As an original member of kindie rock pioneers The Sippy Cups, Alison toured the country many times over, playing festivals and performing arts centers, and wrote several of the band’s Top Ten hits on SiriusXM Kids. After the band went on an extended hiatus, Alison released three successful albums of her own original music for families: World of Wonder, The Start of Things, and You Are Magic.
In addition to making music for children and families, Alison has had a long and varied career in the wider world of indie rock, Americana, and experimental music, as a member of The Loud Family, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Theme Weavers, and Mushroom.
Alison is married to Danny Plotnick, the Director of Film Studies at University of San Francisco and author of Super 8: An Illustrated History. Their son, Henry Plotnick, is a jazz pianist in New York City.