about

Indie alternative singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed sadgirl Alyssa Joseph is not afraid to tell you how she feels. Pairing carefully candid guitar playing with intensely confessional lyrics, Alyssa finds power in her own vulnerability. Her writing is tender and honest, even blunt at times, but always deeply personal- proof that she’s still figuring it out just like the rest of us.

A New Jersey native and recent East Nashville transplant, Alyssa Joseph draws influence from contemporary songwriters like Julia Jacklin, Sharon Van Etten, and Big Thief. Following the self release of her 2018 EP, “[ir]rational” (which was recorded at Philadelphia’s prestigious Miner Street Recordings), Alyssa spent the following years cutting her teeth on tour up and down the eastern US becoming a familiar favorite at Sofar Sounds in NYC, Boston, Louisville, and DC.

Since her arrival to Music City, Alyssa has worked hard to carve a space for herself as a new kind of Nashville singer/songwriter- one that seeks to replace the city’s traditional country charm with glaringly self-aware grunge and active female empowerment. Along with a team of badass femme engineers including Kate Haldrup (drummer for Lilly Hiatt) and Raelynn Janicke (Infrasonic Mastering), Alyssa released her follow-up EP “alive” on June 4th, 2021 who’s four songs have garnered acclaim from Vents Magazine, Laid Off NYC, and Ear to the Ground. 

Now, just after the release of her full-length debut, Alyssa releases a new single, “what to do” along with a music video shot and directed by Hannah Hall. “What to do'' choreographs a dizzying and jagged dance through Alyssa’s subconscious as she details in crippling colors the effects of a full-blown anxiety attack. As the title might suggest, the song is fraught with feelings of paranoia, doubt, and a bitter edge of self-criticism. The genius of this song lies, much like life itself, in its own contradictions. Alyssa counters her lyrical downward spiral with rowdy guitars, big offbeat drums, and an even bigger groove that will have you dancing effortlessly along to her fearfully funky dread.