Alanis Morissette (born 1974 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter who started out in dance-pop before rewriting the rules of alternative rock. Jagged Little Pill (1995) won five Grammys including Album of the Year, went diamond in the US, and remains the essential starting point. Find Alanis Morissette vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Alanis Nadine Morissette was born in Ottawa, Ontario on June 1, 1974. She began her career as a teenager with two dance-pop albums on MCA Canada in the early 1990s before signing with Maverick Records (Madonna's Warner-affiliated label) in the US. Jagged Little Pill (1995), recorded with producer Glen Ballard, transformed her into a global star and won five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. She has continued recording and touring across the following decades.
Morissette's mature style combines alternative rock, post-grunge, and pop with confessional, often acerbic lyrical content. Her vocal style is characterized by emotional directness, melisma, and a distinctive phrasing. Later work has incorporated acoustic, electronic, and orchestral elements.
Original Maverick pressings of Jagged Little Pill remain in circulation. The album has been reissued in multiple anniversary editions, including 20th and 25th anniversary box sets and color vinyl variants.
Listeners new to Alanis Morissette typically start with Jagged Little Pill (1995).
