Allison Weiss
Biography
John-Allison Weiss (formerly Allison Weiss) is an American guitar player and singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, NY.
Weiss first picked up a guitar at age 14 in an attempt to become a punk rock star and impress their high school crush, and though the teenage romance died after one short month, their passion for music lived on.
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After moving to Athens, GA in 2005, Weiss spent the next five years in and out of various pseudo-relationships which fueled the fire for one infectious breakup song after another. They toured the southeast relentlessly and wrote constantly, self-releasing three EPs and a fan-funded full length album by the end of 2009.
At the same time, Weiss quietly built up a dedicated internet fanbase and a reputation for shameless self promotion. They gained recognition in the music community for their effective grassroots marketing techniques and spoke on a 2010 SXSW panel about crowdfunding, all while earning a BFA at the University of Georgia.
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