Big List of Canadian Artists and Bands ~ Alysha Brilla

Alysha Brilla is a Canadian musician. Born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Brampton, Ontario, she started singing in her early teens in local bands and at festivals. In 2010, she was signed to Lava Records/Universal Republic. Brilla was a featured performer at the 2010 Kitchener Blues Festival and Gala.

Brilla writes all of her own music and lyrics. She cites her influences as Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, Joni Mitchell, and Indian and African Music. She took a production co-op in high school and was accepted to Seneca College's Production degree, but opted to study Jazz at Humber College. All of her releases have been self-produced. In 2010, she signed a contract with U.S. label Lava/Universal Republic Records. She moved to Los Angeles and began recording and collaborating with American producers Brian West, Rick Nowels, and Sam Farrar. She left the label in 2012 and started her own Sunny Jam Records and has released all of her albums on that imprint. Three of them received JUNO nominations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alysha_Brilla

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