Alyssa Cooper is an accomplished stand-up comic, writer, actress, and passionate activist for the environment and alternative health movements. She released her first full length album entitled Within

Within (Alyssa album)

within is the debut release by recording artist Alyssa, released on July 18, 2008. "Feel the Softness" was nominated for Best Pop Song by The Inland Empire Music Awards in Riverside, California....

. Since the album's release in late 2008, AlyssA has been nominated for Best Pop Song for Feel the Softness (track five) by The Inland Empire Music Awards in Riverside, California.

AlyssA collaborated with musician Deron Johnson, who co-produced this album with her. Other musicians involved with the album are Bakithi Kumalo on bass, James Genus

James Genus

James Genus is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, with an impressive list of artists with whom he has worked.Genus was born...

 on upright bass, Jimmy Paxson

Jimmy Paxson

Jimmy Paxson Jr. is an American drummer. He has played in a jazz trio with Stanley Clarke and Mike Garson and toured with Giorgia.- References :...

 on percussion and drums, and Chris Bruce on guitar.

External links

• Official site
• MySpace page
• http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090110/bs_prweb/prweb1841264_1
• http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1031672&aid=1180317
• http://www.ballantinesbiz.com/green/AlyssA_010609.htm