Rising Laois singer embracing country music revival with release of new single
Alice grew up in Stradbally and has always had a love for music with her family's interest in the traditional scene and her own involvement in musical theatre.
'I'd listen to anything and the inspiration comes from all over the place but it helps that I was always surrounded by music. Traditional music has always stuck with me through to my own music.
'With the likes of Amble and Kingfisher I think you can see the interest in trad music creeping its way up.
'Country music is having a bit of a revival. I lean into American folk in my music, but there is those traditional Irish music undertones with a banjo thrown in here and there.'
Alice debuted last year with her single Wait and has performed live from pub gigs to Electric Picnic in her home town, as well as making international appearances at the Maryland Irish Festival and An Poitin Stil in the US.
She blends her influences from her youth with modern music from the likes of Joni Mitchell and Noah Kahan.
Alice's music all originates from personal experiences, which she said was 'uncomfortable' to show people when she first started singing live.
'My songbook is like my diary so it's weird to put it out there or play to a room full of people, it's like reading out your diary.
'Definitely when I started out I'd be feeling all the emotions of the songs all over again, but singing live is probably one of my favourite things to do now,' she said.
Alice added that the music industry can be hard, but she has support from family and friends in the traditional music scene, along with Darragh O'Connor from Young Blood, and all her team at work in Curtain Call Stage School, Co. Laois.
'The music industry is hard for independent artists and women especially, but if you have the passion and drive, you can find a niche in it with lovely people. I know the scene that I'm in is full of musicians and people who want to uplift you.'
Alice's aim is to continue channelling music of the 'people and music of home', no matter where home is for her listeners.
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