Alyssa Bernal

Alyssa Bernal started singing in church as a kid, which gave her a feel for melody and vocal presence. She worked her way through local bands and open mics after high school, building up the material that would become her first single. In 2010, she put out "Here You Are," a song that caught on with its airy production and direct emotional weight. It became her breakout track and led to her debut album of the same name that year.

She followed that with two more albums, 2014's "The Lost Tapes" and 2018's "Phoenix," which showed her moving from the hazy sound of her early work toward something more experimental and inward-looking. Her catalog includes songs like "Cali Cali Cali," "Raincloud Grey," and "All I Need," which share that same plainspoken, melodic approach.

For live shows and recordings, Bernal has worked with a regular band: Ian Scott on guitar and backing vocals, Emily Carter on bass and backing vocals, and Aaron James on drums and percussion. They give her songs a fuller, more grounded sound without losing the intimate quality that drew people to her music in the first place.