Alaina Ferris is a singer, songwriter, arranger, and poet located in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in singing, writing and arranging for small ensembles.

Alaina’s musical influences are Anita O’Day, Billie Holiday, Tori Amos, Amon Tobin, Bebel Gilberto, Chopin, Mozart, Josquin des Prez, Guillaume du Fay.

Alaina performs regularly around New York, including performances at Pete’s Candy Store, Cameo Gallery, Dixon Place, BAX, and other venues. She has also performed in Colorado at The Newmann Center for Performing Arts, The Laughing Goat, Plus + Gallery, Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, The Oriental Theatre, Oskar Blues, and the UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, where she received awards for Arrangement (2008) and Outstanding Musicianship (2009).

Alaina was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2001 she moved to Longmont, Colorado. While there, she received her B.A. in both English and Music from the University of Denver. In 2010, Alaina moved to Brooklyn with her partner Paul. She currently attends NYU, working towards an M.F.A. in Poetry. In her spare time she reads, walks her two dogs, and bakes pastries.