Alana Levandoski

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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)

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References

  1. ↑ Schmeichel, David (October 19, 2006). "Western Canadian Music Awards lineup [usurped] ", Winnipeg Sun . Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Sanders, Rachel (November 2009). "Alana Levandoski: Lions and Werewolves", Exclaim! . Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Friesen, Joe (August 11, 2009). "When the sound booth is made of straw bales", The Globe and Mail . Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  5. 1 2 (February 15, 2006). "On The Road Again: Alana Levandoski, Shannon Lyon And Jet Set Satellite [usurped] ", Chart . Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ Ross, Mike (October 14, 2005). "Corb Lund: Alberta boy on verge of country stardom [usurped] ", Edmonton Sun . Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ Munro, Eden (August 19, 2009). "Alana Levandoski [ permanent dead link ]", Vue Weekly (722). Retrieved April 6, 2013.
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