Born June 1, 1974
* Age 7 - Began learning ballet and
jazz dancing
* Age 9 - Began writing songs
* Age 11 - Starred on Nickelodeon's
"You Can't Do That On Television" 
*- - Released her first single,
"Fate Stay With Me"
* Age 13 - Began writing with Leslie
Howe
* Age 16 - Signed with MCA Records
* Age 17 - Released her first Album,
"Alanis"
* Age 18 - Released her second Album,
"Now is the Time"
* Age 19 - Appeared in the TV movie
"Just One of the Girls"
* Age 20 - Released her third album,
"Jagged Little Pill"
ALANIS FAMILY:
ALANIS' MOTHER:
* - Georgia Morissette
* - Hungarian-born
ALANIS' OLDER BROTHER:
* - Chad Morissette
ALANIS' TWIN BROTHER:
* - Wade Morissette
* - Alanis sez: "He Rocks."
GENERAL
QUESTIONS:
(Q) What's the origin of the name Alanis ?
(A) Her father Alan wanted a female version of
his name but he didn't
like the name Alanna. He saw the name Alanis
in a Greek newspaper
one day and it stuck
(Q) Where is Alanis from?
(A) Alanis was born in Ottawa, Canada. She used
to live in LA, CA but
recently sold her house.
(Q) When was Alanis born?
(A) June 1, 1974.
(Q) Where did Alanis go to high school?
(A) Glebe High School in Ottawa, Ontario
(Q) Are there fanzines, or a fan club I can join?
(A) For info on the Alanis Fan Club write to:
F.Y.I. A.M.
P.O. Box 8873
Redbank, NJ 07701 
(Q) What about the Alanis Internet mailing list?
(A) There are two internet mailing lists:
Nails:
To SUBSCRIBE to "Nails", send e-mail to: nails-request@tamos.gmu.edu
in the *SUBJECT LINE* type only: subscribe
No message is needed.
To SUBSCRIBE to "Nails-digest", send email to:
nails-digest-request@tamos.gmu.edu
in the *SUBJECT LINE* type only: subscribe
No message is needed.
Geekweb:
To SUBSCRIBE to the other list, send e-mail to:
alanis-request@geekweb.com
(Q) Has Alanis ever gone "on-line" ?
(A) Yes, she has participated in 3 Internet Chats
* German IRC Chat - 9-13-95
* America Online- 2-05-96
* Pathfinder IRC - 2-20-96
(Q) Where can I get Alanis-related stuff, besides
the InterNet?
(A) Several music stores sell Alanis merchadise
but the best place to find
stuff is at her concerts.
(Q) What about World Wide Web sites?
(A) There are many WEB pages and sites which
contain Alanis info.
Here's a list of several of them:
http://home.ptd.net/~prstiko
http://www.umich.edu/~lpmz/pill.html
http://b61725.student.cwru.edu/alanis/alanis.htm
http://www.coe.uncc.edu/~blfesper/alanis.html
All of these pages are very well done and will
take you to many
other Alanis sites on the Internet.
(Q) Where can I get a list of tour dates ?
(A) Ask on the mailing list or alt.music.alanis
or check the first WWW
page that is listed above.
(Q) So when's the next album coming out?(A) She
is still touring in support of JLP, but has said that she plans 
to
begin working primarily on the next album this fall.
(Q) What Alanis bootlegs are out there and how
can I get one ?
(A) There are several CDs including:
Intellectual Intercourse
Rockin' at the Ford
Erotica
The Girl With the Thorn in Her Side
And many tapes are circulating among fans .:
(Q) What Alanis albums/singles are out there?
(A) Albums :
* Alanis (MCA Canada)
* Now is the Time (MCA Canada)
* Jagged Little Pill (Maverick/Reprise)
Singles :
* You Oughta Know (UK)
* Hand in my Pocket #1 (UK)
* Hand in my Pocket #2 (UK)
* Space Cakes (acoustic EP) (Japan)
* You Oughta Know (Australia)
* You Learn (Japan)
* You Learn (UK)
* Ironic (US)
* Ironic (UK)
(Q) How many videos does Alanis have, and what
songs are they for?
(A) So far, Alanis has videos for ....
* You Oughta Know (director: Nick
Egan)
* Hand In My Pocket (director: Mark
Kohr)
* Ironic (director: Stephane Sednaoui)
* You Learn
(Q) Have any bands done any covers of any Alanis
songs ?
(A) An LA Punk Band, 1000 Mona Lisas, does a
cover of YOK. It is
available on their EP, 1000 Mona Lisas, but it
is a hidden track.
Debbie Gibson did a cover of "You Oughta Know"
during a radio
station interview. Better Than Ezra has covered
YOK in concert as well.
(Q) Who are Alanis's favorite performers ?
(A) Annie Lennox and ABBA.
(Q) Who is Glen Ballard ?
(A) Alanis's producer, music co-writer, studio
player
and "spiritual brother."
(Q) What are "Alanis" and "Now is the Time" ?
(A) Before making "Jagged Little Pill", Alanis
recorded
2 albums of primarily dance pop for MCA Canada
Records.
