GORGEOUS VOICES FESTIVAL
Saturday 16th October, 2010

Artist: Alanna and Alicia Egan

Alanna & Alicia are twin sisters whose original, acoustic songs blend folk, jazz and roots.
Known for their fine songwriting and sweet harmonies, the girls have had considerable recognitionfor their songwriting, winning awards at several national festivals. Both have been finalists in the Australian Songwriting Awards and are shortlisted again this year. Alicia won Best New Talent at Port Fairy in 1998.

Their second highly acclaimed album 'Two in a Book' was recorded with the assistance of a Vic Rocks Arts Grant and launched at Port Fairy Folk Festival, 2010. The girls are natural wordsmiths and they write with insight about personal issues, especially for the 20s to 30s demographic. We hear about the 'joys' of living in a sharehouse, coping with a long distance romance and the conflicting choices facing women today. Their independent debut album, 'Funny She's So Much Like Me', with eleven original tracks was released in 2006.

Alanna & Alicia usually perform as a 4 piece outfit featuring guitar, piano and viola around Melbourne, the festival scene and folk clubs. At the Gorgeous Voices concert they will be performing as a trio with fine guitar picker Damian Neil.

'By any assessment they are shaping up for a very significant, even huge future. It would not surprise me if they ended up on any stage in the world.'
Jamie McKew, Festival Director Port Fairy Folk Festival, Feb, 2009

'deliciously idiosyncratic and saucy songs..wry, frank observations of life and love..quality quirky lyrics .delivered with verve and the kind of close harmonies you'd expect from sisters..consummate backing.' Tony Hillier, Rhythms magazine, May 2010

'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, Melbourne Folk Club, May 2009)

Website: www.myspace.com/alannaandaliciaeganband

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