Allette Brooks
Encyclopedia
Allette Brooks is an American folk
singer/songwriter from Long Beach, California
. She graduated from Stanford University
in 1996, majoring in human biology
. Her song "Silicon Valley
Rebel", about a feminist Web designer who "comes in to work every day in her bike shorts and political T-shirts", was featured in "Silicon Valley USA", a BBC
radio documentary.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer/songwriter from Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. She graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1996, majoring in human biology
Human biology
Human Biology is an interdisciplinary area of study that examines humans through the influences and interplay of many diverse fields such as genetics, evolution, physiology, epidemiology, ecology, nutrition, population genetics and sociocultural influences. It is closely related to...
. Her song "Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
Rebel", about a feminist Web designer who "comes in to work every day in her bike shorts and political T-shirts", was featured in "Silicon Valley USA", a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio documentary.
Discography
- Privilege (1996)
- Silicon Valley Rebel (1999)
- Swim With Me (2001)
- Blaze (2008)