Name	Dot Allison
Height
Naionality	Scotland
Date of Birth	17 August 1969
Place of Birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
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Back in '91 when her band One Dove's debut single "Fallen" was released, the ethereal harmonious sound of Scotland's finest pop starlet filled every chill-out room and post club come-down party from Land's End to John O'Groats. Standing out easily from the crowds of post-Acid House disco divas, Dot Allison was the archetypal winsome platinum blonde, with bright red lips and a silky, sultry voice; half Grace Kelly, half Dusty Springfield. Everyone who stumbled across that first 12" single knew that Dot was something special.

One Dove's 1993 album, Morning Dove White, on Boys Own, was an Andrew Weatherall produced classic from the perfectly constructed dub pop genius of "Why Don't You Take Me?" to the husky melancholy of "Breakdown." You might not have heard such a beautiful record since. Lucky for us all, when One Dove split in 1996 Dot decided to go it alone.

Dot was brought up in a musical family where piano lessons were almost a prerequisite. She spent her childhood like most girls of her age: listening to Blondie and Abba and believing that girls make the best popstars. With her mother and aunt being professional musicians, Dot was perfectly positioned to take her musical aspirations seriously. She discovered Aretha Franklin, New Order, This Mortal Coil, The Shangri-las and The Velvet Underground as a teenager, which resulted in a schizophrenic, eclectic musical taste that led Dot to dance music, Bacharach & David, Iggy Pop, Tim Buckley and the Red Bird Label. Anything with heart, passion and soul.

Dot moved from her home town of Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1989 to study Applied Biochemistry, and found herself in the heart of a vibrant city, buzzing with energy from a revitalized club scene. Through the clubs and bars she met the other musicians who were to become fellow members of One Dove. Together they wrote, recorded and pressed up copies of 'Fallen' before joining the Slam DJs in Rimini to hear it played out. Bumping into infamous producer extraordinaire Andrew Weatherall, they pressed a copy into his hands, a little act of fate which resulted in Mr Weatherall volunteering to produce their album (his first production work since the seminal Screamadelica) before signing them to his own record label, Boys Own.

While One Dove were critically revered the world over, political wrangles with the record company (Boys Own had signed a deal with London Records) resulted in band bickering and Dot's growing frustration with her role. When One Dove disbanded in 1996 Dot was undeterred in her mission to create a work of timeless, blistering, languid beauty. She began writing some new songs. After a car accident, which resulted in her spending 4 months in a wheelchair, Dot relocated to London to pursue her solo career.

Armed with a couple of quality demo tapes, Dot found her way to Heavenly Records, home to the likes of Monkey Mafia and Beth Orton. Dot's unique sound fitted perfectly. Her solo album will see her rekindling the ethereal flame and fusing her influences in what promises to be a debut of esoteric melancholy wonder. A bonafide singer songwriter who has more in common with Dusty, Bobbie, Marianne, Emmy-Lou and Carole than any of the dozens of faceless club dollies who sing over a pulsing dance beat, Dot's album will be a soulful, perfectly created gem of a record; bursting with heartache and bittersweet savvy. Collaborating with Dot on this venture is '60's songwriting genius and long-time hero Hal David (their co-written track 'Did I Imagine You?' is everything you could hope for and more), Death In Vegas ace face Richard Fearless and producer Magnus Fiennes.

In 1999 while everyone aches for something new to rescue them from the monotony of re-hashed musical styles, Dot Allison's music creeps up and silently pull you into a world where every heartache is a melody. A place where Patsy Cline sings on a smoky stage with a strung-out Velvet Underground; where fragile, beautiful music can lift you from the blackest mood to dizzy ecstasy and right back down again in the space of a breathless sigh. Dot lives in a world of love and loss, hope, happiness and dreams. You're very welcome to join her.