Album Notes

Alise's repertoire covers a broad spectrum of subject matter brimming with distinctive guitar work and some forays into mandolin territory. Her influences are many: everything and anyone from Billie Holiday to Bruce Cockburn to Dr. Seuss; drawing from a range of styles while ultimately evoking her own unmistakeably rich and original sound. Marlane released her beautifully-crafted debut album entitled Stillness Hold On in January 2004; produced by internationally acclaimed Canadian musician/songwriter/producer Ian Tamblyn. The songs can be intimate and moody, tongue-in-cheek, playful, seasonal, melancholy, oblique or straight-shooting . . . an album that can be listened to over and over again, each time revealing something new.

"Marlane's debut (Stillness Hold On) is fresh and and invigorating as the great Canadian wilderness... a record that makes Canadian folk music proud." Annie Clifford, Penguin Eggs, Summer 2004

"Alise courageously follows her creative process deep and far. And while she cites people such as Joni Michell and Gordon Lightfoot as influences, the musician she sounds the most similar to is . . . Alise Marlane." Chris White, Artistic Director, CKCU-Ottawa Folk Festival

FRIDA'S BROW:
Alise is also a member of acoustic folk trio "Frida's Brow" alongside Chris MacLean and Jennifer Noxon. If you like sparkling harmonies, unique instrumentation and artful arrangements of original and borrowed songs, check out their début album on cdbaby.(www.cdbaby.com/cd/fridasbrow)

MUSICAL THEATRE & PRODUCTION WORK:
In the spring of 2005 Alise took the reins as resident songwriter and musical director for Theatre Wakefield’s production of a new bilingual musical play entitled "Cabaret Civil" - a political satire revolving around the Quebec City anti-globalization protests of 2001. This swinging collection of songs was subsequently recorded on the album "Cabaret Civil: Songs from the Theatre Wakefield Production" cdbaby.com/cd/occ