Alyssa Jacey | |
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Alyssa Jacey in 2021 | |
Background information | |
Born | 1981 (age 42–43) La Jolla |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Country, pop |
Occupation(s) | Dancer/choreographer, singer/songwriter, inspirational career coach |
Instrument(s) | Guitar and drums |
Alyssa Jacey (La Jolla, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and dancer/choreographer. As an indie artist, Jacey self-publishes her work.
Biography
Alyssa Jacey was born in La Jolla, a seaside neighborhood within the city of San Diego. She is a singer/songwriter and a dancer/choreographer, beginning her singing career in Los Angeles. She later moved to San Diego to finish college. Notably, she danced during the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXXVII. Her debut album Closed Eyes... ...Open Heart was released in 2005. In 2013 she was nominated for a Nashville Independent Music Award for "Best Live Country Performer(s)".
Style
Jacey's work is categorized as pop/rap. John Apice of Americana Highways, a website dedicated to americana, reviewed her live album Alyssa LIVE! and noted that she likes to talk in between songs: "(...) her between-song banter is friendly & joyful in an early Joni Mitchell voice."
Discography
Studio albums
- Closed eyes... ...open heart, 2005
- Here's to change, 2010
- On the spot, 2012
- Destined, 2014
EP's
- Alyssa Jacey, 2005
- The soul, 2006
- Turning points, 2009
- Heart breathe, 2015
References
- "Alyssa Jacey". San Siego Reader. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- Jacobs, Jay S. (April 24, 2006). "Alyssa Jacey interview 2006". PopEntertainment.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- "An in-depth Interview with Alyssa Jacey: "Here's to Change"". All Indie Magazine. October 15, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- "2013 NIMA Ballot". Nashville Independent Music Awards. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- Apice, John (March 27, 2021). "REVIEW: Alyssa Jacey "Alyssa LIVE!" Is Polished Chanteuse". Americana Highways. Retrieved May 2, 2021.