Alison Wonderland

Alison Wonderland (Alexandra Sholler, born 1986 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian electronic dance music producer, DJ, and singer who trained as a classical cellist before turning to bass music. Awake (2018) and Loner (2022) are the entry points — future bass and dubstep weight with real emotional songwriting underneath. Explore Alison Wonderland vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.

About Alison Wonderland

Alexandra Sholler was born in Sydney, Australia on July 26, 1986. She trained as a classical cellist before transitioning to electronic music production. She began releasing music as Alison Wonderland in 2012 and signed with EMI Australia, later working with Astralwerks for international releases. Her debut album Run (2015) reached the top of the Australian electronic chart, and her subsequent albums have charted internationally. She also produces darker, experimental material under the name Whyte Fang.

Sound and style

Alison Wonderland's sound combines electronic dance music, future bass, dubstep, and pop, with her own vocals featured across most of her material. Her live and festival sets emphasize heavier bass-driven material, while her album work often incorporates more melodic and emotional songwriting.

Discography highlights

  • Calm Down EP (2014, EMI)
  • Run (2015, EMI/Astralwerks)
  • Awake (2018, EMI/Astralwerks)
  • Loner (2022, EMI/Astralwerks)

For collectors

Vinyl pressings of Awake and Loner have been issued in standard and color variants. Run has been reissued in anniversary editions.

Where to start

Listeners new to Alison Wonderland typically start with Awake (2018) or Loner (2022). Explore more: Electronic, 2010s