Black's music is described as indie pop with jazz influences, in the vein of artists such as Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor and Norah Jones.

Alyse and pianist/band leader, Mike Withey, formed a separate band, Thursty Love, to embrace more Latin/samba influences and romantic themes.

Thursty Love recorded an EP in 2008 with classics like "La Vie en Rose," "In the Wee Small Hours," and "Corcovado," as well as an original song Black and Withey had composed together.

In 2012, Black began working on a new project inspired by motherhood, a collection of original and classic lullabies with the band 'Night Sweet Pea, recorded by engineer/producer, Carla Patullo, in Austin, Texas.

In early 2015, Alyse began recording her third full-length studio record with producer, Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles, Tori Amos, Maroon 5, Birdy (singer), Gavin DeGraw, A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Anna Nalick, Mary Lambert (singer)),[5][6] in Hollywood.

[11] Black's influences include Nina Simone, Tori Amos, Billie Holiday, Norah Jones, Fiona Apple, Eva Cassidy, Sarah McLachlan, Ani Difranco, Portishead, Björk, Tom Waits, Edith Piaf, Jude, Mazzy Star, Cranberries, Poe, Sarah Vaughan, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin.