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
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.
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!
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
Hey. Thanks for the add. If you like my stuff I'll be playing at Mississippi Pizza on December 8th at 7pm in Portland and I'd love to see you there. Anyways, THANK YOU for your support and have a great week.
Hi Alela Diane, we would like to tell you that we love your music so much, you havec a very sweet voice and the compositions are amazing, you look so good.. Thank you for you beautiful music.
thanks for such a quick add. I was checking your past events on last fm, and i stumbled on this: you with michael hurley (the über author of by beloved WEREWOLF) and mattea baim (whom i will be seeing pretty soon..), that is epic. Hope u come back here soon, am listening to your free tracks sung on daytrotter...luvin' it...thanks...