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Alela Diane
Biography
Part of the nouveau psych-folk movement that began to take shape as the first decade of the 21st century drew to a close, the American-born singer/songwriter Alela Diane got her start thanks to a well-received self-released recording (2003's Forest Parade) and a helping hand from established scenester Joanna Newsom. After a short stint with the group Black Bear and a European vacation, Diane returned to the States and began work on her next album, which would see the light of day as The Pirate's Gospel in 2004. The work caught the attention of small label Holocene Music, which reissued the album in 2006 with new artwork and a revised track listing.

The Pirate's Gospel was critically well received, and over the next year and a half, Alela Diane's star was on the ascent. A 10" vinyl five-song EP, Songs Whistled Through White Teeth, was released in the U.K. in 2006, and Diane toured extensively in both the United States and the British Isles during the following year. In 2008, the California native toured Europe once again and found time to record an album with Headless Heroes, a side project that saw her lending vocals to a number of cover songs. Her next solo LP, To Be Still, was released in 2009 on Rough Trade. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide
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