Biography:

Allison is a pop punk band with more punk elements than pop, and they are considered one of the first punk bands in Mexico. The band, formed in 2003, is from Mexico City, Mexico. Their popularity in the Mexican punk music scene has escalated in the past few years, and today their music is known in some parts of Latin America and the United States.

The band's self-titled debut album reached Gold/Platinum sales in Mexico with more than 150,000 units sold. The album reached number one in sales on AMPROFON (Mexicos' SoundScan) and remained a mainstay for 14 weeks on the chart. It remained number one at retailers Mix Up (mainstay on list 13 weeks) and Tower Records in Mexico City (mainstay on the list eight weeks). Sales in the United States reached approximately 11,000 copies sold (soundscan), 1,500 (mon & pops) and 11,000 (shipping). The album reached the Gold status in Colombia. The album has been edited in Mexico, U.S, Central America, Spain, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Argentina.

Allison earned an MTV Latin American award for "Best New Artist-North" in 2006.  The band was nominated for "Best Rock Group" and "Best New Group" for Mexico's premier music awards, OYE, in 2006. Allison was also nominated "Best Alternative Artist" during the VMA's in 2007.

Discography:

-Allison (2006)

Websites:

www.allison.com.mx

www.myspace.com/allison

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