Allyson Whitmell uses her intimate yet powerful voice and bold piano to paint scenes her listeners can step right into. A cinematic pop singer-songwriter and composer, Allyson is an old soul gen Z with contemporary twists. Think Carole King, then Sarah McLachlan, then Sara Bareilles – now Allyson Whitmell. 

To create vivid moments in time, Allyson draws on her many years of performance experience in classical piano and musical theatre. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto in Piano Performance and Composition and an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in both Piano and Voice. 

Allyson’s passion for music took root at a young age watching her parents lead sing-alongs at family gatherings. It was later fostered through leading contemporary Christian music in church, which she continues to do today. Experiencing the power of music in community inspired Allyson to write her own songs. Alongside her original music, Allyson is sought after to provide music for events where she performs her own arrangements of covers spanning multiple genres and decades. 

When she isn’t songwriting, recording or performing, Allyson works in the field of Neurologic Music Therapy®. Through her masters degree at the University of Toronto in Applied Music and Health, she learned music-based interventions to improve cognition, speech, mobility, and mental health in autism, dementia and neurorehabilitation (to learn more, go to: www.nmtacademy.co). Allyson’s mission is to bring joy, healing and hope through both musical storytelling and music-based neuroscience. 

Most recently, Allyson performed in the third season of CMCTV Talent on Citytv, the Aurora Chamber Street Festival, Summerfest on Main in Newmarket, Burning Red Writers Round, and Sweet Dutchess Kitchen + Café in Aurora (ongoing residency). She was also funded through the FACTOR 2025/26 Artist Development program, and received honorary recognition for her song “Crack in my Window” from both the Music in Motion Canada and Verse to Voice songwriting competitions.