Alison Fleming

 Alison Fleming is an English (UK) songwriter and recording artist who now lives in Colorado, United States. Raised in the RAF (air force), she was born in Lincolnshire and the family moved every two years from camp to camp, including a couple of years in Germany. Her parents come from the NE of England. Both were very musical. A piano was a staple in the home. Alison never became fluent at reading music but she and siblings alike were drawn to tinkering on the piano, creating musical pieces and little songs. Sister Lois wrote a wonderful love song on piano, 'Close To Me' in her teens. For Alison, poetry writing came easily. At age 17 she took up guitar but it wasn't until she had married (at 23) and was in full time employment (in PR and publishing) that she began songwriting proper. Her first songs were composed on acoustic guitar and were folk-like ramblings; about love, the world, and the human condition. After a while she had quite the home studio happening. Her songs developed. She decided to test the London waters by sending demos to music A&R representatives in the capital. The response was enthusiastic with the advice to put the tracks into better shape. Meer...
In 1986 she began to work with Producer Tony Lowe whose fresh approach caught the attention of Chrysalis Records and subsequently Hit and Run music publishing. Meanwhile back at the ranch through touch of fate she was able to perform her songs in pubs around the local area. In 1995 Alison relocated to the USA. The emergence of the internet around the same time allowed Tony Lowe and Alison to continue to co-write and record. Her studio kept growing with a dedicated computer, various software and control surfaces, now four guitars and two mandolins, three keyboards, two harmonicas, drums and effects instruments real and virtual and a plethora of hand held goodies. More Lowe/Fleming albums came to be. In 2007 and then in 2008 two of Tony Lowe and Alison Fleming's co-written albums respectively, 'All of the Above' and 'Second Nature' made it onto the Grammy lists - a major achievement for independent artists. Alison is a contributor to Tony Lowe's 'star studded' esp-project series and appears on other albums on the Sunn Creative label, including third Lowe/Fleming album the atmospheric progressive, 'Human Sleeping' (2014). In 2012 Alison decided to expand her catalogue by recording also solo albums and by chance around that same time she was approached by Producer Paul Baggott who offered his production services. They began working together. 2017/2018: the collaboration with Paul Baggott produced debut solo albums (CD), 'Freeway', and ‘Freeway - The Remixes’; followed by a double album of both, for download-only, aptly named ‘Freeway – Songwriter and the Remixes’. 2023: 17th March ‘Play On Words’ was released - another album of note, produced by Paul Baggott. All albums are on CD and available as downloads at Alison's Bandcamp and Amazon. Links on the Home page and above, to listen and watch online. Alison continues to write and record out of her 'Bear Studio' in Colorado, United States.
Recognised among musical colleagues for 'clear-water' vocals and a singular lyrical approach, her writing leans on instinct and gravitates towards organic arrangements with dynamic feels and sounds. She has an allusive style with lyrics open to interpretation. Her solo songs are wide ranging - from quirky ballad, to soulful soliloquy, to beat driven pop and rock; and electronic remixes courtesy of producer Paul Baggott add an extra slant to her catalogue. Favourite artists include Kate Bush, Bjork, Rickie Lee Jones. Her sound has found multiple comparisons - Annie Lennox, Carole KIng, Enya, Sade, Everything But The Girl, Edie Brickell. Remixes bring mention of artists such as Daft Punk, Evanescence, Massive Attack, Halsey.
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