ALISHA'S ATTIC
Alisha's Attic Were An English Pop Duo Of The 1990s And Early 2000s. The Duo Was Formed Of Sisters Shelly Mcerlaine (Nee Poole) And Karen Poole, Born In Barking And Chadwell Heath Respectively. Their Father Is Brian Poole Of 1960'S Group Brian Poole And The Tremeloes. Their Career Began With The Release Of Their Debut Single "I Am, I Feel", Which Quickly Became A Radio And Chart Hit In The Uk. This Was Followed In November 1996 By Their Entirely Self Written Debut Album "Alisha Rules The World". The Platinum Selling Album Was Produced By Dave Stewart Of The Eurithmics And Spawned Four Top 15 Uk Hits And Substancial Success In Europe And Japan.
They Were Nominated For A 1997 Brit Award For Best Newcomer And Also Nominated That Year For An Ivor Novello Award For Best Lyrical And Melodic Composition. In July 1997, The Band Played At The First Lilith Fair Festival. They Also Toured With Inxs And Supported Jon Bon Jovi As Well As Well As Their Own Headline Tours Throughout The Late Nineties.
Alisha's Attic Went On To Release Two More Albums "Illumina" (Silver In The Uk), Which Produced The Singles "The Incidentals", "Wish I Were You" And "Barbarella", And The Critically Acclaimed Album "The House We Built", A Mostly Live Album Recorded With Bill Bottrell In Mendocinom Usa. The Two Singles From This Album Were "Pretender Got My Heart" (Which Was Featured In The Film "Bridget Jones's Diary") And "Push It All Aside". Both Of These Singles Featured Videos By Sophie Muller. The Group Released One More Album In Japan "Japanese Dream" - Before They Went Their Seperate Ways In 2004. Both Members Went On To Become Successful Songwriters. Shelly Is Also In The Band Red Sky July.