"It’s impossible to categorize her.... Her most recent album shuffles between your pleasant female singer-songwriter sound, almost harder folk edges, and even occasional electro sounds. And then she also raps and is starting a side project to showcase it."
"Her tracks are mesmerizing.... she's also launched her Dear Lilith Fair blog, complete with title song to highlight all of the reasons why she should be selected for this year's line up. Even without the blog, they're pretty damn clear."
"Alyson's reinvention of the massive hit song, 'Gangsta's Paradise' may not have had a full band, amplification, or Stevie Wonder, but her ambitious and mesmerizing voice coupled with no more than a glockenspiel and two mallets, set the streets of Austin on fire late in the afternoon on March 17th, 2010."
"While surfing the streets of SXSW this last week Hunnypot's Hot Tub Johnny stumbled upon Women's Radio artist pick ALYSON GREENFIELD. The Drip Cam caught Alyson to a sporadic live freestyle of her song 'Border Patrol' with beatboxing by the guys from OxyMorrons. After wowing the crowd with her flow, Alyson gave a wicked rendition of Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise.'"
"She mixes poppy electro-beats and melodies with her unique voice and psychedelic lyrics. Alyson has the rare ability to change styles from song to song while maintaining a high quality sound."
"Live Alyson shows a different side. Here her personality shines brightly from the stage and energy radiates from her. When I recently saw her at Shea Stadium in Brooklyn....she covered Coolio’s 'Gangsta’s Paradise' on a xylophone and somehow even though it was hilarious watching a tiny, adorable, very white girl singing this song, on a xylophone of all things, she somehow managed to make the lyrics feel almost as if they were her own."
"Alyson Greenfield is another genius we have to survey in the next future"
"The saucy new wave-sounding vocal cousin of Natalie Merchant"
"Alyson Greenfield treads in the footsteps of female powerhouses like Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco , Annie Lennox, and even Sinead O’Connor—a group diverse enough to reflect Greenfield’s versatility. Her recent album Tuscaloosa, named for a town she once called “home,” showcases Greenfield’s unharnessed creativity from piano driven alterna-rock with octave hopping vocal twists to 80s-style synth backed pieces and even occasional sidesteps to a verse or two of poetic spoken word. Greenfield’s earthy, liberal lyrics hint at her literary and academic background and penchant for telling a story."
"Few performers can claim to have toured with Madonna, even fewer to have toured with her and never stepped foot on
a stage. However Ohio-native Alyson Greenfield's first show back in New York City at Googie's Lounge, she regaled the near-capacity crowd with tales of close to six months spent as-- and this one's a mouthful 'the home school instructor to Madonna's personal trainer's son'....She then performed a few older tunes on piano, providing witty banter between them and helping to put the songs in context. Much of Greenfield's charm comes from just how personal her songs are, each having its own story in relation to her life.”
"The heart bruising 'Johnny' shows both the timbre of her voice and the scope of her storytelling.... I first heard Alyson sing at a house party in Holt, in a room where two dead guys were playing cards. Even they took notice."
"Alyson Greenfield, recently transplanted from AL to Brooklyn, has just released her first full-length album entitled 'Tuscaloosa' - name of the town she left in Alabama. Recorded with Denise Barbarita (David Byrne, Mary J Blige, Herbie Hancock), the album features Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith) on bass and Geoff Hug (NYC Smoke) on drums. Alyson's music combines passionate piano, gutsy guitar, dreamy electronics, and often bold and feminist lyrics. The Deli welcomes Alyson to the NYC music scene. To check out this spunky, multi-genre performer, head to keep checking her myspace page for upcoming shows."
"eloquent examples of lyrical buoyancy and sensibility; minimalist serenity, serio-comic sensationalism, luminous production, spiky observation, roots rhythms; fresh melodies of substance, which are occupied by a grounded, rounded and articulate voice; take all of this into account and you will almost certainly get an idea of what this album conveys... a genuine and thoroughly engrossing piece of artistry that smacks of good things to come."
"From its catchy bare-bones intro to its sublime and adventurous sonic excursions, 'Tuscaloosa' is a revelation. Every song is from a soul who knows who she is, and I know myself better listening to them."
"Greenfield writes intelligent lyrics and posses an earnest and raw voice."
"The strangest thing is her songs remind me of how the Simpsons are written. How… the beginning of a song and the end to a song sound completely different, and only in hearing the whole thing at once will you be convinced it’s the same song....I can think of a pretty wide collection of friends of mine who would really love to give a listen...I’m thinking of the people who are a little bit hippy-ish, and those who always have had a penchant for all things 'on the strange side of normal.'"
"an accomplished singer, songwriter ... riding a wave of positive press and awards"
"When listening to Six Songs, the amount of talent exerted by Alyson Greenfield far exceeds the threshold of involvement demanded of the listener, therefore making it impossible to fathom the idea of skipping to the next track."
"When I first opened the CD I wondered why only three of the six songs had lyrics printed… yea, so not all the songs Alyson performs have words. Just proves her musical ability... The instrumental songs are pretty awe-inspiring."
"Fans of Tori Amos or Sarah McLachlan might suppose Alyson Greenfield to be merely a piano-driven chanteuse with a sultry voice, but a closer inspection of her resume reveals a local renaissance woman of sorts."
"When it comes to describing levels of talent, there are a few different descriptors that are commonly used: 'Talented'; 'Multi-talented'; and a third category, which Alyson Greenfield falls into, called 'OK, now you're just showing off.'"
"Alyson Greenfield is unique and genuine. Everything she does is honest. From her passionate, multi-layered piano playing, to her Spanish-style guitar strumming, sultry voice, deeply intelligent and humorous lyrics, and charismatic stage presence---this girl's got it all."
"Alyson Greenfield is the kind of new, exciting, and original songwriter that musical theatre needs in the beginning of the 21st Century!"