Clifton Hill Hotel Nov 2009 photo : Hang Le
April 2012
An exciting month ahead when we will be taking our music to WA for the first time! Come and see us in Freo at the XWray Cafe/Bar or at one of our gigs at the wonderful Fairbridge Festival.Check out the amazing line up at: www.fairbridgefestival.com.au
At the end of the month we're back in Canberra and then playing some house concerts down Cobargo way again. Thanks Arts Victoria!
Jan 2012
Wonderful start to the new year when we received an Arts Victoria Touring Grant!!We'll be kicking it off with a short tour of SA, our first time there. Later in the month we'll be playing at Cobargo Folk Festival and a little further down the track we'll be off to Fairbridge WA with lots more TBA.
Had an amazing 2011 ~ took our music to lots of new places. We loved playing at several smaller interstate folk festivals such as Music at the Creek (Major's Creek NSW) and the Tablelands FF in Yungaburra Far North QLD, both very friendly and great fun and it was lovely to visit two such beautiful areas.
We also loved returning to Maldon FF and then playing at the inaugural Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival in our home town.Fantastic to see a festival with such a great line up happening in Bendigo and hope it's the first of many.
We've met some terrific people along the way ~ thanks everyone for the support!
NSW/ACT TOUR
May, 2011
We're just back from our NSW /ACT Tour which included the National Folk Festival ~ what a brilliant place to play with the best audiences you could wish for!!
Welcome to all the new peeps we met at the festival and during our tour, who joined our mailing list. We played two shows at the lovely Flute'n'Fiddle venue
and one at the equally lovely Troubadour, and of course the Joni show which filled the Coorong.
If you're looking for something exciting to do next Easter, mark the festival on your calendar ~ so friendly, great vibe, diverse music, delicious food,
and if you like to dance, it's fantastic. (Think we could do with some swing dance lessons but it was fun trying!)
Really had fun on our ACT/NSW tour with gigs in Canberra, Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney with a little bit of down time at Ettalong Beach. Thanks heaps to everyone who came to our gigs and special thanks to our amazing band ~ Andy Baylor on fiddle and guitar, Damien Neil on guitar and Mark Elton on double bass at the Nash, and on the road, Damo again
and a big welcome to Bridget Graham who played violin and piano with us for the first time.You'll be seeing lots more of Bridget.
THE JONI PROJECT
The beautiful album 'festival folk sing Joni Mitchell' is now available. We can mail you a copy if you send $28 to Maudee Egan, 63 Russell St, Bendigo 3550 ~ that covers postage & packaging as well. Artists featured include Kavisha Mazzella, Kristina Olsen, Chris While, Julie Matthews, Ruth Bourke, Kate Fagan, Ange Takats, Akasa, The Spooky Men's Chorale, Liz Frencham and more.....and us of course.
The album was reviewed in last month's Trad and Now magazine by John Tilbrook ~ 'a diverse group of highly talented musicians pay worthy tribute to the divine Joni ......a brave, exhilarating and successful tribute......performers have sought to interpret rather than imitate her.'
REVIEWS of 'TWO in a BOOK'
Sunday Herald Sun May,2010
Review by Anna Rodway
Folk/Jazz ****
Alanna & Alicia’s playfully witty ‘Two in a Book’ is the second outing for the Melbourne twins. They spin heartfelt lyrics with toe tapping tunes such as ‘When You Come Back’ with a truthful earnestness. There is an honest and unaffected beauty about their folk – jazz style and sweet, harmonious vocals.
‘Big White Dressses’ speaks of ‘Rathdowne St cafes’ and St Vincent’s Hospital, adding to the album a relatable and quaint charm. ‘Little Bitter Song’ is an amusing glimpse into the frenzied world of songwriting and “All I Want’ is a different take on Joni Mitchell’s tune.
Each ditty is masterfully composed, with Amy Bennett’s haunting violin making an aesthetically pleasing album.
File Between : The Waifs, The Indigo Girls
Review by Tony Hillier ~
RHYTHMS MAGAZINE May, 2010
ALANNA & ALICIA
‘Two in a Book’
Alanna & Alicia Egan are singing twin siblings from Melbourne who twist folk, ragtime, blues, jazz and other roots styles
into their own deliciously idiosyncratic and saucy songs.
Two in a Book offers some wry and frank – if sometimes verbose – observations on love and life, from a twenties to thirties demograpghic.
