Alana Levandoski is a songwriter from Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. She was born in Kelwood, Manitoba.[1]
Cover versions of her song have been performed or recorded by artists such as Heather Bishop, Jay Semko, Linda Rocheleau, Katy Bowser and Kenny Hutson (Nashville). She has co-written with Gary Nichols, Jim Photoglo, Sylvia Tyson, James LeBanc, Mark Simos, and Colin Cripps, and has worked as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee and Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Levandoski's debut album, Unsettled Down, was released on Rounder Records in July 2005.[2] She recorded her second album, Lions and Werewolves, with Liverpool producer and triple Grammy winner Ken Nelson who produced the first three Coldplay records.[3] Nelson flew to Manitoba initially to work on the project, and Levandoski completed the album at Parr St Studios in Liverpool,[4] at times using the same piano Chris Martin played on some of Coldplay's recordings.
Levandoski has toured Canada, Europe, the US and the United Kingdom[5] with such acts as Carlene Carter, Bruce Cockburn, Blue Rodeo, Kevin Welch, Dar Williams, Tanya Tucker, Corb Lund,[6] and Lynn Miles.
Levandoski has had albums released on Rounder Records[5] and Blue Lily Records (EMI)[7] and her early works are published by Brycemoor Music out of Toronto.
Levandoski did a music pilgrimage for 6 months from Newfoundland to New Orleans in early 2011.
Now married and a mother of two, and step mother of one, the singer/songwriter lives on an acreage near Onanole, Manitoba.
Alana attended the inaugural class of the Living School for Action and Contemplation in New Mexico.
Her latest albums are Behold, I Make all Things New, which Image Journal described as "a circle to enjoy without ceasing", Sanctuary - Exploring the Healing Path with James Finley, Imago Dei (an EP) and Point Vierge - the Journey of Thomas Merton in Song (April 2018)
References edit
- ^ Schmeichel, David (October 19, 2006). "Western Canadian Music Awards lineup[usurped]", Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Devlin, Mike (February 17, 2006). "First tour as a headliner: Fate is something Alana Levandoski stands firmly behind Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine", The Province. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Sanders, Rachel (November 2009). "Alana Levandoski: Lions and Werewolves", Exclaim!. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Friesen, Joe (August 11, 2009). "When the sound booth is made of straw bales", The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ a b (February 15, 2006). "On The Road Again: Alana Levandoski, Shannon Lyon And Jet Set Satellite[usurped]", Chart. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Ross, Mike (October 14, 2005). "Corb Lund: Alberta boy on verge of country stardom[usurped]", Edmonton Sun. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ Munro, Eden (August 19, 2009). "Alana Levandoski[permanent dead link]", Vue Weekly (722). Retrieved April 6, 2013.