Alice Night’s wild ivy

FOLK artist Alice Night is launching her latest album, Wild Ivy, in an intimate reveal at the Citadel on May 24.

Known for her conversational and vivid performance style, the new record is haunting and nostalgic for a sense of place and people.

Night has released five collections of original music and published a collection of poetry, Molten.

The founder and creative director of Alice Night School of Arts is also an experienced creative arts facilitator, creating online courses and in-person retreats, The Writing Well, Riversong, and her year-long creative mentorship program, ART MATTERS.

Night is devoted to health, expression, and culture-making. Having grown up around addiction and transgenerational trauma, her compositions have been described as dark and hopeful lullabies for our times.

“I began writing songs as a 15-year-old quite accidentally,” Night said.

“Until then, I had been obsessed with visual arts and large painting work.

“Songwriting was an intuitive process then and has continued to be.

“The first song I wrote was called Gamble to Give and was a reinterpretation of the gambling industry, turning it on its head.

“The line in the song ‘What are you gonna do with your power?’ is a question I am answering with my life.

“The part of me that writes songs is often wiser than me. I am taught about life by the songs,” she said.

The University of Queensland graduate majored in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island studies music and community development and completed a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Performance at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts.

Triple J Unearthed’s Dave Ruby Howe said the tone of Alice’s voice was irresistible, and the singer, writer, performer, and culturally focused artist often leaves audiences in tears with her moving storytelling performances.

Joined by special guests, this evocative concert begins at 7.30 pm.

For tickets, visit events.humanitix.com/alice-night-wild-ivy