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The emotional core of AlonA can be heard on the captivating six-track debut EP MAELSTROM, which navigates an intense, musical minefield through life's most complex emotions including love, rage and revenge. Recorded at Dragonfly Studios in Virginia, Maelstrom was co-produced by Candice AlonA, producer/engineer, Scott Spelbring (Cinder Road, Jason Mraz, O.A.R.) and Harry Evans (Fools and Horses), and mastered by Grammy Award winner, Charlie Pilzer.
It's no accident that the fiery torrent of emotions expressed on Maelstrom directly reflects the environment of a tumultuous relationship. "These songs are about dancing on that razor-sharp edge between loving and hating someone to death...either way, somebody might die -- metaphorically, of course. You could say that these tracks are somewhat autobiographical. I went through a period of time where most of my relationships ran like a PBS special for the dysfunctional and melodramatic; we'd fight like dogs only to end up in bed together the next night."
AlonA performs frequently in the DC/Maryland area, sometimes with the full band but just as often with Candice accompanied only by her guitarist. "I love to get more intimate with the microphone in ways you can't do with a full band," she explains. "I'd compare it to when Tori Amos performs live without a band and her vocal delivery takes on a dimension where it's more about delivering the mood and the lyrics. I think it's easier to connect that way, because some of the intimacy is lost with a full band." Clearly Candice AlonA has barely begun to plum the depths of her potential as a vocalist, songwriter, musician and recording artist.
For more information on AlonA please visit her official website at http://www.alonaband.com.
