Alison's Halo
Encyclopedia
Alison's Halo was a dream pop
band from Tempe
, Arizona
. Their airy vocals and delayed riff
s were often also associated with shoegazing
or space pop. Their first single, "Dozen", was released in 1995. Their first CD, Eyedazzler, is a compilation of songs the band created between 1992 and 1996, was released on the first of January the next year. Since then, they have released a handful of cassettes and singles
.
After the dissolution of Alison's Halo, Adam and Catherine Cooper went on to form a Bacharach influenced pop group that went by the names The Pastry Heroes, Kitten Factor, and Insta. Their latest Moniker is Lochheed.
In the summer of 2009, they released several new songs and live versions of songs previously released on Eyedazzler via iTunes.
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
band from Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Their airy vocals and delayed riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s were often also associated with shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
or space pop. Their first single, "Dozen", was released in 1995. Their first CD, Eyedazzler, is a compilation of songs the band created between 1992 and 1996, was released on the first of January the next year. Since then, they have released a handful of cassettes and singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
.
After the dissolution of Alison's Halo, Adam and Catherine Cooper went on to form a Bacharach influenced pop group that went by the names The Pastry Heroes, Kitten Factor, and Insta. Their latest Moniker is Lochheed.
In the summer of 2009, they released several new songs and live versions of songs previously released on Eyedazzler via iTunes.