Album Notes

"Room For Less", Alise Marlane's second solo release shows much influence from the collaborative projects she has been involved with over the past several years mixed in with her own special brand of jazz-infused acoustic pop, cabaret, lounge, and folk. Co-producer and recording engineer James Stephens expertly orienteers the listener through this smorgasbord of a repertoire. Marlane's engaging voice and accomplished acoustic guitar skills are balanced and complemented by some of Canada's finest instrumentalists: John Geggie, Peter Von Althen, James Hill, to name a few. The album’s themes – love, mortality, nature, and the follies of our age—run the gamut from sublime and heartfelt to romping and quirky. Just what you want on any interesting voyage.

"After several listens, I am totally taken by this singer/songwriter, Alise Marlane. Much can be said about the variety of music styles that she has easily woven into her jazzy approach to folk music...Romantic, full of life, and with a careful eye for detail, she brings optimistic and lively perspectives to her surroundings, ideas and experiences." Rein van den Berg, www.rootsville.be
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In 2005, Marlane released her beautifully-crafted debut album entitled "Stillness Hold On"- 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. See https://cdbaby.com/cd/alisemarlane

"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