Alyssa's RST
Biography
Alyssa Silliker is 18 and has been singing her whole life. Alyssa comes from a very musically involved family on her fathers side. She didn't take singing seriously until her aunt, whom was her inspiration vocally, passed away in 2009 in the Bathurst crash. Since then Alyssa has trained and competed in various local competitions including ottawa idol where she placed third in 2015. In grade 10, Alyssa took up playing piano and then later in grade 12 Alyssa started playing ukulele as well as learning alto saxophone and guitar through her school. She hopes to keep music in her life moving forwards.
Alyssa Silliker is 18 and has been singing her whole life. Alyssa comes from a very musically involved family on her fathers side. She didn't take singing seriously until her aunt, whom was her inspiration vocally, passed away in 2009 in the Bathurst crash. Since then Alyssa has trained and competed in various local competitions including ottawa idol where she placed third in 2015. In grade 10, Alyssa took up playing piano and then later in grade 12 Alyssa started playing ukulele as well as learning alto saxophone and guitar through her school. She hopes to keep music in her life moving forwards.
My Repertoire List (vocals)
-Feeling good by Carly Rose
-You can let go now daddy by Crystal Shawanda
-Land of 1000 dances by Wilson Pickett
-Autumn leaves by Ed Sheeran
-Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett
-Feeling good by Carly Rose
-You can let go now daddy by Crystal Shawanda
-Land of 1000 dances by Wilson Pickett
-Autumn leaves by Ed Sheeran
-Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett
My Repertoire List (alto sax)
-Mercy
-Heard it through the grapevine by Marvin Gaye
-Think by Aretha Franklin
-Forget you by Cee Lo Green
-Want you back by Jackson 5
My Repertoire List (piano)
-Youth by daughter
-How to Save a Life by the fray
-Mr Brightside by the Killers
-Medicine by Daughter
-Cold by Ben Cocks
-Youth by daughter
-How to Save a Life by the fray
-Mr Brightside by the Killers
-Medicine by Daughter
-Cold by Ben Cocks
My Repertoire List (guitar)
-Good Riddance by Green Day
-Zombie by the cranberries
-12 Feet Deep by The Frontbottoms
-Aware by Front porch step
-Peter by Daughter
-Good Riddance by Green Day
-Zombie by the cranberries
-12 Feet Deep by The Frontbottoms
-Aware by Front porch step
-Peter by Daughter
My Repertoire List (ukulele)
-Cough syrup by Young the Giant
-Size of the Moon by Pinegrove
-Riptide by Vance Joy
-I'm yours by Bruno Mars
-On the Brightside by Nevershoutnever
-Cough syrup by Young the Giant
-Size of the Moon by Pinegrove
-Riptide by Vance Joy
-I'm yours by Bruno Mars
-On the Brightside by Nevershoutnever
My Performance List
- Holy Trinity R&B Band: China town, KRC hill, Saunders, Little Italy, R&B summit 2016
- Ottawa idol christmas and red carpet concerts 2013-2016
- Rib Fest 2016
- Carp fair 2012-2016
- All Saints R&B Band: R&B summit 2017 & 2018, Kiwanis/ Algonquin, Lisgar Collegiate
- Show choir: 2 feeder schools, Show choir Canada 2017 & 2018
- Guitar performance test 1 & 2, The guitar show 2018
Related Experience/Musical Accomplishments
-Worked with Rob Clarot, owner of the Ottawa Vocal and Dance acadamy, for 2 years
-Placed third in Ottawa idol in the 2015-16 season
-Sang live on rogers TV may 2016
-2 years of musical theatre
-School vocal class & Showchoir 2016-2018
-Worked with Rob Clarot, owner of the Ottawa Vocal and Dance acadamy, for 2 years
-Placed third in Ottawa idol in the 2015-16 season
-Sang live on rogers TV may 2016
-2 years of musical theatre
-School vocal class & Showchoir 2016-2018
My Song Introduction
Title: Arms Length
Instrumentation: Guitar, Vocals, Bass
Story behind the song: Letting others negatively impact the way you live.
