Allison's Invention

Rank #23 New York, NY Alternative / Singer Songwriter / Pop

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Members: Allison - piano, keyboards, guitar, ukulele, kalimba. Band lineup includes drums, upright bass, cello.

Sounds Like: Kate Bush, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion, Tori Amos, Joanna Newsome

Label: Independent

Bio: Allison's Invention is a music project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Allison Tartalia. Tartalia's quirky and eclectic songs, performed on piano, ukulele and kalimba, have made her a popular performer at New York venues like Mercury Lounge, The Living Room and Joe's Pub. The Emmy-... See Full Bio

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Allison's Invention has a show on 05/04/2012 at 07:30 PM @ Tin... in Philadelphia, PA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/107555364 #concert

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“Allison Tartalia (pictured) distinguishes herself for a slightly aggressive songwriting edge and for sophisticated arrangements that range from the orchestral to the electronic.”

— The Deli Magazine

“Trying to pin down Emmy-nominee Allison Tartalia to one genre is like trying to capture a single atom in your hand. A self-trained guitar player and classically-trained pianist, she has composed for musicals and accompanied others as a singer and keyboardist. As a solo artist, she has been known to fuse jazz, rock, folk and more — sometimes all within the same song. She is brutally honest about her life; her songs, thematically similar to Aimee Mann's, are downtrodden yet still possess a sardonic wit. You may just get to know her a little better — she has been known to tell stories from her life between songs — while you watch her bare her soul onstage.”

— Brett Ackerman, Beacon Pass

“Wonder of wonders, this native New Yorker's debut CD sounds legitimately more jazzy than folky--smack-dab in the Laura Nyro/Rickie Lee Jones/Sophie B. Hawkins lineage, complete with sax solos warm enough for Baker Street and titles that namecheck Ab Fab and Dorothy.”

— Chuck Eddy, The Village Voice

“...a singer with a sultry voice...”

— Marc Santora, New York Times

“The label "singer-songwriter" doesn't fully grasp Allison Tartalia's worldly sound. You'll hear a full range of eclectic noise during Tartalia's set at Chicks Rockfest this weekend - jazzy piano, rich percussion and clever lyrics delivered in the singer's commanding voice.”

— Kari Wethington, Cin Weekly

“a standout among female 'confessional' singer/songwriters”

— Dale Johnson, Cincinnati CityBeat

“Tartalia rolled through the alternating set with a number of gorgeous and delicately-executed piano ballads from her new CD, Ready.”

— Brian Baker, Cincinnati CityBeat

“Tartalia is to pop music what granola is to cereal. That is to say, she is complex, loaded with surprises and textures, and more than filling.”

— Bill Ribas, NY Rock

“Passionate, dramatic, and articulate, Allison Tartalia's songwriting drawns in threads from all over to create an intense, intelligent whole.”

— Sophia Gurley, Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music

“. . . a bit edgy, often very fun, sometimes serious and beautiful and. . .stunningly good piano work. . . ”

— Susanne Milsaps, KRCL, Salt Lake City, UT

“...a delightful fusion of jazzy instrumentation and remarkable vocals....”

— Laura Turner Lynch, Kweevak.com

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May 21

SPIKE HILL
Brooklyn, NY, US | 7:00pm
SPIKE HILL
Brooklyn, NY, US
Tue May 21 7:00pm
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Rockethub Presents Takeoff Tuesdays. Show starts at 7 with an open mic songwriter workshop, then bands at 9 and 10 and Allison's Invention at 11.
Sat
May 25

Lower Eastside Arts Fes…
New York, NY, US | 7:00pm
Lower Eastside Arts Festiv...
New York, NY, US
Sat May 25 7:00pm
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Exact time TBA. I'll be doing a short set of my music as well as acting in a short comedy written by Barbara Kahn for which I wrote music.
Tue
May 28

SPIKE HILL
Brooklyn, NY, US | 7:00pm
SPIKE HILL
Brooklyn, NY, US
Tue May 28 7:00pm
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Rockethub Presents Takeoff Tuesdays. Show starts at 7 with an open mic songwriter workshop, then bands at 9 and 10 and Allison's Invention at 11.
Sat
Jun 1

First Acoustics Concert…
Brooklyn, NY, US | 8:00pm
First Acoustics Concert Series
Brooklyn, NY, US
Sat Jun 01 8:00pm
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Joni Mitchell's Blue 40th Anniversary Celebration
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Jun 21

Make Music NY Go Girls …
New York, NY, US | 5:00pm
Make Music NY Go Girls S...
New York, NY, US
Fri Jun 21 5:00pm
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5:00 Wendy Pm 5:30 Inky Glass 6:00 Lucy Kalantari 6:30 Kole Hansen 7:00 Nhu An Do 7:30 Karen Davis 8:00 Allison Tartalia 8:30 Dorit

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Tessie
Really beautiful introspective vocals! I definitely can hear Tori Amos Influences with the clavichord and the halled piano...she is also one of my biggest influences as well...
Drillz Chamberlain
Great Sounds
Skarred Kage
Lovin the sounds of Clean! Alex Skarred Kage
Bill Berry
Cheers from Florida!!
Rick Millward
playing Clean today...come be a fan!!
DiPaolo
Great vocals and arrangements. Love the style and feel of your music... DiPaolo