Alejandra O'Leary

Artist Information

Biography

Alejandra O'Leary is a rock musician and songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sexy, melodic, and wistful, Alejandra O'Leary's songs exude love and loss with a voice both personal and universal.

A rock n' roll girl to the core, Alejandra has been playing in bands and writing hip-shaking and heartbreaking music for over a decade. Her electrifying live performances with her dance-friendly rock n' roll band, The Poisoned Rose, draw excited and committed crowds all over the country.

Alejandra's musical textures provoke comparisons with Wilco, The Ronnettes, Liz Phair, and Lucinda Williams, and her inimitable lyrics attack love and loss from elemental angles.

Alejandra is now touring widely with The Poisoned Rose, and has received extensive radio airplay and press coverage for her new album, "Nothing Out Loud."

Instrumentation

Alejandra O'Leary - vocals, guitar, keyboard

Discography

"Nothing Out Loud" (2009).

HOLLOW BODY STUDIOS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALEJANDRA O’LEARY’S "NOTHING OUT LOUD"

Hollow Body Studios is proud to announce the release of "Nothing Out Loud," the debut solo recording of New York City singer-songwriter Alejandra O’Leary.

"Nothing Out Loud" combines elements of pop, rock, folk and even some country. Influenced by artists ranging from Elvis Costello, Morrissey, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Liz Phair, Wilco and Lucinda Williams, O’Leary’s honest, to the bone lyrics are explorations in the many sides of love, loss and heartache and all that falls in between.

"Nothing Out Loud" was produced by songwriter / producer Doug Kwartler, owner of Hollow Body Studios. The production is rich with texture and according to Kwartler is the most sonically adventurous record he’s worked on since opening Hollow Body to the public about 8 years ago.

Kwartler remarks, “I always want the last record I work on to be the best sounding, and this by far is. Not to mention it’s also filled with some of the most amazing songs and great vocal performances.”

Official Website

http://www.alejandraoleary.com

Audio

• Rally
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• I Love Your Tone
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• You Gotta Love Me Sometimes
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• Ever After
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• Tremor
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• Never the Same
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• Thinkin' Straight
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• December
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• Love I Been In
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• Powerhouse
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Lyrics

• Rally
• Ever After
• Tremor
• Thinkin' Straight
• Never the Same
• December
• Love I Been In

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Press

• Hubbub UK Review [+ Show ]
  

  "Nothing Out Loud has more than a hint of 1960s girl group about it, creating something of a retro...
  "Nothing Out Loud has more than a hint of 1960s girl group about it, creating something of a retro pop feel at times, no better illustrated than by “Tremor”. The simple, yet powerful “Thinkin' Straight” is surely the album’s must-listen track, closely followed by “Rally” or “You Gotta Love Me Sometimes”. O’ Leary’s sound is like the musical equivalent of a Formica table, simple yet effective and though representing an era of years gone by, it still manages to maintain a place amongst modern surroundings."
  
  - Hubbub UK
  

• Nothing Out Loud: "A Bold and Confidenet Debut" [+ Show ]
  

  "There's a strong driving beat to the songs which owes much to sixties Spector-esque pop while manag..."There's a strong driving beat to the songs which owes much to sixties Spector-esque pop while managing to stay removed from the blandness of the mainstream. A bold and confident debut."
  
  - Whisperin' and Hollerin'

• New Music Spotlight: Alejandra O'Leary [+ Show ]
  

  "Alejandra rocks hard with her melodious tunes and insane guitar that will have you believing in GIR..."Alejandra rocks hard with her melodious tunes and insane guitar that will have you believing in GIRL POWER. She is making music that is gaining her a loyal fan base."
  
  - Junior's Cave Magazine, New Music Spotlight, March 2009
  
  Full Interview: http://www.juniorscave.com/AlejandraOLeary.html
  

• "Alejandra O'Leary has more than enough firepower in her musical arsenal..." [+ Show ]
  

  For some listeners, singer-songwriters can blur into one another very easily....especially when one...For some listeners, singer-songwriters can blur into one another very
  easily....especially when one attends a local free venue for more than a few hours, watching the performances come and go. An acoustic guitar and a voice can form a particularly limited weapon when faced with a loud, indifferent crowd.
  
  Thankfully, Alejandra O'Leary has more than enough firepower in her musical arsenal to not only take the good fight to the masses, she'll also have little trouble winning the so called 'battle for hearts & minds'.
  
  Read the full review here:
  http://heavier-than-air.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-alejandra-oleary-nothing-out.html

Setlist

A typical set is two hours of original, perhaps non-typical, dancey rock n' roll music. Occasional cover songs appear.

Basic Requirements

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