User:Scberry/Alison Prestwood

Alison Prestwood is a bassist and a Nashville session musician. She is also a practicing family attorney.

Early years
Prestwood grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, attending the University of Alabama and graduating with a degree in music. She moved to Nashville in 1993 to work as a session musician.

Law practice
In 2009, when activity on Music Row was in a lull, Prestwood attended and graduated first in her class from the Nashville School of Law. She currently practices as a family attorney.

Session work and touring
Prestwood has played bass on recordings by Elizabeth Cook, Brooks & Dunn[[, [[Catie Curtis, Peter Frampton, Jessica Simpson, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Marty Stuart, and Jim Lauderdale, . She's performed live with Rodney Crowell, Patty Loveless[[, [[Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, and Shawn Colvin.

The Dead Reckoners
Prestwood was a member of the group project the Dead Reckoners, with Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Mike Henderson, Harry Stinson, Tammy Rogers, and Fats Kaplin. They released one album Night of Reckoning on the Dead Reckoning Records label.

Other projects
Prestwood is a member of the Beatles tribute band Fab, with Bill Roberts, Ted Hewitt, David Kent, John Foster, and Tim Buppert.

Prestwood plays in guitarist Pat Buchanan's band, with Tom Bukovac and Greg Morrow. Prestwood also performs with Suzi Ragsdale as the Secret Mrs. Fife.

Prestwood leads the Nashville Alternators, with Mike Brignardello (bass), J. T. Corenflos (guitar), and Greg Morrow (drums). The group formed in 2010 to perform at a benefit for flood victims.

With The Dead Reckoners

 * 1997: A Night of Reckoning (Dead Reckoning)

As producer

 * 2003: Kate Markowitz - Map of the World (Compass)

1993 - 1999

 * 1993: Ronnie Milsap - True Believer (Liberty)
 * 1995: Rodney Crowell - Jewel of the South (MCA)
 * 1996: Tammy Rogers - Tammy Rogers (Dead Reckoning)
 * 1997: Julie Miller - Blue Pony (Hightone)
 * 1997: B. J. Thomas - Christmas Is Coming Home (Rhino / Warner Bros.)
 * 1998: Kieran Kane - Six Months, No Sun (Dead Reckoning)
 * 1998: Chris LeDoux - One Road Man (Capitol Nashville)
 * 1998: Suzi Ragsdale - Future Past (VNS Records)
 * 1999: David Ball - Play (Warner Bros.)
 * 1999: Jim Lauderdale - Onward Through It All (RCA)
 * 1999: Julie Miller - Broken Things (Hightone)
 * 1999: Tammy Rogers - Speed of Love (Dead Reckoning)
 * 1999: Artie Traum - Meetings with Remarkable Friends (Narada)

2000 - 2003

 * 2000: Jeff Foxworthy - Big Funny (Dreamworks)
 * 2000: Jelly Roll Johnson - Jelly Roll Johnson and a Few Close Friends (American Originals)
 * 2000: Jim Lauderdale - The Other Sessions (Dualtone)
 * 2001: Trace Adkins - Chrome (Capitol Nashville)
 * 2001: Blake Shelton - Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville)
 * 2002: Rebecca Lynn Howard - Forgive (MCA Nashville)
 * 2002: Jim Lauderdale - The Hummingbirds (Dualtone)
 * 2002: Olivia Newton-John - 2 (Festival)
 * 2003: Trace Adkins - Comin' on Strong (Liberty / Capitol Nashville)
 * 2003: Blake Shelton - The Dreamer (Warner Bros.)
 * 2003: Jessica Simpson - In This Skin (Columbia)
 * 2003: Mark Selby - Dirt (Vanguard)
 * 2003: Marty Stuart - Country Music (Columbia)

2004 - present

 * 2004: Buddy Miller - Universal United House of Prayer (New West)


 * 2013: Mark Selby - Blue Highway (Pepper / ZYX)