AlyCat

Bassist/Vocalist "AlyCat" is kind of a big deal. She is a singer and a songwriter, but not a singer/songwriter. AlyCat and her band will be your tour guides through many musical terrains. The vehicles of choice are rock, funk, jazz, and classical themes. The powerfully soulful vocals and harmonies are the leaders of the pack. The sincerity of Aly's voice and her lyrics will hypnotize you until you are deep inside the song with her. Each tune will range from sweet, angelic tones straight through to cries of soulful, gospel-like force. John Von Glaubitz uses his guitar as a palette for painting perfect colorful themes in and out of the song. Aly's basslines fill a big groove on the bottom floor of the music. The drums wrap it all up with the most infectious grooves. When you hear the pieces come together you will have no choice but to be swept away. AlyCat's unruly persona demands the crowd's attention and holds it until the very end. No matter what style she is groovin', this girl's music will surely get you movin'. Aly has toured throughout the United Sates. She has shared the stage with Rusted Root, G. Love and Special Sauce, Kenny Rogers, David Bromberg, Angel Band, Joan Osborne, Levon Helm, Arlo Guthrie, Donald Byrd, George Stanford, and more. She has performed at legendary venues such as The Fillmore West, The Great American Music Hall, Stone Pony, World Café Live, the Queen Theater, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Levon Helm's Ramble Sessions in Woodstock, and many more. In 2008, she was selected as Philadelphia's songwriter of the year by the PSP. Some of her heavy influences include: Stevie Wonder, Nikka Costa, N'Dea Davenport, Aretha Franklin, Stuart Zender, Mike Gordon, Bootsy Collins and James Jamerson. Log onto the website at www.facebook.com/TheAlyCat