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Alyssa Garcia is a Philadelphia based, award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist with an alternative pop sound. Living by the mantra “Music is the cure”, she strives to use her original music as an outlet of positivity. With inspirations such as Regina Spektor and Sara Bareilles, Garcia pens soulful tunes telling personal stories her audience can often relate to.

Garcia has released several EPs and one full length album entitled, “three little words”. Currently, two tracks on her album (“Loved Actually” and “Better Life”) are featured in the film “Getting Grace” directed by Daniel Roebuck. "Loved Actually" is also featured in several episodes of the soap opera, The Young And The Restless and the Netflix original movie, The Starling. Additionally, Garcia won the Philadelphia Songwriters Project's Annual contest in 2015 with her song "Better Life". Her song "Sincerely, Me", also featured on her newest album, won the 2018 "93.7FM Hometown Heroes: Homey Award" for best Pop song.

Garcia continues to perform at various venues and has opened for notable artists such as GRAMMY Nominee Crash Test Dummies, American Idol Finalist Bucky Covington, and the eighth season winner of "the Voice", Sawyer Fredericks.

Alyssa has also opened for nationally recognized Philadelphia artists Jim Boggia and Ben Arnold. As well, Garcia has opened for Youtube/Spotify recognized Nashville artists Rusty Clanton and Riley Moore. In 2020, Alyssa continued to be blessed with opportunities playing in the Ladybug Festival with KT Tunstall, Vanessa Carlton, and Mary Lambert, opening for Amos Lee in a virtual event supporting Public Interest Law Center, and receiving a Masterclass with Linda Perry.