Alela Diane

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Alela Diane Bevitori is an American singer and songwriter, who is associated with the psych folk and New Weird America musical genres. She grew up singing with her musician parents and performing in the school choir. She taught herself guitar, and began writing songs which blend tense, trance-like arpeggios with warm vocals and meditative lyrics about family and nature. Her first recordings were self-released in 2003 as Forest Parade. Her first solo public appearances were at the invitation of fellow Nevada City native Joanna Newsom. She also did a stint in the Nevada City slow grass band Black Bear before continuing with her solo pursuits.
The songs for her album, 'The Pirate’s Gospel', were written on a trip to Europe. They were recorded in her father’s studio and were initially self-released in 2004, in paper and lace sleeves with hand lettering. A new song, "Dry Grass and Shadows", was issued on a compilation of Nevada City artists, and five more new songs were issued on a limited-edition 10" vinyl pressing, Songs Whistled Through White Teeth, released in the UK in October 2006. The Pirate's Gospel was released in the UK on Names Records. She lent her voice to an album of cover versions, The Silence of Love by Headless Heroes, released in November 2008, recorded by Eddie Bezalel and Hugo Nicholson with musicians Joey Waronker, Gus Seyffert, Leo Abrahams and Woody Jackson. Her second album, To Be Still, was released in February 2009 (wikipedia).

Forest Parade - 2003



1.Brown Dirt
2.Red Tin Roof
3.Her Garden
4.Unraveling
5.The Snow
6.In Your Voice
7.You
8.Blue Swallows
9. The Axe
10. Clothesline
11. I'm Sorry
12. Strong Daughter
13. For Tonight

Good Music!

The Pirate’s Gospel - 2004 - 2007



1. Tired Feet
2. The Rifle
3.The Pirate's Gospel
4.Foreign Tongue
5.Can You Blame the Sky?
6.Something Gone Awry
7.Pieces of String
8.Clickity Clack
9.Sister Self
10.Pigeon Song
11.Oh! My Mama

Good Music!

To Be Still - 2009



1. Dry Grass & Shadows
2.White As Diamonds
3.Age Old Blue
4.To Be Still
5.Take Us Back
6.The Alder Trees
7. My Bramble
8. The Ocean
9. Every Path
10.Tatted Lace
11.Lady Divine

Good Music!

Alela & Alina - 2009



1. Amidst The Movement
2. Bowling Green
3. Crying Wolf
4. Matty Groves
5. I Have Returned
6.Rake

Good Music!

Headless Heroes - The Silence of Love - 2008

With an under-loved folk singer (Alela Diane), a bunch of top-notch musos (Joey Waronker, Josh Klinghoffer, etc) and a covers album full of lost classics and obscure gems, what could possibly go wrong?

Not much, actually. This is a tasteful and entirely pleasant run-through of great songs from the likes of Vashti Bunyan, Daniel Johnston, the Jesus and Mary Chain and I Am Kloot (http://www.independent.co.uk).

1. True Love Will Find You In The End
2. Just One Time
3. Here Before
4. Just Like Honey
5. To You
6. Blues Run The Game
7. Hey, Who Really Cares?
8. Nobody's Baby Now
9. The North Wind Blew South
10. See My Love

Good Music!