Roll call:
Alia Davis
Lalisha McLean
Akissa Mendez

Hometown:
New York Call

Repeat performance:
"To us, this is our first album because people will get a true taste of who we are." —Alia

Where you've seen them:
Singing alongside Nas, Raekwon, Mariah Carey, 112, and Q-Tip on their eponymous debut album back in 1997. They released their sophomore effort, Sunny Days, in 2001 and now return with the release of their third album, Chapter III.

Playing ball:
Allure recently signed to their fourth label, Truwarier Records, which is run by Indiana Pacer's Ron Artest.

Vanity hair:
"I love to change my looks very often, especially my highlight color. One day you'll see me with reddish highlights, and the next month it's a golden shade." —Lalisha

Facing the music:
"Our goal, collectively, is to really put people face-to-face with our talents." —Akissa

Preaching to the choir:
The girls started singing in high school, performing at each other's churches on the weekend.

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