Alyson Avenue is a Swedish

Sweden

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 classic rock

Classic rock

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 band. The band's musical style was described as "AOR". The band has released two albums: Presence of Mind and Omega, and are currently recording a third, which will feature previous lead singer Anette Olzon

Anette Olzon

Anette Ingegerd Olsson , known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer from Helsingborg, best known as the second lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish AOR band Alyson Avenue...

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Lead vocalist Anette Olzon

Anette Olzon

Anette Ingegerd Olsson , known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer from Helsingborg, best known as the second lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish AOR band Alyson Avenue...

 (who used her then-married name Anette Blyckert for the band) left due to wanting to tour and be part of something bigger than Alyson Avenue, which was more of a hobby to the members. On 24 May 2007, she was officially announced as the new lead vocalist for the Finnish

Finland

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 symphonic metal

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 band Nightwish

Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...

. Members of Alyson Avenue continued making music in the new band Sapphire. Their lead vocalist was Thomas Bursell, who was previously the lead singer of Second Heat.

In July 2008, bassist Thomas Löyskä posted on Alyson Avenue's official MySpace

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 blog

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 that the band will continue and are holding auditions for a new female lead vocalist. In May 2009, Alyson Avenue introduced Arabella Vitanc as their new lead vocalist.

On June 10, 2011 Alyson Avenue will release their third album "Changes" through Avenue Of Allies. The record was co-produced by the band members and Chris Laney

Chris Laney

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 (Crazy Lixx, H.E.A.T., Brian Robertson

Brian Robertson

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) and it includes guest appearances by Anette Olzon

Anette Olzon

Anette Ingegerd Olsson , known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer from Helsingborg, best known as the second lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish AOR band Alyson Avenue...

 (Nightwish

Nightwish

Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...

, Ex-Alyson Avenue), Michael Bormann

Michael Bormann

Michael Bormann is a German vocalist. Since the first recording he had made with a band, he has been involved with several groups as their lead vocalist, having accepted contracts to record his vocals on albums rather than being a full time member of the bands...

 (Ex-Jaded Heart, Charade

Bonfire (band)

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, BISS), Rob Marcello

Rob Marcello

Robert Marcello, born September 9, 1977, Sweden, is a neoclassical metal, rock and jazz/fusion guitar player who replaced Andy Timmons as the lead guitarist of the band Danger Danger in 2003....

 (Danger Danger

Danger Danger

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, Marcello - Vestry), Fredrik Bergh (Street Talk

Street Talk

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, Bloodbound

Bloodbound

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), Tommy Stråhle and Mike Andersson (Cloudscape

Cloudscape (band)

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, Planet Alliance).

Current members

• Arabella Vitanc - vocals
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• Niclas Olsson - Keyboard
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• Thomas Löyskä - Bass
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• Fredrik Eriksson - Drums
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• Tony Rohtla - Guitar
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Former Members

• Anette Blyckert
  Anette Olzon
  Anette Ingegerd Olsson , known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer from Helsingborg, best known as the second lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. Olzon was formerly the vocalist in the Swedish AOR band Alyson Avenue...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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• Patrik Svärd - Guitar
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• Kim Cederholm - Guitar
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Discography

• Presence Of Mind (2000)

1. Free Like The Wind
2. Every Now And Then
3. Lost And Lonely
4. Tell Me You Love Me (Or Leave Me)
5. One Desperate Hear
6. Call Out My Name
7. Walk Away
8. It's In Your Eyes
9. Without Your Love
10. All This Time
11. One Touch

• Omega (2004)

1. When Dreams Fall Apart
2. Tonight Is All You Get
3. Perfect Love
4. One Life One Show
5. Do You Ever Miss My Passion?
6. Echoes Of My Heart
7. I Still Believe
8. I Have Been Waiting
9. Can I Be Wrong
10. Whenever You Need Someone

• Changes (2011)

1. Liar (4:13)
2. Will I Make Love (4:17)
3. Changes (3:51)
4. Amazing Days (3:57)
5. Don´t Know If Love Is Alive (4:37)
6. Fallen (4:08)
7. Into The Fire (4:41)
8. I Will Be Waiting (3:37)
9. I´ll Cry For You (3:53)
10. Somewhere (4:15)
11. Always Keep On Loving You (4:10)

External links

• Alyson Avenue Official Site
• Alyson Avenue Official MySpace