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The Making Of Lock, Stock & Soul alyssagrahammusic 67 views Dreamland Studios, Woodstock, NY. 5 Days, 15 Songs, 7 Musicians & 2 Dogs. The confessional sound of Lock, Stock & Soul named iTunes, "New & Noteworthy" and Marie Claire's...
Alyssa Graham - 'Til My Heart Quakes (Official Music Video) alyssagrahammusic 19,076 views Official music video for Alyssa Graham's 'Til My Heart Quakes' from her new album "Lock, Stock & Soul" out January 31, 2012 on Sunnyside Records. Graham has already been na...
Alyssa Graham - High Time (Live in the kitchen) alyssagrahammusic 774 views Baking brownies with The Grahams Buy the studio version out now on The Lock, Stock & Soul EP Exclusively on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-lock-stock-soul-e...
Alyssa Graham - 'Til My Heart Quakes - Live at Cactus Cafe in Austin alyssagrahammusic 299 views A behind the scenes look at the making of The Lock, Stock & Soul EP #10
Alyssa Graham - Exploded View at Rockwood Music Hall alyssagrahammusic 377 views A behind the scenes look at the making of The Lock, Stock & Soul EP #9
Alyssa Graham - LS&S Photoshoot alyssagrahammusic 63 views A behind the scenes look at the making of The Lock, Stock & Soul EP #8
Alyssa Graham - LS&S Photoshoot alyssagrahammusic 89 views A behind the scenes look at the making of The Lock, Stock & Soul EP #8
Alyssa Graham - High Time - L.A. Sessions (chris bruce) alyssagrahammusic 58 views A behind the scenes look at the making of the Lock, Stock & Soul EP #7
Alyssa Graham - 'Til My Heart Quakes - Des Moines, IA alyssagrahammusic 96 views A behind the scenes look at the making of The Lock, Stock & Soul EP #7
Alyssa Graham - Love Is All Around - Dreamland sessions alyssagrahammusic 80 views A behind the scenes look at the making of the Lock, Stock & Soul EP #6

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"Startlingly mature!" - Billboard Magazine

"New & Noteworthy" - iTunes

"You Need To Hear" - Marie Claire

CRITICS' CHOICE
- The New York Times

"Poignant... openhearted" - NPR

"... it smokes!" - The Washington Post

"Music Picks" - Elle Magazine

New & Notable Artists - Amazon

After walking away from a major label courtship, Alyssa Graham recalls, "It really was a moment of clarity for me and thus, my 'big break.' I realized then that I had to make a choice between being the artist I wanted to be or being the creation that the industry could make of me."

Peeling back the layers on a quest for her truest voice, Lock, Stock & Soul, is Alyssa's new, full length album, produced by Grammy winner Craig Street. Maybe it's the earthy basslines (courtesy of Meshell Ndegeocello), the plush sonic detail or the dulcet and pure vocal but this album is undeniably alluring. While Echo, Alyssa's 2008 debut, was focused on travel -- indeed, it functioned as a musical travelogue -- Lock, Stock & Soul represents coming home. The record is a full circle return to Graham's longtime musical loves: Neil Young, Nick Drake, Francoise Hardy and others capable of delivering heartfelt emotion in the simplest of packages.

"When I first met Craig and we started speaking about the record I wanted to make, he said, 'My records usually have hairy armpits,' Graham recalls. "I said, 'Yes! That's what I want!"

As befits the '60s and '70s artists Graham named as touchstones, the approach to recording was something of a throwback as well. Sessions were tracked live, with all the musicians gathered in a communal circle, without even isolation booths to prevent sound from bleeding over. Feel and raw emotion, rather than airless perfection, was the goal. The result is an extraordinarily wide-open vibe that wouldn't sound out of place coming from LAs Laurel Canyon in the height of it's early - 70's heyday. The songs range from the the slinky soul of "Ain't My Kind of Boy" to the quirky art-pop of "Exploded View" and the country-flavored duet with Jesse Harris, "Watching The Sky." The band includes a renowned group of musicians including Meshell Ndegeocello playing the understated roll of bassist, guitarist Chris Bruce (Sheryl Crow and John Legend) and keyboardist Keefus Ciancia (Elton John and Iggy Pop). Lock, Stock & Soul includes contributions from longtime musical partner and songwriter Doug Graham, Jesse Harris, who is known for his work with Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot; and Austin Music Hall of Fame member Davíd Garza.

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