Alanna Egan : singer/songwriter, piano; Alicia Egan : singer/songwriter; Amy Bennett : piano and viola Liam O'Connell : guitar and bass
Congratulations Alicia - Winner of THE BASIN MUSIC FESTIVAL SONGWRITING AWARD 2009 for 'The Book'! Finalist AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITING ASSOCIATION awards 2009
Finalist Darebin Music Feast Songwriting Comp 2009
Etkilendikleri
REVIEW : MELBOURNE FOLK CLUB May 9, 2009
Last Saturday was an outstanding success for the club with a full house for the Alanna and Alicia Egan Band.
I had only listened to their “myspace” after being told about the band
by a friend, and I could see they were good but had never heard them
live. (That shows you I don’t get out much)
On the strength of this I booked them.
Was I in for a pleasant surprise! The songs were well crafted by
Alanna and Alicia and when you hear them live, the quality shines
through. Their performance was wonderful and the ease with which
they sang their songs told me there was a special bond between the girls.
Amy Bennett was great with the three-part harmonies and also
fiddle and piano, and Liam O’Connell played very nice guitar. They were cheeky, adventurous, funny and commanding.
They are a joy and a must see for anyone who thinks, listens, laughs and sings.
Video : Ali Cairns
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne 2008
'FOLK FOR FIRE RELIEF'
benefit gig Sunday March 1st @ Northcote Social Club
Thank you to everyone who came and supported the night which was AMAZING!!
It was a sell out and all door takings, bar profits, donations and proceeds from a raffle - close to $19000 altogether, went to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.
Thanks heaps to the stellar line up who donated their time and played awesome sets to the appreciative audience -
Clare Bowditch, Jeff Lang, Jordie Lane, Rosie Burgess, The Hazelman Brothers, Tim McMillan Band, Alanna & Alicia Egan Band and Owls of the Swamp.
Special thanks also to the irrepressible Denise Scott, MC on the night.
Thank you to the sound guys, Harry and Andy and all the crew at the Northcote Social Club.
FOLK FOR FIRE RELIEF - photos by Marina Hurley, Nic Nieuwland & Geoffrey Denans.
OUR INFLUENCES
Indigo Girls, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt, Leonard Cohen, Richard Thompson, Tori Amos, The Waifs, Ani difranco, Bjork,
Cowboy Junkies, Kate Wolf, Madeline Peyroux, Beth Gibbons, Peggy Lee,
Anita O'Dea, Ron Sexsmith, Gillian Welch, Chet Baker, Bob Dylan, John Beavis, Rufus Wainwright, John Prine
Neye Benziyor?
MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL 2008
photos by Marina Hurley, John Williams & Maudee Egan
'These girls are the full package - not only are they excellent songwriters, they're also excellent singers.'
Jan Preston - musician, MC - Maldon Folk Festival
'Together the pair are mesmerising with their folksy, bluesy harmonies and musical intuition.Their soulful, knowing lyrics seem to resonate with listeners.
Lauren Mitchell Arts writer
'Beautiful music and themes about real life. It warmed my house today.'
David Rodriguez - musician/songwriter, Holland.
Triplejunearthed reviews about 'Pasted in My Mind'
rating 5/5
Thoughtful prose that shows these girls have a humour that stays familiar enough to get close to, with a clever perspective on the age-old problem of love
mr_e
29 Mar, 2008
rating: 5/5
This song has been plastered in my mind and I love it! It has a sweet timbre and an effortless cruisy tone .
gas30
26 Mar, 2008
rating: 5/5
Ironically this poignant song is pasted in MY mind, going round and round. It's got a great hook, sweet musicality and sharp, haunting lyrics. Great work!
sultana1
17 Mar, 2008
Reviews about 'Wrong Girl Tonight'
rating: 5/5
Smart and sassy lyrics with gorgeous harmonies.
mr_e
29 Mar, 2008
rating: 5/5
Wow ! Smart cutting lyrics.. with an intellect like this she would definitely be the wrong girl to mess with... highly funny!
gas30
26 Mar, 2008
rating: 5/5
This is a superb song both musically and lyrically. Cleverly crafted to grab the ear and stay there, it has a wonderful jazz feel and a 'take no prisoners' attitude that will have the lounge lizards squirming. This writer has something to say worth hearing.
sultana1
18 Mar, 2008
rating: 5/5
Cute,cheeky song with catchy lyrics and love the viola.
sejeva
15 Mar, 2008
Twin sister singer/songwriters Alanna and Alicia perform original, acoustic songs with poetic, insightful lyrics which command a close listen. Sweet sibling harmonies enrich their folk/jazz/blues style and imaginative, subtle instrumentation is provided by Amy Bennett ( piano and strings) and
Liam O'Connell / Justin Bernasconi (guitar and bass).
