Fusing modern pop with effusive orchestration, Hummingbird is a sanguine rhapsody filled with heart, hope, symbolism, and the power to transport through a broad spectrum of emotions and time. 

Writing Hummingbird was a cathartic response to the loss of Allison's father, Doug Midgley. His death had been preceded by vocal chord paralysis, which reduced the talented singer-songwriter’s voice to a breathy whisper for the final years of his life. The treasured guitar he left behind, a Gibson Hummingbird, became a symbol through which Allison could feel his love. Unable to play the guitar herself when the lyrics were written, this song evolved out of Allison's earnest wish to carry out the musical legacy of her beloved dad. The dark and mournful words took on a more optimistic tone when Andrew Tokuda, a.k.a. Digital Droo, began building and arranging the song 22 years later. Andrew constructed the song in quasi-movements to portray the evolution of grief to remembrance and depict the passing of time. Hummingbird was officially released on December’s Fourth Day; the 23rd anniversary of Doug Midgley’s passing. 

A note from Andrew Tokuda, the producer: I originally approached this song from a mixer's perspective–to improve the sonic quality of the provided tracks. Really mundane, technical stuff. While working with the song, however, the lyrics really hit home, and inspired me to write and arrange a whole new ending–one that conveyed a feeling of acceptance, hope, and a reminder to LIVE one's life as our lost loved ones would want us to live. What started out as a service-for-a-client became a passion project, and I'm proud of what the song has become.

Hummingbird

"If you’re a blues, soul, rock, country, jazz or folk singer fan, Allison2020 has you covered. She is an extremely versatile singer with a rich resonating voice capable of covering an enormous range – from the lowest lows, to the highest soaring highs... If you don’t feel anything when you listen to her every bit of energy on the gritty rock backdrop of “2020”, then you don’t have a heartbeat."
-Tuned Loud, 2019