Alice Skye
Alice Skye (born Alice Anderson[1]) is an Australian singer and songwriter.[2] She is a Wergaia/Wemba Wemba woman from Horsham.[3][4]
Alice Skye | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alice Anderson |
| Origin | Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Career edit
In 2017, Skye was the Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner.[5] She released her debut album, Friends with Feelings, in 2018.[4][6]
In 2020, Skye released single 'Grand Ideas' from album I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good. Lyrically, the single is about feeling overwhelmed and was written on the way home from seeing a new therapist.[7]
In 2022, she featured on the Ziggy Ramo song 'Sugar Coated Lies' which appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 of the Stan original series, Black Snow.[8]
She has toured with Emily Wurramara and Midnight Oil, and she has opened for The Avalanches.[6][9]
Skye writes most of her songs on the piano. She also plays guitar.[7]
Skye and her sister, author and poet Susie Anderson, contributed to book Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia published in 2018 and edited by Anita Heiss.[1]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Friends with Feelings |
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| I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "You Are the Mountain"[13] | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "60% Sugar"[14] | 2017 | Friends with Feelings |
| "Poetry By Text"[15] | ||
| "Friends with Feelings"[16] | 2018 | |
| "I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good"[17] | 2019 | I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good |
| "Grand Ideas"[18] | 2020 | |
| "Stay in Bed"[19] | ||
| "Party Tricks"[12] | 2021 | |
| "Everything Is Great"[20] | ||
| "Sugar Coated Lies" (with Ziggy Ramo)[21] | 2022 | TBA |
Guest appearances edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Speak Your Language"[22] | 2019 | Deadly Hearts 2 |
| "Terror Australia" (Midnight Oil featuring Alice Skye)[23] | 2020 | The Makarrata Project |
| "The Great Escape" (Moby with Nataly Dawn, Alice Skye and Luna Li) | 2021 | Reprise |
Awards and nominations edit
Australian Women in Music Awards edit
The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.
Music Victoria Awards edit
The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[25][26]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Herself | Best Breakthrough Act | Nominated | [27][28] |
| The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | "Party Tricks" | Best Victorian Song | Nominated | [29][30] |
| Herself | Best Pop Act | Won | ||
| 2022 | Alice Skye | Best Regional Act | Nominated | [31][32] |
National Indigenous Music Awards edit
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b Heiss, Anita (16 April 2018). Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia. Black Inc. ISBN 978-1-74382-042-1.
- ^ McMillen, Andrew (5 September 2018), "Musical opportunities dawn on Skye", The Australian
- ^ Dwer, Michael (30 October 2015), "Horsham singer Alice Skye moves mountains with award-winning song", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b Newstead, Al (29 July 2021). "Alice Skye on Phoebe Bridgers, singing in language, and pressure to be "perfect Aboriginal"". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Meet Alice Skye, the deadly winner of our Unearthed NIMAs comp". ABC. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b Heaney, Chelsea (12 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara and Alice Skye wrap up their 'River Eylandt' tour in Darwin", NT News
- ^ a b gimmiezine (2 June 2020). "Singer-Songwriter Alice Skye: "It's nice when you see people from your community doing things, it makes you feel like we'll be ok, even if things or the government aren't looking after us…"". Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Zine. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Brereton, Greta (22 December 2022). "Ziggy Ramo shares new song 'Sugar Coated Lies' featuring Alice Skye". NME. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Gorrie, Nayuka (4 July 2018), "Alice Skye and Emily Wurramara Shift the Paradigm for Black Woman Musicians", Noisy. Vice
- ^ "Friends with Feelings by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Friends with Feelings". JB Hi-Fi. 6 April 2018. from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b Triscari, Caleb (7 May 2021). "Alice Skye announces second album 'I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good'". NME Australia. from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "You Are the Mountain – Single by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "60% Sugar – Single by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Poetry By Text – Single by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Friends with Feelings – Alice Skye". YouTube. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good – Single by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Grand Ideas – Single by Alice Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Alice Skye drops dreamy new single "Stay in Bed"". NME Australia. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "New Aus Music Playlist – 23/07/21". Music Feeds. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Greta Brereton (22 December 2022). "Ziggy Ramo shares new song 'Sugar Coated Lies' featuring Alice Skye". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Deadly Hearts 2". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "New single "First Nation" music video". midnightoil.com. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Congratulations to our 2019 Recipients & Finalists". Australian Women in Music Awards. October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ . Music Victoria Awards. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Industry awards winners and Hall Of Fame Inductees revealed + 2020 Music Victoria Awards nominees announced with public voting now open!". Music Victoria Awards. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (10 December 2020). "Sampa the Great walks off with a stack of Music Victoria Awards". Noise11. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ . Music Victoria. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.