Sorta Discography of CDs

Alyssa Wright combines the soul of jazz with the technical facility of her classical training, transcending the artificial confines of genre and constantly pushing boundaries both real and imagined. With a musical background that includes traditional, pop, gypsy, barbershop, Broadway musicals, ukulele choirs, klezmer, campfire sing-alongs, tango and good old rock 'n'roll, she weaves these diverse elements together with lyrics of outstanding imagery to create a style that is all-encompassing, yet uniquely her own. Whether accompanying herself on cello, guitar, piano, drum, or even accordion, Alyssa's versatility is always in service of the words and music. Her rich, arresting contralto can be fiercely powerful one moment, sweet and soothing the next - audiences ...

Sorta. It is an explanation given again and again, but the name says it all. The music isnt alt-country, roots rock or pop. Its sorta all of those things. With songs about love, birth, loss, loneliness and murder, Sorta encompasses everything under the sun. With a brand new album and a brand new member, Sorta is reaching a new level of sound and song writing rarely seen in todays music environment. What singer/guitarist Trey Johnson and bassist Danny Balis started as a two man band has evolved into a six-piece sonic boom of musical magic. Drummer Trey Carmichael and the three-pronged multi-instrumentalist attack of Carter Albrecht, Ward Williams and Chris Holt add so ...

Sorta. It is an explanation given again and again, but the name says it all. The music isn't alt-country, roots rock or pop. Its sorta all of those things. With songs about love, birth, loss, loneliness and murder, Sorta encompasses everything under the sun. With a brand new album Sorta is reaching a new level of sound and songwriting rarely seen in today's music environment. What singer/guitarist Trey Johnson and bassist Danny Balis started as a two-man band has evolved into a six-piece sonic boom of musical magic. Drummers Trey Carmichael and Tom Bridwell and the three-pronged multi-instrumentalist attack of Carter Albrecht, Ward Williams and Chris Holt add much to the vision Johnson and Balis shared six years ago. The reason the band was created was to write good songs and play the music they wanted to play, but what Johnson, Balis, Albrecht, Williams and Carmichael produced was a one of kind band. During the seven years of Sorta, numerous people have taken note of the band and the eclectic sound they continue to generate. In 2004, Sorta released Little Bay to a wildfire of fanfare and critical success. The album was lauded for its original direction in several music publications and was named the #3 album of 2004 by KERA, landing the band a spot just behind Texas legends Willie Nelson and Norah Jones. Of course, what KERA was treated to in 2004, true fans of Sorta had witnessed for years. Their 2006 release Strange and Sad but True received similar critical ...

Sorta are from Dallas. Sorta are Trey Johnson, Danny Balis, Carter Albrecht, Ward Williams, and Trey Carmichael Voted Best Male Vocalist and Nominated Best Rock and Roll Band, Best Act Overall, Best Guitarist, Best Bass, Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year in the Dallas Observer Music Awards. "If you don't like Sorta there is only one explanation, you are an idiot." Josh Venable 102.1 the Edge

Track Listing of songs: Alcohol Drip; Bye Bye; Now And Then; It's A Sign; It Won't Rain;