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Alyth McCormack
Singer on stage in Mons (B)
Alyth loves singing, and lets you know that without telling you - you can hear it in her voice.
She may be from Lewis, sings (but not all exclusively) in Gaelic, and often performs with harp and fiddle - but she's not a folkie. Her musical education and influences are too wide to sit in that, or any other, ghetto, minimalists like Reich, the sweeping eclecticism of Adams, sophisticated rock, modal jazz and role models like June Tabor or Marta Sebestyen have taken her down a path where she can sing unaccompanied in a Hebridean hall one day and with a metropolitan fusion samba band the next. She is at home on stage and brings to her music - whether (previously) with the close harmony vocalists in Shine or full jazz/rock rhythm section in Sunhoney - and now with her own 4 piece - a still centre
She was born and raised on the Island of Lewis off the north west coast of Scotland and having been immersed In the culture of these islands and been given the opportunity to perform from a young age, Alyth decided to take to the road. She's toured extensively, honing her skills throughout Germany, Spain, Italy, Estonia, North America, the Uk, Brazil, Ireland, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Norway & Sweden.
During this time she recorded with various artists, appearing on 16 albums to date, and in 2000 released her first solo CD An Iomall(The edge) on Vertical records.
Press:
'a dozen tracks over 42 minutes are enough to convince me that Alyth is someone worth going out of my way to listen to.'
'Some of Alyth's songs are in Gaelic the language of her native Lewis but her thoughtful arrangements and 'her subtle, intimate delivery speaks volumes in itself.' (Sue Wilson - songlines)
'Traditional Gaelic songs with modern arrangements; some are spare some feature tasteful arrangements that recall post era Bjork. No matter what the format her voice is spine tingling.' (New York - Time Out)
'Recent performances by this young Lewis singer, showcasing material from her debut solo album 'An Iomall' have forcefully endorsed her fast-growing reputation as one of today's most exciting talents in the world of song.' (The Scotsman)
Alyth is currently working on a new solo album and is presently touring with her own 4 piece. For further info on Alyth and what she's up to, visit her website at www.alyth.net
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