After many moons, I'm very excited to announce that the title track of Into the Light drops Jan. 17! Please pre-save it HERE.
I'll be releasing one song each month on streaming platforms throughout the year, and the full album will be available as a digital download, on vinyl, and CD as of the official release date, Feb. 28th, 2025.
Because I'll be releasing one song monthly, the full album will only be available on streaming platforms in the Fall. By purchasing the album from me directly before then, you get to experience the full sonic journey sooner and will help me continue creating music and touring independently!
If you're interested in pre-ordering the digital download, CD, or special vinyl bundle that comes with a poster, sticker and autographed collectible print, please send me a message and I'll make sure you're the first to know when the pre-sale goes live!
For those of you who have been following my journey over the past couple of years, and especially those of you who backed the album during my crowdfunding campaign, I cannot thank you enough for the love, patience, and support you've sent my way. Writing and recording Into the Light and preparing it for release has been an incredibly challenging yet rewarding process, especially because it all happened while I was recovering from a severe neck injury, managing an auto-immune condition, and dealing with a brain tumor! Never a dull moment! Thankfully, I'm doing well and am getting ready to tour quite a bit this year. If you'd like to host me for a show in your town or city, please send me a message and let's see what we can make happen!
In other exciting news, I've launched my own boutique independent record label, Amoraelia Entertainment, and will be releasing the album through the new label. The name "Amoraelia" came to me in a dream and is a play on the words "love" and "sun." Very apropos!
All that being said, I definitely did not get here all on my own. I am so grateful to my Producer and friend, Mikal Blue, and all of the incredible musicians and people who have been involved in this project.
My heartfelt thanks to Dean Dinning (Musical Arranger & Guitar/Bass/Keys/Synths), Alex Lebowitz (Assistant Engineer), Dalton Cyr (Guitar/Bass/Piano/Synths/Backing Vocals), Gregg Bissonette (Drums & Percussion), Giovanna Moraga Clayton (Cello), Jason Achilles (Guitar & Keys), Jason Perno (Guitar), and Daniel Rowland (Mastering) for putting their immense talents together to help create a sound that is uniquely my own.
I also want to thank my beautiful friends and co-writers, Alan Roy Scott and Marla Rubenstein, who went deep into the darkness with me to help mine my soul for the words and melodies that make up this album. When you hear the songs, you'll understand exactly what I mean.
Huge appreciation and gratitude to Jen Fountain, who created original artwork for each track on the album, channeling the message and inspiration behind each song into stunning masterpieces in their own right.
And thank you to the awesome team who helped me raise the funds to release this album independently -- my Associate Producers Jody Seltzer, Marie Sola, Dan Clouser, and Verity Alexis, who are all heaven-sent angels. To Melissa Center, the Crowdfunding Queen who guided me every step of the way to running a successful campaign. To Randy Bean and Raamon Newman, who have always believed in me and helped push me towards my dreams. And to Elizabeth Amy Cohen and Joanne Bacharach for their moral support, friendship, and and inspiration.
I'm also incredibly grateful to the Women's Foundation of Oregon for their generous immediate impact grant that helped me reach my campaign goal. I look forward to working with them to help raise awareness for their very important gender justice initiatives at the local and state levels.
And of course, THANK YOU TO ALL OF MY ALBUM BACKERS! I would not have gotten this far without your support. May your generosity come back to you in unexpected, blessed ways. I am so excited for you to finally hear the music!
Here's to 2025 being an epic year of listening to our hearts more deeply and following the call of our soul. May we go from strength to strength -- out of the darkness and into the light.
With love, Aliza
P.S. Don't forget, the first single drops Jan. 17
Pre-save here: www.hypeddit.com/alizahava
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