NEW ALBUM: Alana Wilkinson 'Half Time Oranges' + Album Tour
Alana Wilkinson releases debut album Half Time Oranges
+ Feature Single Ultraviolet
+ Album Tour Across Australia
Smiling musical assassin Alana Wilkinson is ready to disarm you with her collection of vignettes about the human condition in her debut album Half Time Oranges, out Wednesday 12 September.
Kicking off the year with standing ovations at Woodford Folk Festival, and completing an extensive Festival of Small Halls with Scottish fiddler Ryan Young in NSW, another with Jed Parsons across Western Australia, and a showcase in the US at Folk Alliance International, Alana has announced an album tour across Australia. Whether listening to her song break banter or her musical musings, Alana Wilkinson's stories skewer ex-lovers, ridiculous social norms and the absurd challenges of a suburban upbringing in a merciless, yet strangely affectionate way, leaving audiences feeling like they’re sitting in her living room, chatting about life over a steaming cuppa.
Out via Gyrostream, Half Time Oranges is a collection of stories that have been collected from all corners of her world, leaving no truth untold, with something anyone can relate to. No stranger to the triumphs and trials of motherhood, the record touches on her journey with her firstborn son in ‘Dream Big’, the comical side of new mum brain fog in ‘With A Boob Out’, which reached over 100k people on Youtube, and ‘Charlie’s Song’; a dedication to a family and baby in the NICU she bonded with.
Co-produced by Alana with Paul Ruske when her firstborn son was about 9 months old, "My husband would bring him to the studio so I could breastfeed him between takes. After 8 taking-it-easy months of preprod, we recorded with the band at The Music Farm in the hinterland of Byron Bay. It was wonderful to hear these songs burst to life."
With previous singles pulling on all heartstrings and dreaming up the world's most embarrassing moments in relatable catchy tunes, they are joined by a collection of songs that make up the other half of Half Time Oranges, including feature single ‘Ultraviolet’. ‘Ultraviolet was inspired by my dear friend Jack. It’s about all of his vibrance and some of the many moments that I’ve been disappointed in the world’s response to it. His story is important and I wanted to share as much of it as I could fit into a few minutes because our rainbow brothers and sisters deserve the fucking spotlight, and should not need to hide themselves away to be safe.’ - Alana Wilkinson
Since 2018 Alana has turned heads with a string of triumphant (and much talked-about) major festival appearances at Woodford, Queenscliff, Blue Mountains, Nannup, and Port Fairy showcasing her wit, humour and insightful social commentary. Backed up by successively sold out headline shows and wonderfully received support spots for the likes of Ben Lee, Daryl Braithwaite, Tim Freedman, Fanny Lumsden and Clare Bowditch, Alana has enchanted diverse audiences across Australia.
Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired as Alana Wilkinson brings her stories to life, bringing the tour to a city near you.
Half Time Oranges out Thursday 12 September via Gyrostream
Half Time Oranges Album Tour:
Friday 13 September - Kulchajam - Byron Bay NSW
Sunday 15 September - Junk Bar - Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 19 September - No.5 Church - Bellingen, NSW
Sunday 22 September - Ecovillage Town Hall - Gosford, NSW
Thursday 26 September - Smith’s Alternative - Canberra, ACT
Sunday 6 October - The Shed Theatre - Main Ridge, VIC
Saturday 26 October - Sapphire City Festival - Inverell, NSW
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 September - Maldon Folk Festival (Roddy Read) - VIC
Sunday 17 November - Hybrid Warehouse Fremantle - WA
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