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JANUARY 2007: May 2006:
In September, Alesa will be travelling to beautiful sunny Cairns to perform at both the Backdrop and Up Tempo World Music festivals. Both these festival programs showcase some wonderful national and international artists, including Dobacaracol from Canada, and Australia's very own Jeff Lang and Regurgitator . It would be well worth checking out the lineup if you find yourself in the norhern reaches of Qld. Whispers of an overseas excursion for Alesa next year have now been substantiated. The exact intiniary is as yet not decided, but visits to New York and parts of Germany have already been confirmed. June 2005: Alesa has spent a great deal of this year writing new material. As well as producing instrumental compositions, she has begun to introduce some vocal stylings into the mix. Recent collaborative efforts have included studio sessions with master Indian tabla player Dheeraj Shrestha. These recordings have introduced a wonderful new dimension to Alesa's music and she looks forward to further work with Dheeraj in the latter part of the year. In addition she has begun writing new material with gypsy jazz extraordinare Ewan McKenzie. There will definitely be traces of Manouche gypsy swing featured on her debut commercial album, thus equating to a very strong world music theme for the finished recording. December 2004: After taking some time off during the festive season, Alesa resumed her performance schedule with a string of concerts at the magical Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland. The festival featured a delectable array of local, national and international artists, including West End Composers Collective, Bob Brozman, Rumberos, Xavier Rudd, Waiting for Guinness, Kafka, Stringmansassy, Monsieur Camembert, Sars, Jeff Lang, Mystery Pacific, Doch and many more. The event proved a wonderful opportunity to showcase the recently released works from Alesa's debut album Ceol Si. Her concerts were well received and it remains one of Alesa's favourite places to perform. The new year will see preparations for the commercial release of her album Ceol Si through ABC Classics. This will feature additional bonus compositions played on her brand new Bear Creek acoustic lap-steel from Hawaii. Up and coming shows will have her playing alongside artists such as the Martinez Brothers, Eric Bibb and Tony McManus. This should prove an inspiring and exciting introduction for 2005! October 2004: It has been a remarkably hectic year for Alesa. After completing a string of concerts early this year, she spent many months cultivating and fine tuning repertoire for her debut album Ceol Si. In June, Alesa was informed by the Australia Council for the Arts that her grant application to fund studio costs had been successful. The album arrived back from the printers in early September. The launch for Ceol Si was held in Brisbane at Cerello's Bar/Cafe and attracted many guests, including representatives from the ABC, Woodford Folk Festival, and Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Her debut effort has inspired a warm repsonse, and has received air play on both local and national ABC radio. Alesa's touring schedule is set to pick up pace towards the conclusion of this year. She has some exciting performances coming up, and a fantastic new Bear Creek guitar on the way from Hawaii. |
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