Titled “The Wichita Years,” Alana Yorke’s opening track is a delicious entry point. A whirlpool of strings shows how ubiquitous Owen Pallett’s influence has become. Yorke sings about a film inside her head, inviting random reverie. If she reminds you of a certain Irish priestess of the ethereal, then it’s unanimous. Yorke’s vocals are less adorned […]
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Alana Yorke’s life is but a Dream
Alana Yorke w/Brinleigh, Greg MacPherson, The Skydiggers Thursday, January 22 Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street 8:30pm, $20 “I’ve been making music forever,” says Alana Yorke. And anyone who listens to Dream Magic—the local composer/singer/pianist’s latest—can hear the years of experience. “Ian [Bent, Yorke’s partner] is my co-producer and arranger for specifically orchestral instruments like […]