Alexx Calise

Alexx Calise, (born June 28, 1985), is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.[1] She is best known for her solo work and her other musical project (with songwriting partner Dennis Morehouse), Batfarm.

Alexx Calise
Born (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
OriginFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitars
Years active2007-present
Associated acts
  • Batfarm
  • Sensitive Robot
Websitealexxcalise.net

Biography

Alexx Calise was born on June 28, 1985 in Staten Island, New York, but grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. An avid writer, she began playing the guitar at age 11 to emulate her father, who is also a musician. Calise began pursuing her professional music career at the age of 14.[2]

She now resides in Los Angeles, California where she writes and performs her own solo material, and pens songs for other high-profile artists. Calise's original music has appeared in several television shows such as Dance Moms, Dance Moms: Miami, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, Grimm, NY Ink, Last Call with Carson Daly, One Tree Hill, Next, Tough Love, CrossFit Games and more. Her song, "Release Me" was also chosen as the title track for the 2011 film, L.A., I Hate You, starring William Forsythe, Malcolm McDowell and Deedee Pfieffer, which was distributed by Universal Pictures. She also lent her voice to a Coachella music festival short (music written by Matt O'Malley of human) directed by Sam O'Hare.

Calise is probably best known for her song, "Cry", which enjoyed heavy rotation on Lifetime's Dance Moms and has gone on to sell over 42,000 units independently. "Cry" peaked at No. 64 on the iTunes rock charts in August 2011, and its official music video also features Dance Moms star, Maddie Ziegler, who danced to the song in several episodes of the show.

Calise is also an actress, and has appeared in several national TV commercials and shows including the Discovery Channel documentary, The Science of Sex Appeal, Disney's Science of Imagineering DVD series, and most recently, a series of national Guitar Center commercials.

Calise and her band recently performed her song "Cry" on season 7 of Dance Moms with Nia Sioux and Kendall Vertes. Calise is also working on the second record for her other band, Batfarm.

Interviews

Calise has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Examiner.com, Guitar Player, Blender, Guitar World, Louis Velazquez of UCW Radio,[3] Outloud Multimedia, Hard Drivin' Radio, Paul and Young Ron of Big 106 FM, Empowerment4women.com, Broward New Times, Sun-Sentinel, Miami Community News, and more. She was also interviewed in the nationally distributed how-to/method book, How to Succeed as a Female Musician (Alfred Publishing), which features such notable musicians as Lisa Loeb and the Donnas), and more.

Charity work

Calise is involved with the Wear Your Music Foundation, an organization that produces jewelry from high-profile artists' guitar strings. All sales from Calise's bracelets are donated to the Brain Trauma Foundation.[4]

Discography
  • "Pull It (Bullet)" (single) (2007)
  • "Morning Pill" (2007)
  • "In Avanti" (2010)
  • "No Vampires In Gilroy" (2011) (with other group, Sound of Cancer—now Batfarm)
  • "Outta Here Alive" (single) (2012)
  • "AC3" EP (2012)
  • "Home Again" (single) (2013)
  • "All Night Long" (single) (2013)
  • "The Catalyst: B-Sides" (2015)
  • "Addition by Subtraction" (2015)
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References
  1. "Alexx Calise Bio". UpVenue. Archived from the original on 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. "Bio". Alexxcalise.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. http://www.ucwmagazine.com/alexxcalise.html
  4. "Alexx on Wear your music". wearyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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