She lives in Tarndanya/Adelaide, but listening to Alana Jagt’s latest single you’d be forgiven for thinking she grew up around saloons in America’s south. There’s a cool, smoky quality to “Stars of Napperby” that perfectly showcases Alana’s raspy vocals. I don’t care what time it is; grab yourself a neat whisky to sip on while you savour this one.
“Napperby is where I grew up, a small village on the edge of Wangyarra (Mount Remarkable) National Park in South Australia’s mid-north,” Alan explained. “There’s not much there, no shops and almost no light pollution at all. So the stars are spectacular. The song is a reflection of my time there, in awe of the sky and the ranges and the beautiful Napperby Gorge, and my feelings looking back at it all.”
If “Stars of Napperby” is any indication, Alana’s debut LP Goodbye Grote Bollen will be epic. You can preorder a limited edition 12” vinyl copy now before it drops on October 7. Soon after she’ll bring the album’s songs to the people of Victoria and South Australia. Catch her if you can!
12 October 2022 – Ararat Live, Djabwurrung Country/Ararat
13 October 2022 – Shotkickers, Naarm/Melbourne
14 October 2022 – Golden Vine Hotel, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country/Bendigo
15 October 2022 – Macedon Railway Hotel, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country/Macedon
30 October 2022 – Folkloria Festival, Myallina Dooronga/McLaren Vale
18 November 2022 – Three Brothers Arms, Kangowirranilla/Macclesfield
25 November 2022 – Grace Emily Hotel, Tarndanya/Adelaide (album launch)
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