We were lucky to catch up with Allissa Logsdon recently and have shared our conversation below.

Allissa, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

One of my very first music projects consisted of 6 singles and 2 music videos. These songs were written during a particularly challenging, lonely, and broken time in my life. It was a very healing experience to be able to tell my story through my music, and I hope it continues to bring healing to those who listen to it and resonate with the lyrics. Meeting people and hearing how my music has touched them, encouraged them, or comforted them in some way is the most rewarding feeling.

Allissa, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am an independent rock artist from Pittsburgh, PA who goes by the name ALLISSA. I started out as a solo artist, and now I am backed by an awesome band of bearded rock musicians.

Over the years, my sound has evolved into harder rock, but my message always stays the same. The haunting melodies and vulnerably dark lyrics work together to expose the story of a painful past and reveal a message of hope to come. The imaginative lyrical narrative of each song is carefully woven together from real life stories, resulting in a high-energy, emotion-packed live show experience. I am primarily influenced by bands like Flyleaf, Evanescence and Paramore. If I could describe my music in 3 words, they would be anthemic, edgy and authentic.

My music has been featured in CCM Magazine, Jesus Wired, and has been given radio airplay on multiple stations across the East Coast. I have had some wonderful opportunities during my career as an artist, but some of my most favorite shows have been at Creation Fest NE, Alive Music Festival, Revive Music Festival featuring Colton Dixon, and getting to perform at an event with Brian Head Welch from the band Korn.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Passion for your craft is great, but I believe every artist must have a mission bigger than themselves. It is easy to become self focused when all eyes are on you, but the most impactful artists actually care about the people who are in their audience and behind the screen. If you are given a platform, it is your responsibility to use it for good. For me, I always want to proclaim a message of hope in the midst of pain through my music, and show kindness and empathy to those I meet off the stage.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

It is easy to underestimate the work and money it takes to be a creative, especially as an independent artist. For most independent artists, they still need to work a full time job in order to afford their basic necessities and support their craft. Recording sessions, music videos, merchandise, mixing/mastering costs, wardrobe, cover art, copyright and distribution fees, etc. all add up. Indie artists also need to create all of their own promotional materials, manage social media, book shows and do all the tedious behind the scenes work that a label usually does for them. And after all of that, they still need to find time to create new music and play shows. It’s all necessary and worth it in the end, but more often than not, it can be so challenging to even break even when you’re just starting out.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.allissamusic.com
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/allissamusic
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/allissamusic/
• Twitter: https://x.com/allissamusic
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIoutB9kuLlgQqsMMdfnfhA?view_as=subscriber?sub_confirmation=1
• Other: https://linktr.ee/allissamusic

Image Credits
Annie-Beth Photo