Dot Allison
Background information
Birth name	Dorothy Elliot Allison
Born	August 17, 1969 (1969-08-17) (age 37)
Origin	Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Years active	1991-present
Associated acts	One Dove
Website	http://www.dotallison.com/

Dot Allison (b. Dorothy Elliot Allison on 17 August 1969 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish singer and songwriter who has made significant inroads in electronic music circles, most notably as a result of her tenure fronting the band One Dove in the early 1990s.

In addition to solo ventures, Allison's career has concentrated on collaborative efforts, and has seen her work beside the likes of Death in Vegas, Hal David, Arab Strap, Scottish dance troupe Slam, Kevin Shields, Pete Doherty / Babyshambles, Gary Mounfield, and club stalwarts Massive Attack.

She released her debut album, Afterglow, in 1999 to generally positive reviews. A song-oriented pop outing, it was followed by the electro and house music inspired We Are Science in 2002. Allison's touring group includes members of The Fall, Two Lone Swordsmen, Tindersticks, Death in Vegas, Massive Attack, and Tokyo Windbag. Stylistically, her music has been described as "trip-pop," and owes a great deal to British electronic music of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Discography

With One Dove

• Morning Dove White (1993)

Solo

Albums

• Afterglow (1999) UK #159
• We Are Science (2002) produced by Dot Allison, Keith Tenniswood and Dave Fridman UK #130
• Beneath the Ivy (2006) 3-song EP produced by Tim Simenon
• Exaltation of Larks (2007) produced by Kramer

Singles

• "Tomorrow Never Comes" (1999)
• "Mo' Pop" (1999) UK #86
• "Colour Me" (1999)
• "Message Personnel" (1999)
• "Close Your Eyes" (1999) UK #123
• "Substance" (2002) UK #79
• "Strung Out" (2002) UK #67

Collaborations

• "Diving Horses" from Death in Vegas' album Scorpio Rising (2002)
• "Dirge" from Death in Vegas' album The Contino Sessions (1999)
• "Visions" from Slam album Alien Radio 2002
• "Kill The Pain" from Slam Album Year Zero 2005
• "Sell Me Back My Soul" from King of Woolworths Album Illustration Musicale
• "Aftersun" from Massive Attack Score for the film Unleashed aka Danny The Dog
• "I Wanna Break Your Heart" a duet written with Pete Doherty
• "Sheepskin Tearaway" a duet written with Pete Doherty

External links

• Official Site
• Official Myspace Page
• Mantra Recordings Site
• Interview by Alexander Laurence