Alana Wilkinson

Alana Joy Wilkinson (born 1991) is an Australian folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She released her first single in late 2018. She has released two extended plays and four singles. Wilkinson has supported national tours by fellow Australian artists Tim Freedman, Clare Bowditch and Kate Ceberano.

Biography

Early life

Wilkinson was born in 1991 in Malvern, Victoria, to Jenny (a singer) and Stewart Wilkinson (a keyboardist) and grew up in "the most musical family" in Seaford. In September 2008, as a secondary student of Sandringham College, she took part in a musical play, Return to the Forbidden Planet. She was providing solo and group singing lessons and song writing workshops by April 2014. The singer described the live performances that inspired her to start her music career include Kimbra's "Settle Down", Sia's "Soon We'll Be Found" and Queen's "Somebody to Love".

Music career

Wilkinson uploaded a track, "Show You Mine", to her YouTube channel in December 2016. She was the support act for a five-piece folk band, Davies West, in early January 2017. The artist supported Eddi Reader (of Fairground Attraction) at her shows in Melbourne and Sydney in March. She sold a four-track extended play at her shows in the following month. She described the EP as "a little collection of oldies... They're really simple." The Partaes writer observed, "A fragile yet fulsome narrative matches the poppier side to an folk groove." Pilerats Craig Corrigan felt it was "bittersweet" detailing "a one-sided conversation she is having with her childhood best friend who unfortunately passed away." It was recorded with Calnin producing at an old church in the small community of Lauriston. Wilkinson launched her third single, "Good for You", in February 2020, at a Fitzroy apartment building. A staff writer for write, sing, repeat found the set list was, "a delicate balance of honesty, story-telling, and hard life lessons learned – paired with comedy, wit, and just plain having a boogie." She issued her fourth single, "Rib Cage", in May 2020 ahead of her proposed album, Half Time Oranges. The track was produced by Calnin, again. She has supported national tours by fellow Australian artists Tim Freedman, Clare Bowditch,

Singles

Year Title Album 2018 "Closer" Released: November 2018 Format: Digital download Self-titled EP 2019 "Partner in Crime" Released: May 2019 Format: Digital download Self-titled EP 2020 "Good for You" Released: January 2020 Format: Digital download Self-titled EP 2020 "Rib Cage" Released: June 2020 Format: Digital download Half Time Oranges