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Alyssa Graham (born Alyssa Hope Altschul) is a singer-songwriter based largely in New York City. She plays guitar and piano. In 2005, she launched her solo music career with the release of the critically acclaimed album, What Love Is, which was heralded by All About Jazz as one of the “Best New Recordings of 2005.” Her subsequent studio album, Echo, released in 2008 was critically acclaimed and commercially successful debuting at #24 on the Billboard contemporary jazz charts. The New York Times named Echo a “Critics’ Choice CD” and iTunes named it one of the “Top 10 Vocal Albums of the Year. ” Echo was featured in ELLE Magazine and NPR called it “poignant… openhearted.” Alyssa Graham was recognized by Amazon as one of their “New and Notable Artists” and made musical history as the first singer to record the track “Involved Again,” originally written by Jack Reardon (The Good Life) for Billie Holiday in the 1950’s.

Born and raised in a small town outside of New York City, Graham is the daughter of Jewish-American parents Susan and Fredric Altschul who were greatly influenced by the NYC art scene and the 1960’s music revolution. She is the sister of American fiction writer and political commentator, Andrew Foster Altschul. Graham’s grandfather was an Emmy nominated actor and radio personality during “The Golden Age of Radio” most famous for his work on “Gangbusters,” “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” and “Mystery Theater.” In the 1990’s, Graham got her start in music when she and longtime boyfriend and songwriter, Doug Graham, co-founded an Ithaca based psychedelic rock band called Blindman’s Holiday.
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My New Album ’Echo’ Out Tuesday 7/29

25 Jul 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/alyssahopegraham

Hi Everybody,I'm writing to remind you all that my new album, 'Echo,' comes out next Tuesday, July 29th. It's a very personal and intimate record, from "Pictures of You," a musical travelogue that …

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