Once upon a time, a 13-year-old Alison Pipitone was cruising through a flea market and wandered upon an electric guitar. Not wanting to empty her pockets to make the $15 purchase, she left empty-handed. Cut to five years later when Pipitone finally did get an electric guitar and The Monas were born, her first band formed with three of her siblings. The Monas would eventually make two records before disbanding. Heading out as a solo artist, Pipitone worked hard to develop her chops as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Her work is torn from her heart, from her life, from ever...