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BILLBOARD CHART-TOPPING ARTIST, ALYSON, TAKES HOME FIRST PRIZE FOR
"BEST MUSIC VIDEO"
AT THE 2006 CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Los Angeles, CA - The 2006 California Independent Film Festival was held in Livermore Valley Wine Country this weekend. As the Bay Area's very own Sundance film festival, filmmakers competed to be one of the only 100 independent films shown at this event. Cozy barrel rooms of several Livermore Valley Wineries served as unique and intimate theaters for the Festival. The 5 day festival included VIP receptions, filmmaker gatherings, special wine tastings, celebrity appearances, film viewings and Q&A's and world premieres. Hosted by Christopher Knight and Adrianna Curry, the Award closing ceremony was held on Saturday, October 28 at the Vine Cinema in downtown Livermore. Billboard chart-topping artist ALYSON took home the award for "Best Music Video" for her fourth single "Take a Good Look" from her debut album of same name.

Since hopping onto the music scene last year, pop singer/songwriter ALYSON has enjoyed a string of consecutive singles from her debut album cracking the Billboard Dance Chart's Top 10 - Three to be exact! From "Feel You", "What're You Gonna Do" and "Nothin More to Say", Alyson's infectious sound and catchy hooks have single-handedly conquered dance floors across the U.S. and are about to debut on the big screen -- her 3rd single "Nothin More To Say" is featured in the motion picture "National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2" released worldwide this month on DVD. And now her fourth single, the title track from her debut album "Take A Good Look", has just cracked the Billboard Top 15 and hit # 1 on club charts across the country. The music video for "Take A Good Look" just hit #2 on bpm:tv's Hot 20 Chart in Canada, and was recently nominated "Best Music Video" at the 2006 Hollywood Film Festival.

Alyson at the 2006 Hollywood Film Festival
(Closing Gala held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel)

Now Alyson is ready to give back! While Alyson's 4th single "Take a Good Look" continues to spin on radio nationally and internationally (currently #47 on the International Top 100 Rhythmic Airplay Chart at Beyondradio.com), a 5th song titled "Forever" (from her debut album) will soon be available on her website as a FREE download to thank DJs and fans who have supported her!

She is joining forces with dancehall reggae master ZEB to deliver a new version of this original pop reggae track that combines Alyson's smooth, sultry R&B vocals with Zeb's raucous, boisterous dancehall style. Zeb has enjoyed a series of hit songs with his band Detour Posse and Zeb's unbelievably hip and infectuous "Pet the cat" and "Supafly Sunday". Zeb's music has already been heard on MTV's hit show "Laguna Beach" and on a variety of radio stations across the U.S. including L.A.'s 'World Famous' KROQ and 100.3 The Beat. An expert drummer, Zeb has backed up artists such as Sean Paul and Barrington Levy, touring around the world and playing for crowds of 20,000 or more at Bob Marley Day, Reggae on the River, Jamaica's Sunsplash and many others. The "Forever" music video and remix package, featuring exclusive club mixes by world-renowned producers L.E.X., JY & Zeb, Allen Jeffrey and Jason Randolph, will be released in November.

Nominated "Best New Recording Artist" for 2005 at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Alyson generated enough excitement over the last year that she was named a "Top 20 Artist of 2005" by Billboard Magazine. She's performed at numerous high-profile events, headlining this year's Boston Pride and New York Pride Weekends. Bay Windows Magazine declared in its Pride Guide "Alyson is one of the biggest draws to this year's Pride Week". Alyson shared the stage with '80s icons Debbie Gibson and Tiffany at the Los Angeles Gay Pride concert in 2005, and again when she headlined the 2006 Sacramento Rainbow Festival. She collaborated with Grammy Award-winning DJ/Producer Hex Hector and world-renowned DJ/Producers Ralphi Rosario and Eric Kupper, and attached her name to numerous music compilations distributed worldwide.


Alyson is back in the studio writing and recording her sophomore album set for release in mid-2007, and is also on tour across the U.S. with recent shows in Los Angeles, Boston, San Diego, New York City and Sacramento. For more dates and info, please visit www.alysonmusic.com.

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