Alyssa Simmons

 

An enchanting persona fused with

 explosive stage presence & the

ability to flat out own it, Alyssa

Simmons is a singer-songwriter &

music addict from the outskirts of

 Detroit. Old school rock n’ roll

 intertwined with catchy pop

melodies & a voice that sounds like

 she quite literally has Motown in

her veins, there’s no question Alyssa

 holds her own. Simmons has

grabbed the attention of Industry

heavy hitters like Atlantic Records,

EMI, Disney & Trans Siberian

Orchestra. She has spent the past

year fronting Detroit’s hottest party

 band “Killer Flamingos,” taking on

an extensive performance schedule

 that allowed her to hone her skills

& focus on writing. Alyssa has been

 in the studio with producer Andy

 Patalan of ATP Productions & The

 Loft finishing her 4th CD Now or

 Never due out the beginning of

 Summer 2014.

 

This blonde powerhouse is not

 someone who just decided that she

 wanted to be a singer. She has been

 honing her skills since the early age

of 9. Watching music videos over

 normal kid shows & it was at that

 young age the Simmons

family knew they had some kind of

magic on their hands. Alyssa began

 studying voice which led to local

 talent shows, recitals &

competitions. By the age of 12,

Simmons had already opened for big

 named acts like Randy Travis,

Diamond Rio & The Smothers

Brothers. She was then invited to

travel to NYC to perform at the

historic Apollo Theatre as a

“Showtime Kid.” At 13, she was titled

 “Detroit’s Super Singer” after

winning Detroit’s biggest singing

 competition on WDIV. At 14, Alyssa

was invited to be apart of the

national cast for Des Moines, Iowa’s

 Variety Kids Telethon, where she

had the chance to sing with the

 legendary Paul Yarrow of Peter Paul

 & Mary.

 

Songwriting became Alyssa’s escape

 & muse, giving her the opportunity

 to travel to Maryland to record her

 first original CD Difficult with her

 idol Eva Cassidy’s producers Chris

 Biondo & Lenny Williams. Simmons

 talent began grabbing the attention

of some major industry players. It

started with Disney flying her out to

 California to audition for a new

show that eventually became known

 as Hanna Montana. That lead to

 additional opportunities in front of

 EMI Publishing, Trans Siberian

 Orchestra, Atlantic Records, opening

 for Collective Soul, Leanne Rimes &

 Daryl McDaniels of Run DMC

 respectfully to name a few.

 

“Music is the one thing that’s always

 made perfect sense to me,” said

 Simmons. “It will always be apart of

who I am. I have learned from every

 heartbreak & curveball this

business has thrown at me. It’s

given me the opportunity to grow

& to find myself in process. I know

I have what it takes to sustain.”

 

With nothing but open skies for

the future, Alyssa has a lot in store

for this upcoming year. Prepare

 yourselves, because we are all in

for the ride of our lives.