That their originals sit comfortably beside an interesting interpretation of Joni Mitchell’s ‘All I Want’ – the set’s sole cover – is testimony to the quality and quirky nature
of their words and melodies. Their lyrics are delivered with verve and the kind of close harmonies
you’d expect of sisters, to consummate backing from the likes of guitarists Andy and Peter Baylor
and multi instrumentalist Amy Bennett (piano, viola and violin).
We recently played at the Melbourne Folk Club.
We loved the receptive audience, the space and the excellent sound.
Here's a review of our performance from Mel Robertson from the club.
Last Saturday was an outstanding success for the club with a full house for the Alanna and Alicia Egan Band.
Review
Alanna and Alicia Egan Band
I had only listened to their “myspace” after being told about the band
by a friend, and I could see they were good but had never heard them
live. (That shows you I don’t get out much)
On the strength of this I booked them.
Was I in for a pleasant surprise! The songs were well crafted by
Alanna and Alicia and when you hear them live, the quality shines
through.
Their performance was wonderful and the ease with which
they sang their songs told me there was a special bond between the girls.
Amy Bennett was great with the three-part harmonies and also
fiddle and piano, and Liam O’Connell played very nice guitar.
They were cheeky, adventurous, funny and commanding.
They are a joy and a must see for anyone who thinks, listens, laughs and sings.
Mel Robertson
The Melbourne Folk Club
May, 2009
We have some songs up on triplejunearthed and two of them are inside the Indie top 30.
We would love you to have a listen and rate them. www.triplejunearthed.com/alannaandaliciaeganband
Photo:
Taken at the Clifton Hill Hotel 2009 by Hang Le
Photo: Clifton Hill Hotel by Hang Le 2009
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See and hear songs from our new album at:
www.myspace.com/alannaandaliciaeganband
www.facebook.com/alannaandaliciaegan
www.reverbnation.com/alannaaliciaegan
GIGS COMING UP
- Friday, June 8th, The Palais, Hepburn Springs with John Flanagan & the Begin Agains EP Launch 'Young Minds'
- Thursday, June 21st, Open Studio, Northcote with support from lovely Portuguese singer Carolina Cordeiro.
- Friday, July 6th, The Front, Canberra
- Saturday, July 7th, The Shack, Narabeen, Sydney
We had a great time chatting to the Coodabeens and singing live to air on their show 'Saturday Soiree'. You can hear it at : www.abc.net.au/coodabeens/saturday_soiree/xml
Our new album 'Two in a book' is available online through Vitamin Records. Just click on the link:
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FESTIVALS WE'VE PLAYED
- Port Fairy Folk Festival 2010,2008,2006
- The National Folk Festival, Canberra 2010,2011
- Woodford Folk Festival 2010
- Brunswick Music festival 2010
- Tablelands Folk Festival, Yungaburra, Qld 2011
- Fairbridge 2012
- Cobargo Folk Festival 2012
- Music at the Creek, Majors Creek NSW 2011
- Gorgeous Voices, Bendigo 2010
- Newstead Live 2010
- The Basin 2011,2010,2009,2008,2007
- Troubadour Weekend, Campaspe Downes 2010
- Darebin Music Feast 2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,
- Maldon Folk Festival 2011,2008
- Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival 2011
- Melodica. Melbourne 2006,2010
- Starry Summer Nights, Ballarat 2012
- Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 2012
Clifton Hill Hotel Nov 2009 photo : Hang Le
We have three new songs up on Triple J Unearthed.It would be great if some of you could have a listen/ review them. Just register on www.triplejunearthed.com and you can find us easily under 'Artists' A or at www.triplejunearthed.com/alannaandaliciaeganband. Have a listen,rate our songs and help get us played on triple J. Support INDIE artists!
www.triplejunearthed.com/
alannaandaliciaeganband
*Trisha May - Hats Off Step Lightly - Wednesday 7pm -8pm 101.5FM Bendigo
Dave Hoskins radio Program Folk Works,Wednesday nights from 5 to 7pm 3MDR FM 97.1
*downundathunda radio Perth
*Global Thunda Network Victoria
View a list of our past gigs
* Anyone interested in purchasing a CD can order one by emailing us, grab one at a gig or at:
Readings, Lygon Street, Carlton
- Pure Pop Records, Barkly St, St Kilda
Our new Cd 'Two in a Book' is available through Vitamin Records at all good record stores or online at : www.vitamin.net.au
To drop us a line or to just find out when our next gig is you can email us at:
alanna@alannaandaliciaegan.com or
alicia@alannaandaliciaegan.com
** MYSPACE **
http://www.myspace.com/
alannaandaliciaeganband
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