Alice Skye

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Alice Skye
Birth nameAlice Anderson
OriginAustralia
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter

Alice Skye (born Alice Anderson [1] ) is an Australian singer and songwriter. [2] She is a Wergaia/Wemba Wemba woman from Horsham. [3] [4]

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Career

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
TitleAlbum details
Friends with Feelings
I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good
  • Released: 23 July 2021 [12]
  • Label: Bad Apples
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"You Are the Mountain" [13] 2015Non-album single
"60% Sugar" [14] 2017Friends with Feelings
"Poetry By Text" [15]
"Friends with Feelings" [16] 2018
"I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good" [17] 2019I 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] 2022TBA

Guest appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"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

Australian Women in Music Awards

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 HerselfEmerging Artist AwardWon [24]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005. [25] [26]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 HerselfBest Breakthrough ActNominated [27] [28]
The Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging TalentNominated
2021 "Party Tricks"Best Victorian SongNominated [29] [30]
HerselfBest Pop ActWon
2022 Alice SkyeBest Regional ActNominated [31] [32]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 "I Feel Better but I Don't Feel Good"Song of the YearNominated

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