Alela Diane Menig- and magic has happened with: Dad- Tom Menig on Mandolin or Slide, Tom Bevitori on Bass, Mariee Sioux with her lovely voice, Alina Hardin's angel voice, Matt Bauer on Banjo, Michael Hurley's knee fiddle and my favorite duet, Otto Hauser's Percussion, Neal Morgan! Benjamin Oak Goodman! Many friends make sound! I thank them for making it with me.
Influences
My parents singing in the kitchen- I'd wake to hear their songs- I'd fall asleep to them. Also, things heard when I was tiny--"Kate Wolf"- more folks should know her songs-they really speak for California. Old tapes of "Patsy Kline." Lindsey and I would sing along to "The Shangrilas." I thought my parents were listening to "Graceland" before any of my other friends, but I think Mariee's family must have beat us too it.
Management: Scott McLean, scott@holocene.org US Booking: Amy Davidman of Windish Agency, amy@windishagency.com UK / European Booking: Rob Challice of CODA agency, rob@codaagency.com
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'White as Diamonds' - video by Ryan Jeffery.
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I am currently a wanderer, here and there and then back home to Nevada City, or wait I've moved back North to Portland once more!- all these collections I've made- feathers! river rocks! antique lace! have been placed on a new window sill (yet again)... The pines have my heart & I keep running back.
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My new record, "To Be Still," is to be released in the US by Rough Trade Records on February 17th...... UK on Names Records, Europe on Fargo Records. You can visit all these folks! www.roughtraderecords.com/aleladiane www.fargorecords.com/aleladiane/ www.namesrecords.com
You can purchase a digital version of "The Pirate's Gospel" on I-tunes. If you'd like an actual copy of "The Pirate's Gospel," please visit www.holocenemusic.com/shop. If you'd like a copy of "Songs Whistled Through White Teeth," a limited edition 10" released by Names Records in the UK, I am sorry to say that it is sold out. If you'd like a copy of a really awesome compilation of Nevada City folks, please visit www.grassrootsrecordco.com
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click on the picture to order 'Leaves of Life' featuring 'The Cuckoo' by Alela Diane.
Leaves of Life is the essential collection of songs by some of today’s most creative Indie Folk musicians. This record brings together unique and contemporary artistic voices to create an evocative and stunning collaboration; with all proceeds from the sales of this record going to benefit important relief programs in Africa, and other communities in great need around the world.
Curated and produced by Buck Curran of the Alt-folk duo Arborea, Leaves of Life features 19 exclusive songs by artists Alela Diane, Devendra Banhart, Marissa Nadler and Black Hole Infinity, Fern Knight, Shanti Curran (Arborea), Rio en Medio, Larkin Grimm, Mi and L’au, Starless and Bible Black, Silver Summit, Micah Blue Smaldone, David Garland, Citay, Big Blood, Mica Jones, Eric Carbonara, Ora Cogan, Cursillistas, and Magic Leaves…along with the beautiful art work of musician Hanna Tuulikki. This project hopes to further inspire people around the world to join in vital artistic and social efforts to make a better life for all of us.
Oh my gawd- you were in a dream I had last night! So we were taking this radio technology class together (I was wearing pink fur skinny jeans) & you were really tan & psyched & you said you'd gone surfing & it was all you could think about now. I said look out because in surf documentaries people talk about just wanting to surf all the time & at the end you were waving your radio kit in the air & making these wooshing noises like the radio was surfing. Awesome!
Alela, i just saw your performance for the BBC of To Be Still and it was just as wonderful and beautiful as always. You looked so beautiful too Alela & i loved your new hair-style.
Hope you had a nice time and i can't wait to see you at End of the Road Festival in september! Things like that MATTER to me! :) x Peace, love & plenty. x
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