“She’s got an album coming out...pick it up, you won’t believe your ears!”
That’s how music industry icon Steven Tyler of Aerosmith praised the work of visionary artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Alyssa Bonagura. “An outstanding artist” is how legendary BBC radio presenter Bob Harris describes her. Those and other endorsements of merit along with Alyssa’s overall body of work, have led to her reputation as a powerhouse musical talent on the rise, placing her squarely in the spotlight as one of the best breakthrough artists country music has to offer. Alyssa has over 25 million streams, 15 million U.S. radio impressions, and is a CMT Next Women of Country artist.
Born and raised in Nashville, Alyssa has spent the past decade fine-tuning a sound for her critically-acclaimed solo career that leverages her Nashville roots while reaching far beyond. Her sound is every bit as diverse as her own story as evidenced by any number of both esteemed and rising artists who’ve sought her talents in collaboration. A lifelong road warrior who grew up on a tour bus with her country music parents Baillie & The Boys, she recorded a duet with Kenny Rogers at 10 years old and received her college diploma from Sir Paul McCartney at LIPA in Liverpool. Alyssa has performed on many international stages, from legendary venues around the globe (Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Royal Albert Hall) to international arena & stadium shows (O2 Arena, Wembley Stadium) plus major festivals worldwide (Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, C2C, CMA Fest, Highways, Pilgrimage, SXSW, Summerfest, Sundance Film Festival). Performing with and opening for legendary artists, Rod Stewart, Charles Kelly (Lady A), Ringo Starr, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Katy Perry, P!nk, Sheryl Crow, Alison Krauss and Toby Keith.
Alyssa is known for wearing many hats (not only literally!) as a multi-faceted artist, with an ongoing passion for writing & producing songs for an array of ACM, CMA & Grammy award-winning and nominated artists. She’s had major International hits with Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Morgan Evans, Jessie James Decker and Jana Kramer, and has written and produced music for UK country acts The Shires, Kezia Gill, and Jade Helliwell.
Splitting her time between Nashville & London, she’s been making waves through the British Country music scene with packed out headline tours and festival appearances. In 2023 she was asked by the NFL to represent the USA and sing the National Anthem for 87,000 people & 10 million television viewers at Wembley Stadium, for the NFL International Games series. This year Alyssa performed at C2C Festival on the BBC Radio 2 Indigo Stage, Highways late night Jam after Eric Church at the Royal Albert Hall and most recently supported The Shires on their extensive UK tour.
2025 has seen her release several new songs including “Old Piano” a duet with Charles Kelly of Lady A, and hints at a more electric sound with her single “Feels So Good!.” More new songs are planned for the autumn ahead of her highly anticipated new album ‘America’s Backroads’ coming in Spring 2026. The album will feature 13 tracks recorded in Nashville, all co-written and produced by Alyssa and features multi Grammy award-nominated blues titan Joe Bonamassa. The album includes co-writes with hit songwriters Jeffrey Steele (Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts), David Sneddon (Lewis Capaldi), Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts), and is a collection of songs that showcases her musicality as a guitar player & singer, as well as the storytelling of her unique life experiences touring the backroads of America.