by Weiss herself.[3] 29 November 2011

Live Songs [link]

In 2008, Weiss recorded a live album at Sidewalk NYC, appropriately titled "Live at Sidewalk NYC". It was released as a free album on Weiss's bandcamp page. The blog Kissing Tigers called it a "delightful introduction...for those who were up until now unfamiliar with her work"[11]

Associated acts [link]

Weiss has toured and performed with a number of artists in the Brooklyn NYC music scene including Bess Rogers, Lelia Broussard and Jenny Owens Young[3][12]. More recently, she has toured with Field Mouse[13], playing Bass Guitar, and performed with Brooklyn Synth-Pop duo, Mitten[14].

References [link]

  1. ^ "The Ninth Annual Year in Ideas". The New York Times. (2009). Retrieved on May 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "Music Speaker Spotlight: Yancey Strickler". https://sxsw.com/node/3924. Retrieved 28 May 2012. 
  3. ^ a b c "Allison Weiss - About Page". https://allisonweiss.net/site/about. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  4. ^ "Allison Weiss is graduating! Graphic Design Senior Exhibition May 1st". https://www.facebook.com/events/116754865017682/. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  5. ^ "Allison Weiss: Related stories | Georgia Magazine". https://uga.edu/gm/ee/index.php?/single/2010/03/762/. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  6. ^ "The Teenage Years | Allison Weiss". https://allisonweiss.bandcamp.com/album/the-teenage-years. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  7. ^ Concepcion, Mariel. "Allison Weiss". https://www.billboard.com/column/undergound/allison-weiss-1003993114.story. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  8. ^ "Why Bother (The Age of Rockets Remix)". https://allisonweiss.bandcamp.com/track/why-bother-the-age-of-rockets-remix. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  9. ^ "The Age of Rockets - Tumblog Post". https://theageofrockets.tumblr.com/post/13507306800/allison-weiss-why-bother-the-age-of-rockets#Notes. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  10. ^ "Allison Weiss – I Was an Island". https://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/allison-weiss-i-was-an-island/. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  11. ^ "Allison Weiss - Live at Sidewalk NYC (2008)". https://kissingtigers.blogspot.ca/2009/12/allison-weiss-live-at-sidewalk-nyc-2008.html. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  12. ^ "The Adventures of Allison Weiss and Bess Rogers". https://allisonw.com/adventure. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  13. ^ "Allison Weiss / Field Mouse / Ian Axel - Event Page". https://www.berklee.edu/events/detail/8548/allison-weiss-field-mouse-ian-axel. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  14. ^ "Allison Weiss and Mitten - Together Again". https://allisonweiss.net/site/together. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 

External links [link]


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The End Ii

by: Allison Weiss

I don't care where you're coming from.
I'm never going back.
You could beg
And you could plead
But I wouldn't recommend that.
The day has come
To say my piece
But calm and quiet, I will keep
Your secret's mine
And I won't be the one
To try and raise the dead
So rest your worried head
Remember what I said
You chose to do
The things you did
Back then
And this is just the end
My stranger, not my friend
No, you are not my friend.
I know, I know about the girls before
I know, I know what happened on my floor
So stay in Boston, babe. Don't hold your breath.




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