Alana Levandoski - ProfilesArchive

About Me

After the release of her first album Unsettled Down (Rounder Records), Alana Levandoski has been widely touring between 2005 and 2007. Having performed multiple times in Canada, the UK, France, The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland, Alana is now home for awhile and has gone on to record her second album in the winter of '08(due out early '09).The new album was recorded with famed Liverpool producer Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Paulo Nutini) and a group of wonderful musicians (*see top friends) in St. John Divine Anglican Church of Kelwood, Manitoba as well as at Parr St Studios in Liverpool.Alana's reputation has been bolstered by touring with Dar Williams, Lynn Miles, Blue Rodeo, Corb Lund, Randy Bachman, Tal Bachman, Lindy, Caroline Herring, Tanya Tucker and more. She has also co-written with Canadian folk icon Sylvia Tyson, Mark Simos(Alison Krauss), Simon Wilcox, Sam Ashworth, Colin Linden, Gary Nichols, James LeBlanc, George Canyon, and Colin Cripps.Bob Harris of BBC2 says: "Alana is part of an emerging generation of new artists who are reflecting the range of influences that make Canadian music so exciting."Hailed as "the best new artist I've heard come along since Mindy Smith" - Maverick Magazine, and "the 'it girl' of Canadian roots music this year" -CBC, Alana has gained a reputation as a great writer "with bags of potential".Keep checking for Manitoba shows coming up in November!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/2/2006
Band Website: www.alanalevandoski.com
Band Members: Record 2 was recorded with Milos Angelov (bass), David 'Soul Fingaz' Williams (keys), Murray Pulver (guitar) and Eric Paul (drums).In the past I have played with Christian Dugas (drummer for The Duhks), Don Benedictson (bass), Spider Sinneave (bass player for Loverboy), George Koller (bass), Stuart Cameron (guitar), Damon Mitchell (guitar)... etc.
Influences: Daniel Lanois, Patti Smith, Tom Robbins, Nigel Goodrich, Madeleine L'Engle, Ken Nelson (UK), Ken Nelson (USA), Desmond Tutu, Wynn Stewart, Sylvia Tyson, John Woolman, Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, T.S. Eliot, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Levon Helm, Steve Lillywhite, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Matt Groening, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Paul Simon, James Horner, Blue Rodeo, The Band, Hank Snow, Loretta Lynn, L.M. Montgomery, Salman Rushdie, Voltaire, Radiohead, Tom Petty, Paul Ricoeur, Robbie Robertson, Dolly Parton, John Leckie, Elaine Dewar, Elvis Presley, Wilf Carter, William Wilberforce, Nina Simone, Mother Theresa, Pamela Dean, Lance Armstrong, Don Gillmor, Marie-Loise Gay, D.H. Lawrence, Oscar Romero, Dorothy Parker, Martin Luther King Jr., William Shakespeare, Jean Vanier, Zakaria Tamer, Christopher Fry, Alain De Botton, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, Cirque du Soleil, Stephen King (thanks to Lynn Miles advising me to read On Writing) and... of course... gospel music from my childhood.

Jezebels Ringin' (Music Video)

Alana in Trafalgar Square, London on Canada Day 2006

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Record Label: Blue Lily Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW SONGS!!!

Hey everyone! I am going to be posting new tracks from my upcoming album Lions and Werewolves on April 15th! Tell all your friends to check them out. I am so excited to unveil them.thanks for waiti...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Nashville

"Time is jammed and flyin' fast." - Rodney CrowellIt seems that every time I come to Nashville I have an album that I lean on for my tears and laughter as I drive around by myself from one co-write t...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Being Brave

Autumn came on early I'd never seen the leaves so red Had to rattle these old bones Go raking up the dead The first time I wrote with Sylvia Tyson was five years ago. I was an awkward youngste...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:48:00 GMT

Cycle of Hope Countdown

Hello there! Happy Canada Day!I returned home from England yesterday, having finished the mixes to the brand new record. I am very proud of this project. I am sad this stage is over, but t...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:07:00 GMT

Record and a Road Bike

"We have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." If the aliens were to look down and attempt to observe and define the act of recording an album... many words may not normally ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 08:22:00 GMT

why is fairy dust so scarce?

Recently I read the part in Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie) where Wendy, John and Michael fly with Tink and Peter to Neverland. It takes what seems like days and the whole time, Peter appears more captivated ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:07:00 GMT

The FOUND Boys and Girls of Sudan in Winnipeg

Every day can be an opportunity to work toward becoming more human. Some days are better than others.I had a wonderful experience last night performing along with Teresa Dut, the up and coming new ra...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:12:00 GMT

Welcome to my ship!

To disclaim a very remote semblance of originality, I have had the notion that becoming a pirate (or at the very least a sailor) would be a good idea, very much prior to the more recent pirate craze. ...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:10:00 GMT

Music is the Rabbit being pulled out of the hat

What is great music? Memorable music?What does it mean to make art that contributes to society rather than takes away?If you could name your top ten albums of all time, would you be able to establish...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:14:00 GMT

If the Bears Get Me

There is something about the sun that keeps me going. Perhaps it is the vitamin D or the fact that I live in the North, so to me summer is like water in the desert... but more likely because it hold...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:49:00 GMT