As identical twins they share a uniquely intuitive, creative partnership. They have a natural musical rapport, harmonizing effortlessly with one another, and they are each other's chief editors and collaborators.
The band performs around Melbourne eg. Northcote Social Club, Wesley Anne, Clifton Hill Hotel, Bar 303, The Artery , Edinburgh Castle, Ruby's Lounge, The East, The Empress. They have also played the various festivals including Port Fairy, Maldon, The Basin, Melodica Acoustic and Darebin and the folk clubs eg. Selby, Burrinja Ranges, Bendigo, Melbourne.
They have shared the stage with many talented acts such as Madviolet (Canada), The Waifs, Jeff Lang, Clare Bowditch, Lloyd Speigel, Alex Burns, Jordie Lane, Tinpan Orange, Rosie Burgess, Tim McMillan, Jetty Road and The Hazelman Brothers.
Their independent, debut album, ‘Funny she’s so much like me’, with eleven original tracks was launched in September 2006.
They were excited to receive a Vic Rocks Arts grant to record their second album which is due to be released later this year.
Alanna & Alicia have had considerable recognition for their songwriting.
Both girls have been finalists in the Australian Songwriting Association awards - Alicia 2009, and Alanna had a song in the Top 10 Acoustic section earlier. Alicia won The Basin Music Festival Songwriting Award 2009 and was a finalist in the Darebin Music Feast songwriting award 2009, Maldon F F 2008 and was Best New Talent at Port Fairy Folk Festival in 1998.
Both girls have reached the Lawson/Paterson Songwriting Final at the Port Fairy Folk Festival on several occasions and both have been runner up in the Roddy Read Songwriting Award at the Maldon Folk Festival and Alanna was runner up at the Darebin Music Feast in 2007.
They have played live to air on a number of radio stations including 774 ABC (Derek Guille), RRR and 3CR.
Their album is being/has been played on a number of radio stations eg RRR, 3CR, Fresh FM, JOY FM, and ABC Central Vic where it was recently the Album of the Week.
A recent critic described their work as ‘timeless and delivered from the heart.’
(Marcello Lo Ricco, LSS Productions)
Their CD 'Funny She's So Much Like Me' can be purchased online via their website www.alannaandaliciaegan.com or at www.lastrecordstore.com or www.burkesmusic.com.au
Choonz entered in an Irish Music Battle of the Bands!
Hi, Choonz have entered an Irish music battle of the Bands competition online Youtube Link
The winners get 5 nights playing at the Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas. This would obviously be quite nice. Seriously though, we would really love this opportunity and this would give us the publicity needed to start our career as a touring band.
WE NEED YOUR VOTE!! Please take the time to forward this to some people in your address book. Voting ends in a few days so please don't delay. It only takes a minute to register your vote! Anyway, enough grovelling from us. To vote for us Click Here and select Choonz. Cheers!
Oh, Good on yers! Will try to make that one but will be tight. Say G'day to Mel for us and hope you have a great gig. We are on at Burrinja's last gig for the year this Friday with the Horny Toads, gonna be fun! Cheers
Your contribution is gratefully acknowledged as one that will contribute to the success of the project and we hope that we are of assistance in increasing the awareness of your music.
We look forward to working with you on more promotions in the future and am proud that you are a part of the DTR music family.
Hi girls, was thinking of featuring you here but noticed your songs aint available, maybe you could allow them to be added to profile. it is not the same as a download.
How to make your songs available.. Go home, edit profile..Go to manage songs.. Then tick the first box allow users to add songs to their profile..update settings....
Thanks for that. awesome music.. cheers Merry & Patricia
Thanks for the comment. Lovely songs on your player there - great vocals, mellow guitar and fine fine fiddle! Can see that you're going to go down really well supporting Eddie Reader. Good luck with that one!
Thanks for your encouragement. We'll be having The Gallant Trees band launch on the 10th December at Wesley Anne sharing the bill with Courtney Barnett & Alias and the Jams. Will be a fun night!
Wed at CHH?... Right! If I can make it there, I'll be the one clapping loudly.
Also, there's a party every Tuesday in November (being such a party night)...
ALEX HALLAHAN & BAND at the WESLEY ANNE Tuesdays in November with a revolving door of special guests each week:
Tuesday 3rd November + Anita George Tuesday 10th November + Lady Grey Tuesday 17th November + The Stillsons Tuesday 24th November + Fee Brown + Gen Finnane
Thanks for the message - was just about to message you, you beat me to it! It'll be great to hear you play again on Wed. I've been admiring your promo artwork too - beautiful stuff.
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