Dot Allison (born Dorothy Elliot Allison, 17 August 1969, Edinburgh) is a
Scottish singer and songwriter who has made significant inroads in
electronic music circles, most notably as a result of her tenure fronting
the band One Dove in the early 1990s.
In addition to solo ventures, Allison's career has concentrated on
collaborative efforts, and has seen her work beside the likes of Death in
Vegas, Hal David, Arab Strap, Scottish dance duo Slam, Kevin Shields, Pete
Doherty / Babyshambles, Gary Mounfield, and club stalwarts Massive Attack.
She released her debut album, Afterglow, in 1999 to generally positive
reviews. A song-oriented pop outing, it was followed by the electro and
house music inspired We Are Science in 2002. Allison's touring group
includes members of The Fall, Two Lone Swordsmen, Tindersticks, Death in
Vegas, Massive Attack, and Tokyo Windbag. Stylistically, her music has
been described as "trip-po
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