Alessia Guarnera — Soulful Rock Singer-Songwriter

A diva in the making — come, listen, and make the journey with her.

At the beginning, Grandmother Grazia nurtured and realized her dream with the creation of a large, gifted musical family. Her dream would outlive her, but the legacy continues with the emergence of a great talent — her granddaughter, Alessia.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, into a strictly traditional, music-loving Italian-American family, Alessia was instinctively aware of the power of music in expressing her innermost emotions. Under the direction of her father, Armando — the highly acclaimed singer/songwriter, producer and classically trained musician — she cultivated an intense appreciation of a broad spectrum of styles, with a firm emphasis on Blues, Soul and ’70s Rock.

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Effectively tutoring her in the works of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Stevie Wonder and the Doobie Brothers, she came to realize that music could be celebrated within a genre and yet allow divergent individual expression — freeing her to experiment within the music she had come to love, and to define a personal interpretation of it in her songwriting.

Years of observing family band rehearsals and public appearances provided the fertile ground for insight into the creative process and performance. She diligently traveled the musical highway and learned well — so well that one is not prepared to witness this endearingly sweet and respectful thirteen-year-old assume the stage, as she did at places like the “Bitter End” in NYC, and transform into a veritable dynamo.

At ease in the spotlight, her performance reveals a perfect combining of the diverse musical styles she has mastered, while staying true to the spirit and artistry of her idols — Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Etta James and Billie Holiday. Depression Blues, Southern Soul, ’70s Rock and American Jazz, sensitively expressed through a unique musical vision that speaks to the bittersweet experience of pain and joy, of doubt and hope. It’s all here: the vocal clarity of Ella, the gritty angst of Janis, the boldness of Etta, and the heart-rending sadness of Billie.

It’s all here — but channeled through the sound that is Alessia’s. Grandmother Grazia must be watching, and would certainly approve.