Alice Spencer’s career in music stretches back to the early 90s and a rock band in St. Louis called Three Merry Widows that earned a substantial local following, verged on becoming a national act, and with which she still records. She also became a part of the long running St. Louis group known as The Geyer Street Sheiks, which plays an eclectic mix of American sounds. By the late 90s she had moved to Austin, while continuing to play in St. Louis from time to time.
In the following years she recorded albums with two groups described as “nouveau cabaret” by one reviewer, eclectic but featuring her on jazz vocals. In recent years she has appeared with the Brooks Prumo Orchestra, and frequently at Austin Traditional Jazz Society events.
Beyond jazz she sings with the Shiny Soul Sisters, who appear at live shows with the popular act known as Shinyribs. That group has a classic Van Morrison, Bill Withers, Joe Cocker, Art Neville sound that conjurs up New Orleans. The talented Ms. Spencer is in demand for a very good reason, she’s a pro.