My Song Video
Song Notation
Verse:
C F
One day my hands won't shake
Am Em F
One day my heart won't break
At the mention of you,
C F
Some day I won't answer my texts
Am Em F
Some day i'll leave things unread
Tryna change who I am,
Pre chorus:
C F
But I can't fall asleep
Am
And I cannot speak
Em F
Ohh
Chorus:
C F
They're holding me at arms length
Am Em
Like they don't want me here
F
But they don't want me gone,
C F
I just got so caught up
Am Em
In what everyone else wants
F
That I don't know what I want,
Verse:
C F
Today I burnt myself
Am Em F
To peel back the vedlt
Of what I've been hiding,
C F
Today I thought of things you said
Am Em F
Only thing that got me out of bed
Hoping that you'd find me
Pre chorus:
C F
But I can't fall asleep
Am
And I cannot speak
Em F
Ohh
Chorus:
C F
They're holding me at arms length
Am Em
Like they don't want me here
F
But they don't want me gone,
C F
I just got so caught up
Am Em
In what everyone else wants
F
That I don't know what I want,
Bridge/Outro:
C F Am Em F
A sadness so complete I mistook it for calm
You were never calm
C F Am/Em F
Verse:
C F
One day my hands won't shake
Am Em F
One day my heart won't break
At the mention of you,
C F
Some day I won't answer my texts
Am Em F
Some day i'll leave things unread
Tryna change who I am,
Pre chorus:
C F
But I can't fall asleep
Am
And I cannot speak
Em F
Ohh
Chorus:
C F
They're holding me at arms length
Am Em
Like they don't want me here
F
But they don't want me gone,
C F
I just got so caught up
Am Em
In what everyone else wants
F
That I don't know what I want,
Verse:
C F
Today I burnt myself
Am Em F
To peel back the vedlt
Of what I've been hiding,
C F
Today I thought of things you said
Am Em F
Only thing that got me out of bed
Hoping that you'd find me
Pre chorus:
C F
But I can't fall asleep
Am
And I cannot speak
Em F
Ohh
Chorus:
C F
They're holding me at arms length
Am Em
Like they don't want me here
F
But they don't want me gone,
C F
I just got so caught up
Am Em
In what everyone else wants
F
That I don't know what I want,
Bridge/Outro:
C F Am Em F
A sadness so complete I mistook it for calm
You were never calm
C F Am/Em F
My Song Introduction
Title: Lost
Instrumentation: vocals and piano (Alyssa), harmonies (Allie T), drums (Mia N), guitar (Ryan T)
Story behind the song: After a major concussion, thoughts and ideas get mixed up, along with some memory loss. This song is about the frustrations I feel towards my own head
My song video (vocals)
| lost__1_.mp3 |
Song Notation
Song idea- lost
My minds a mess,
It's still bad I confess
And how do I ask for help
When I frustrate myself
sorry I forgot your name
I know I'm the one to blame
My thoughts are all tangled
It gets hard to handle
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find
My piece of mind
I've been missing
Can you help me out
My heads filled with doubt
My mind got flipped around
And I'm still lost somehow
I know I’m not that smart
Don’t think I ever was
But my heads foggy and dark
I’ve finally had enough
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find,
My piece of mind
I've been missing
Sorry this is the way it goes
Please don't think of me like that
Iknow I seem fine I suppose
But I don't know when you last asked
Cause I'd show them that my minds gone
I'll still be confused at dawn
This just seems to drag on
Can't leave it in the past
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find
My piece of mind
I've been missing
I've been missing X2
Song idea- lost
My minds a mess,
It's still bad I confess
And how do I ask for help
When I frustrate myself
sorry I forgot your name
I know I'm the one to blame
My thoughts are all tangled
It gets hard to handle
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find
My piece of mind
I've been missing
Can you help me out
My heads filled with doubt
My mind got flipped around
And I'm still lost somehow
I know I’m not that smart
Don’t think I ever was
But my heads foggy and dark
I’ve finally had enough
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find,
My piece of mind
I've been missing
Sorry this is the way it goes
Please don't think of me like that
Iknow I seem fine I suppose
But I don't know when you last asked
Cause I'd show them that my minds gone
I'll still be confused at dawn
This just seems to drag on
Can't leave it in the past
(Chorus)
I was hoping I would find
My piece of mind
I've been missing
I've been missing X2
Song Introduction
Title: Play you like a saxophone
Song genre: R&B
Instrumentation:
Lead vocals -Alyssa
BG vocals -Rhiannon
Guitar -Zach O
Bass -Ryan
Drums -Ryan H
Alto sax -Krisna, Asia, Silin, Rhiannon
Bari sax -Kharincia
Tenor sax -Alex, Jacob
Trumpet -Ireland, Caleb
Trombone -Max
Piano -Danielle
Story behind the song: A small town musician wants to make it in the music world but is stuck playing at local small bars
Title: Play you like a saxophone
Song genre: R&B
Instrumentation:
Lead vocals -Alyssa
BG vocals -Rhiannon
Guitar -Zach O
Bass -Ryan
Drums -Ryan H
Alto sax -Krisna, Asia, Silin, Rhiannon
Bari sax -Kharincia
Tenor sax -Alex, Jacob
Trumpet -Ireland, Caleb
Trombone -Max
Piano -Danielle
Story behind the song: A small town musician wants to make it in the music world but is stuck playing at local small bars
My Song Video (instrumental)
Song notation:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F74_moRDnpFDBQiTkcNaLn9hn2NX9F0lI9Ia106GsZg/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F74_moRDnpFDBQiTkcNaLn9hn2NX9F0lI9Ia106GsZg/edit
Reflection Video