Alyssa Bonagura Releases Fourth Album

Alyssa Bonagura is the daughter of Kathie Baillie and Michael Bonagura, who are the founders of the group Baillie & The Boys. Bonagura has released her fourth studio album, titled America’s Backroads. In 1998, when she was 10 years old, Bonagura performed a duet with Kenny Rogers. Later, at 16 years old, Bonagura opened a concert for Marty Stuart.

In 2006, Bonagura won a scholarship to study sound technology at the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts. Pete Wylie listened to Bonagura sing and, after hearing her, invited her to join his group. Following these events, Alyssa Bonagura released her first album in 2010, which is titled The English Diaries.

In addition to recording her own releases, songs written by Bonagura have been performed by other artists. Songs written by Alyssa Bonagura have been performed by Steven Tyler and by the group The Shires. America’s Backroads marks the fourth studio album in her career following her 2010 debut.