There’s just something unique about this chic.

A rocker raised on a steady mix of Van Halen, Michael Jackson and Madonna, this Iowa girl has left a memorable impact on stages from Los Angeles to New York -- with stops at "American Idol" and "Cabaret In The Courtyard" in between. Touring on the heels of her debut CD, "My Foolish Heart," this Iowa native performs with a flair

for the dynamic and theatrical;  she's most

easily described -- can she be easily described? --

as a "passionate performance roller-coaster

tied up in pleather pants and sequin stilettos."

Or as one musical critic wrote, “when Alisabeth sings,

the neon rainbow melts into a swirling puddle."

Born in the small town of Marion, Iowa,

Alisabeth’s musical career began when she won

the blue ribbon at 9 years old in a local talent show. More than a decade later, Alisabeth would  be wowing judges in another "talent show" of sorts -- drawing the attention of judges Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban on American Idol: Season 12, which saw her advance to the Hollywood Round as perhaps one of the most unusually-tattooed contestants in that show's history.

She's stayed busy since, with Alisabeth's music video “The Beautiful Revolution” taking the Grand Prize for “Challenge. Create. Change,” a Converse/Youtube competition that asked how people would change their piece of the world for the better. She performs in numerous venues throughout the Midwest, most recently playing a series of sold-out shows at the prestigious Cabaret In The Courtyard at the historic Brucemore Mansion. With her debut album drawing rave reviews, this Iowan is a performer to watch -- that is, if you aren't too busy rocking out.