It's all systems go with Chapter III - Allure's third album. The
difference this time: direction. They give it and take it on Chapter
III. Working with some of the top producers in the business, the results
are spectacular.
Allure - Alia, Akissa, and Lalisha. Their voices are angelic and they
really do have some of the best combined harmonies since…umm….En
Vogue! Which are heavenly displayed from the first song to the last.
Co-written by the group, Chapter III is the true definition of "Where
Hip Hop and R&B Live." Lead double-sided single: The Edmonds
Group's crazy Uh Oh, featuring the highly visible Elephant Man. And
the infectious flip side Hate To Love You.
Chapter III is an album full of potential singles. Also lending his
in-demand Producing Skills on several cuts - Tricky Stewart. Frustratin'
is a ditty that will be waiting to climb on everyone's playlist. Other
highlights, including the dreamy ballad Stay, await the listener.
Alia, Akissa, and Lalisha are sure to satisfy their existing fan base…as
well as taking on new ones with Chapter III.
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| The roots of
Allure lay in the early '90s, when childhood friends Alia Davis, Lalisha
McLean, and Akissa Mendez were studying at the LaGuardia High School for
the Performing Arts in New York. After encouragement from friends and
family who realized the young ladies had a special gift for singing, the
girls decided to form a full-fledged group. They recruited a fourth member,
Linnie Belcher, who was a friend of Davis, to fill out the group. For
the next two years, they rehearsed and practiced eventually securing management
connections, which brought them to the attention of Poke, a member of
the production team Track Masters. Poke worked with the then unnamed group
and soon signed them to Track Masters under the name Allure. The talent
of Allure garnered them recognition that was inevitable. The girls then
went on to become the first band signed to Mariah Carey’s Crave
Records distributed through Sony. Such connections ensured that Allure
would be promoted well and that their 1997 self-titled debut would have
cameos by such stars as Nas, L.L. Cool J, Raekwon, 112, Q-Tip, and Mariah
Carey herself. That year the hit “Head Over Heels, which featured
Nas was also born. Unfortunately, Crave Records folded shortly after
the album’s release and the girls were back to square one. They
quickly landed on their feet at Columbia records where they recorded
songs for the “Best Man,” and “Runaway Bride,”
soundtracks, and then went on to MCA records where they recorded their
sophomore album, “Sunny Days,” which included the smash
single “Enjoy Yourself.” But again bad luck struck the group
when MCA folded, the group was once again left without a recording contract
and Belcher decided to leave the group to pursue a solo career.
If anything Allure has been resilient through the ups and downs of
their careers and were determined not to let the previous setbacks derail
their dreams and kept working hard. That perseverance would pay off
and the group was soon presented with another recording situation in
the form of Indiana Pacers star, Ron Artest’s Truwarier Records.
Now signed to Lightyear/Wea/Truwarier Records, the group is currently
finishing up their third album titled “Chapter Three.” Says
Akissa, “On this album we’ve collaborated with producers
who we’ve maintained great relationships over the years and who’ve
stuck by us through our ups and downs.” With heavyweight producers
like Tricky Stewart and the Edmonds Group on board, and cameos from
rap stars Joe Budden and Elephant Man, Allure is once again poised to
saturate the R&B world with their soulful, urban-drenched sound,
but this time they’re here to stay.
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