Alanna Clarke

Alanna Clarke

Alanna Clarke performing along Stephen Avenue in Downtown Calgary on August 28, 2008
Background information
Origin Cochrane, Alberta
Genres pop/rock
Occupation(s) singer
Instruments guitar, piano
Labels unsigned
Website AlannaClarke.com

Alanna Clarke is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and piano player based in Cochrane, Alberta.[1][2][3][4][5] She won the Calgary Breakfast Television Spotlight.[6] Clarke was winner of the Toast 'n Jam Battle of the Bands 2007 held at Canada Olympic Park.[7] She also won the Don Weldon Award for most promising performer at the Calgary Stampede Talent Search in 2008.[8][9] In the Cochrane Youth Talent Festival she won two years in row. Her first demo CD, titled Kissing Booth, was released in 2006.[10] Her third CD, Wild Rose, was released in 2010, and one of her songs was selected for use in the movie, Degrassi Takes Manhattan.[11][12]

On August 11, 2011 Alanna performed in Toronto’s annual all-female, multi-genre artist Honey Jam[13] showcase presented by PhemPhat in Toronto, Canada.[14]

On November 12, 2014 Alanna premiered a new single Heartstrings (Produced by Mike 'WUFF' Wofford, Vocal Produced by Jon E.K. and Mixed by Adrian Bradford) on the Los Angeles blog Free Bike Valet.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Charismatic singer reaches out to others". Calgary Herald. June 14, 2010. p. B.3. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Klaszus, Jeremy (April 10, 2008). "Music lives here — sometimes: City lawmakers groove on the C-Train, but live music on transit is mostly illegal". Fast Forward Weekly. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Angela (June 14, 2008). "Young musician has some big dreams". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). p. 22.
  4. ↑ "Local musicians compete for chance to perform at Lilith Fair". ctvcalgary.ca (CTV News). May 27, 2010. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ "CMW Review: Alanna Clarke, Seventh Rain, Amy Heffernan, Krystle Dos Santos; March 11, Bread & Circus - The Panic Manual". PanicManual.com. March 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ Snow, Stacie (April 2, 2008). "Clarke continues to make her mark". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). p. 23. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  7. ↑ Lindgren-Kubitz, Liz (August 21, 2007). "Local singer/songwriter set on stardom". Rocky View Weekly. p. 2.
  8. ↑ Sulewski, Reagen (September 10, 2008). "Folk Club to kick off season in right 'Kee'". Cochrane Times (Sun Media Corporation). Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  9. ↑ Junkin, Sarah. "Folk club taps Keelaghan". Cochrane Eagle. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  10. ↑ Junkin, Sarah (June 14, 2006). "Local teen records CD". Cochrane Eagle. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  11. ↑ Maclean, Rachel (May 26, 2010). "Local singer releases new disc". Cochrane Eagle. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  12. ↑ Massey, Kimberley (September 24, 2012). "Cochrane singer's music career gets $30,000 boost". Rocky View Weekly. Great West Newspapers LP / Glacier Community Media. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ "HoneyJam 2011 Showcase Happening August 11", Canadianmusician.com, August 5, 2011.
  14. ↑ "This Week's Must-see Toronto Shows", Canadianmusician.com, August 11, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Heartstrings by Alanna Clarke Premiere", Freebikevalet.com, November 12, 2014.

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