Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a seven time Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She is the best-selling female rock artist of all time.
Her international debut album Jagged Little Pill (1995) became one of the most successful albums of all time with total worldwide sales estimated at thirty million copies. Five more studio albums followed – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), Under Rug Swept (2002), Feast on Scraps (2002), So-Called Chaos (2004), and Flavors of Entanglement (2008).
Early Life
Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to school teachers Alan and Georgia Morissette. Her father is French Canadian and her mother is Hungarian. She has an older brother, Chad, and a twin brother named Wade. Between the ages of three and six they lived with their parents in Lahr (Black Forest), Germany.
Morissette showed a love for singing and songwriting at an early age. When she was 9 years old, Morissette wrote her first song. With the money saved from her stint on the children's television show You Can't Do That On Television, Morissette released an indie single Fate Stay With Me with the B-side Find ...
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According to the Washington Post, singer/songwriter Laura Thomas’ “ voice is capable of tracing melodies as sinuous as the Rock Creek Parkway, and she has a soft spot for writing tender, compassionate or introspective ballads that help set her apart from the rant'n'roll crowd.” Part Ani DiFranco, part Alanis Morissette, and part Norah Jones, Thomas’ biting, crafty lyrics and massive voice, make for an audio-shock of emotional truth. On September 9th, Thomas will be joined by Matt Wigton ...
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Michael Franti & Guerrilla Management Host 12th Annual POWER TO THE PEACEFUL FESTIVAL; One of the Nation’s Largest Free Music and Arts Festival Saturday September 11, 2010 Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 9am: 1,000 Yogis for Peace 11a-5pm: Festival Michael Franti and Spearhead Rebelution Rupa and the April Fishes SambaDa Loco Bloco Sellassie DJ Tent with Fort Knox Five, DJ Adnan, DJ Heyman, Adam Strauss More artists TBA Kids Stage Eco Village Vendors, Food and more. ...

