"Alanis" sold over 100,000 copies in Canada and
earned her
a Juno Award as Most Promising Female Artist.
"Now Is the Time"
sold over 50,000 copies.
"JAGGED LITTLE PILL" QUESTIONS
(Q) What is the 'hidden' track ?
(A) An acapella song titled "Your House", which
appears after
the second, unlisted YOK at the end of the album.
(Q) Who wrote the songs ?
(A) Glen Ballard and Alanis co-wrote the music
and Alanis wrote all
the lyrics.
(Q) Who produced the album ?
(A) Glen Ballard
(Q) Who played on the album ?
(A) Alanis plays harmonica on AIRW and HIMP.
Glen Ballard plays various instruments on many
of the tracks.Flea and David Navarro of "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" play 
bass
and guitar respectively on YOK. Various LA studio
musicians are also featured on many of the tracks.
(Q) Which songs feature live drums and who plays?
(A) AIRW, YOK, Perfect, Right Through You, Forgiven,
MJ, Ironic and Wake Up.
Matt Laug plays on all of these except "Perfect"
and "Ironic"
(Rob Ladd.)
(Q) How well has JLP done ?
(A) JLP peaked at #1 in the US and sold about
5 million copies worldwide
and has charted Canada, Great Britain, &
Germany as well as other
countries.
(Q) How well have the singles off JLP done?
(A) The European singles have done quite well.
In the US only Ironic
has been released officially but has done well
nevertheless.
(Q) In the song All I Really Want...who is Estella
?
(A) Estella is a reference to the character of
the same name in Charles
Dickens' novel, Great Expectations. She uses
men and then dumps them,
This is where the "reel it in in then spit it
out" line comes from.
(Q) In the song Not the Doctor...what is the"empty
bottle" ?
(A) No one knows.
"JAGGED LITTLE PILL" Tour Questions
(Q) Who is Alanis's opening act ?
(A) The band Loud Lucy of DGC Records.
(Q) Who is in Alanis's Band ?
(A) * Drums - Taylor Hawkins 
*
Guitar - Jesse Tobias
*
Guitar - Nick Lashley
*
Bass - Chris Chaney
(Q) What are some of the songs that Alanis does
on tour other than
those on Jagged Little Pill ?
(A) The new songs include: King of Intimidation,
Death of Cinderella,
Can't Not, No Pressure Over Capuccino, and an
untitled song about
weekends.
Alanis Now is the Time Jagged Little Pill
* Feel Your Love
* Real World
* All I Really Want
* Too Hot
* An Emotion Away
* You Oughta Know
* Walk Away
* Rain * Perfect
* Hand in My Pocket
* On My Own
* The Time Of Your Life
* Right Through You
* Superman
* No Apologies
* Forgiven
* Jealous
* Can't Deny
* You Learn
* Human Touch
* When We Meet Again
* Head Over Feet
* Oh Yeah!
* Give What You Got
* Mary Jane
* Party Boy
* (Change Is) Never A Waste Of Time
* Ironic
* Big Bad Love
* Not the Doctor
* Wake up
* Your House
* Posters
There is one poster
available through retail sales. It is
distributed by:
OSP Publishing
* Song Book
There is an official
JLP songbook available at most major
music stores for about
$14.95.
* T-Shirts
There are 6 offical
t-shirts available
o Pictures:
Front: Screen Shot from YOK video
Text : Front: Alanis Morissette
o Pictures:
Front: Twisted JLP CD cover
Text : Front: Do I stress you out ?
Back : Alanis Morissette
o Text
: Front: Alanis Morissette
Back : Intellectual Intercourse
o Text : Front: A.M.
Back : 69
o Pictures:
Front: Desert Scene
Text: :Front: alanis morissette
Back: Tour Dates
o Pictures:
Front: Harmonica
Text: Front: Alanis Morissette
(long sleeve)
Below are magazines/newspapers/etc. in which Alanis appeared/was mentioned.
If you have sources, let us know about them!
(A) Article
(R) Review
(C) Cover
(P) Picture(s)
(A/C/P) Details
(A/C/P) Request..................................Oct
1995.................Free Sample Issue
Something to Talk About
pgs. 20-26
(A/C/P) Rolling Stone..........................Nov.
2,
1995...............................Issue 720
Angry White Female
pgs. 40-47, 82
(A/C/P) Spin........................................Nov. 
1995....................................Vol.
11 No. 8
Alanis in Wonderland
pgs. 48-54
(A/C/P) Launch (CD-Rom
Mag)................................................................No.
3
(A/C/P) B-Side.....................................Nov/Dec
1995.............................#53
Alanis Rising
pgs. 34-39
(A/P) Musician Magazine.....................December
1995
How To Gig With Alanis Morissette
pgs. 22-31
(A/C/P) SKY International.....................Feb
1996......................................Issue
114
Dear God...
pgs. 30-33
(A/P) Time............................................Feb
26,
1996................................Vol. 147
No. 9
You Oughta Know Her
pg. 66
(A/C/P) People.....................................March
4.
1996..............................Number 45,
Vol. 9
Coming of Age
pgs. 44-45
(A/C/P) Entertainment Weekly.............March
15,
1996.............................Number 318 Grammy
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