US singer-songwriter Alas de Liona has released her new album, Gravity of Gold. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
Originally from the Mojave Desert, she moved to Edinburgh she grabbed the attention of The Proclaimers' manager who's helped her nab support slots for the likes of Hamish Hawk, Rufus Wainwright, Travis and Emeli Sande.
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"The tracks from Gravity of Gold are intended to function as both stand-alone songs and part of the album's artistic entirety," Alas says. "Most of the songs are more up-tempo than my previous work and demonstrate a shift away from folk and into the indie pop/rock sphere, which is where I plan to develop my sound moving forward."
Alas de Liona plays Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh on 19 September and The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow on 26 September.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I was raised in a rural desert town in California so my family had several animals growing up, including a turkey, peacocks and two llamas. My first guitar was a Washburn I named Buddy, as the first song I learned to play was Buddy Holly’s Dearest. I don’t like fruit very much except for stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, and cherries.
How would you describe your music?
I’d call it ethereal indie pop/rock that pairs appropriately with both road trips and existential crises.
Who are your musical inspirations?
So many but I have to credit songwriters like Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, and Tori Amos for being such a formative part of my early musical years
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Oddly, I didn’t attend many gigs until adulthood. I think a friend once invited me to see Muse in high school.
What was the first record you ever bought?
It was an Enya album, probably The Memory of Trees. I was obsessed with her music as a kid and knew most of her discography, including lyrics and translations by heart.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Currently, The Lacemaker - This Mortal Coil.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Gregory Alan Isakov has a line I love: "I’ve heard the road to every truth is just a cul-de-sac."
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Enya’s Caribbean Blue or Cat Steven’s/Yusuf’s Moonshadow.
Where can people find your music/more information?
My music streams on all major platforms, and I’m on Instagram/TikTok @alasdeliona, and this is my website.
Alan Corr
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