Since emerging in 1995, ALANIS MORISSETTE has become one of the premiere singer/songwriters in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned the seven-time Grammy Award winner vast critical praise and a dedicated fanbase that extends throughout the world. She wrote and produced her new album UNDER RUG SWEPT (In Stores Now), which debuted #1 around the world when it was released in February.
Her groundbreaking 1995 debut jagged little pill created a heavy impact on listeners, revealing a talented young artist with a powerful voice and challenging vision. The monumental success of jagged little pill--which featured hits “You Oughta Know,” “Hand In My Pocket,” “Ironic” and “You Learn--kept ALANIS on the road for an 18-month world tour between 1995 and 1996 that started in clubs and ended in arenas.
In 1998, ALANIS returned with the release of Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, which featured the hits Thank U,” “Unsent’ and “So Pure.” Upon the album s completion, ALANIS said: “I see every recording I ye done as a snapshot of that time in my life. I feet fulfilled when I feel the songs were inspired and representative of myself in the moment.”
In 1999, ALANIS produced her MW Unplugged album, intimately re-working her material and introducing some unreleased work before a live audience at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music. In addition to her musical accomplishments, ALANIS has also expanded her career by directing videos (her own “So Pure” and “Unsent” I and acting (the film “Dogma,” HBO s “Sex In The City” and the off-Broadway “Vagina Monologues”). With over 40 million albums sold worldwide, ALANIS’ universal appeal has led to a unique connection with fans and extensive overseas touring.
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