A glimpse into the magical world of me!

Alysia-shanahan-belisle-liveI was born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts called Lunenburg. I grew up playing softball in the summer, riding snowmobiles in the winter. I picked up my first guitar just before starting my freshman year at Lunenburg High School and the rest is really history.

I had a great teacher who taught me the basics and encouraged me to write and create my own music.

I grew up loving pop-rock music. I myself am a self-proclaimed No Doubter. I may have had a few Hanson and Spice Girl posters on my walls but…don’t judge. I also grew up listening to Annie Lennox, Madonna, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Heart, Ani Difranco, Third Eye Blind, Nirvana, Sublime, The Beach Boys, among so many more. I loved story telling, and I still do. After I finished High School I applied to Berklee College of Music…I didn’t get in, 10 years passed before I picked my guitar again. I tell you this so you know there are bumps in the road. EVERYONE has bumps, and bruises. Though I wish I hadn’t had that long of an “intermission” in my music career I know it was for the best.

Eventually I landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts where I live today and what a world of difference that made. By day I work for an amazing company in Marketing, by night I sing songs you grew up on especially if you are a 90’s kid. I love make people smile, and when I’m playing a show where I see people enjoying themselves and their company that makes everything worth it.