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Aslyn is a pop singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released one full-length album, Lemon Love and is scheduled to release a new album sometime in 2008. She is also the sister of three members of the band Georgia.
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| Birth name | Aslyn Mitchell |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, piano, keyboards |
| Label(s) | Capitol |
| Website | www.aslyn.net |
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[edit] Early years
Aslyn Mitchell was born and raised in a small town outside of Gainesville, Florida. At the age of seven, Aslyn began taking classical piano lessons from her mother. Immediately submersing herself into the music scene, she did everything she could to gain exposure to live performing: entering talent contests, singing at weddings, and performing at church [1].
Upon graduating from high school, she attended Carson-Newman college in Jefferson City, Tennessee and received her college degree. She then followed her dream of performing which led her to Atlanta, Georgia where she lived on various people’s couches for a while as she performed throughout the town.
During this phase in her life, she purchased her first car with saved money. She referred to this car as a “lemon”, and it eventually inspired the title track of her debut album, Lemon Love.
[edit] Musical career
While performing on a nightly basis, Aslyn began to immerse herself in many different genres of music. Many artists influenced her including Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Earth Wind & Fire, and Queen.
Beginning in 2002, she began to compose many of the songs that would be the basis for Lemon Love. Record companies in Los Angeles began to show interest in Aslyn’s music, inspiring her to begin searching for a record label.
Aslyn performed a very personal song for Capitol Records entitled "493-1023" which speaks about domestic issues and disputes within a family. Upon hearing the song, the record label signed her immediately[2].
While preparing to record and write the songs for her debut CD, Aslyn requested to work with famed producer Guy Chambers. She had become interested in Chambers' work after hearing the heavily European sound on many of Robbie Williams' albums [3]. Chambers produced eight of the twelve tracks on Lemon Love. For the remaining four, Aslyn worked with a California-based producer, Eric Valentine.
Two singles were released off the album: "Be the Girl" and "Gotta Get Over You". The first single peaked at #35[4] on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Aslyn's sound as a performer has been classified as more of an "independent pop/alternative singer". Her single "Be the Girl" was featured in an episode of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County on MTV.
After the release of her album, Aslyn began to tour the United States which such headliners as Ryan Cabrera, Better Than Ezra, Gavin DeGraw, The Click Five, and Chris Isaak[5] The album peaked at #36[6] on the Billboard Top Heatseeker chart. Aslyn currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she is working on her second album Wherever the Dandelion Falls, the follow up to Lemon Love.
In January of 2008, Aslyn released an EP entitled The Grand Garden EP. The EP features 28 songs, most of which were recorded between Lemon Love and Wherever the Dandelion Falls. It is divided up into 4 parts, or 'phases', each one having 7 different songs.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Top Heatseeker | Label |
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| 2005 | Lemon Love | 36 | Capitol |
| 2008 | Wherever The Dandelion Falls | TBA | TBA |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Adult Top 40 | Album |
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| 2005 | Be The Girl | 26 | Lemon Love |
| 2005 | Gotta Get Over You | - | Lemon Love |
[edit] EPs
2008: The Grand Garden EP
[edit] Tours
[edit] 2008
- The Rock Boat IX
[edit] 2007
- The Rock Boat VIII
[edit] 2006
- The Rock Boat VII
[edit] 2005
- House of Blues Tour
with special guest, Ryan Cabrera - University Tour
with special guest, Gavin DeGraw - Ride the Wave Tour
with special guest, The Click Five
[edit] References
- ^ MTV.com, <http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/aslyn/artist.jhtml#bio>. Retrieved on 29 January 2008
- ^ Capitol Records, http://www.capitolrecords.com/artists/home.aspx?artistID=920555, 2007.
- ^ Aslyn | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV
- ^ Billboard Charts, http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=aslyn&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH&submit.x=20&submit.y=14, 2005.
- ^ Chicago Nightlife Online, http://www.centerstagechicago.com/events/music/view.cfm?venue=House%20of%20Blues&archive=yes, 2005.
- ^ Billboard Charts, http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=aslyn&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH&submit.x=20&submit.y=14, 2005.
