Alana Grace
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Alana Grace is an American
United States
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 actress and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 who is best known for her song "Black Roses Red" featured on the soundtrack of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She released her new album, With One Word
With One Word
With One Word is the second release by American singer–songwriter Alana Grace, released on April 10, 2009. It was produced by Nick Brophy , Dwight Baker , and Mike Greene ....

, on Fragile Heart Records on April 10, 2009.
Alana Grace was born on December 20, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, but moved with her family to Nashville, Tennessee when she was very young. Music has been a tradition in her family (with both her father and grandfather having worked as performers) - and music was a focal point in her upbringing. In Nashville, she attended Harpeth Hall - a girls' school with a national clientele and a strong performing arts program, counting Amy Grant and Reese Witherspoon among its alumnae.
In 2002, at the age of 14, she was one of seven finalists (chosen by music industry professionals) at the second annual Nashville Grammy Showcase, hosted by the Nashville Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).
A versatile performer, she is primarily a singer-songwriter, but has also studied dance and has acted in various television productions, including an NBC Movie of the Week and several TV specials, among them a TNN Entertainment Special. On June 1, 2005, she also performed her song "Black Roses Red" on The Today Show on NBC.

From the age of 12, she has been active in supporting the Children's Miracle Network, which does fundraising for children's hospitals, such as through the Celebration Broadcast, a televised fundraising event at which she has performed. Other benefit performances include ones for the Grand Slam for Children and the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness. Alana studies vocal training with Brett Manning
Brett Manning
Brett Manning is an American singer and vocal coach. Over the course of his career Manning has trained many well-known music artists including Taylor Swift, Hayley Williams, Keith Urban, and Wes Hampton...

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Alana performed on the entire Vans Warped Tour
Warped Tour 2009
Warped Tour 2009 was the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this year's tour would feature only one main stage with bands playing 40 minutes each instead of two main stages...

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In March 2010, a new Alana Grace song, "7 Month Itch," from her upcoming third album, premiered on her official website for streaming. The song has more of a rock feel, and less electronica or pop than her other songs, which is how her upcoming album is going to be, according to Grace.

Albums

  • Break The Silence
    Break the Silence (album)
    Break The Silence is the first studio album by American singer–songwriter Alana Grace, released on February 27, 2007.-Track listing:...

    (February 27, 2007)
  • With One Word
    With One Word
    With One Word is the second release by American singer–songwriter Alana Grace, released on April 10, 2009. It was produced by Nick Brophy , Dwight Baker , and Mike Greene ....

    (April 10, 2009)

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