Jade Alice is officially on top of the world. Combining her electro pop sound with acoustic troubadour notions from heroes such as Joni Mitchell, Alice is the 2015 winner of the Melbourne Music Bank competition. It’s 3pm in the afternoon as we chat however Alice is still in shock as we begin to chat about what she has been lucky enough to pull off in the last 24 hours.
“Thank you so much for those kind words, my head is definitely not in my head at the moment,” Alice reveals with a friendly giggle.
“It’s still sinking in, I woke up this morning and checked my phone and I had all these text messages with congratulations. I had to pinch myself to check that I wasn’t dreaming. I must admit, I am struggling to articulate English words into a full sentence now; it’s quite overwhelming.”
The sound of Alice’s music is quite awe inspiring. Equal parts uplifting and energetic, this brand of electro folk pop is something that will definitely warm your heart in no time. ‘Kickdrum’ is the song that Alice was fortunate enough to win the competition with and it is quite simply sensational.
Comprising sounds from inspiration Kimbra, there are many elements to indulge in and it is no secret that Alice is definitely a star on the rise. Talking about the background to the song, like some other classic tracks throughout history, this one came through a dream.
“I woke up from a dream and I had this instant idea for a melody. The song is really about this feeling of happiness, and just this effervescent feeling and I hope to reach out to other people with my music when they hear it. It’s got a good upbeat tempo and it was a really natural song to write,” she says.
The final of the Melbourne Music Bank was held in the State Theatre next to Hamer Hall and, as you would imagine, playing in that sort of venue would be incredibly daunting for the young artists on show. To date, it is the biggest crowd that Jade Alice has ever played to, and it was quite possibly the best moment of her career thus far.
From looking at all of the photos circulating on social media, the Melbourne Music Bank final (much like last year’s) definitely delivered a massive night of the hottest acts around at the moment that are bound to do big things.
“It was quite daunting to be completely honest with you. I had the opportunity of performing at Hisense Arena yet the Arts Centre has this magical feel to it and it was so surreal. I will never forget it,” she says.
There are many different tunes on Alice’s Soundcloud page, with all of this support behind her, the question should now be asked, what will Jade Alice do with all that recording time at Sing Sing? The answer is that she will look to re-record ‘Kickdrum’ and maybe a follow up single or two which will eventually comprise the makings of an EP. With dreams of heading over to the states or Europe to play at either Glastonbury or Lollapalooza, definitely keep your ears tuned into the music of Jade Alice because this lady with her electro folk sound, is definitely destined to go places.
Written by Tex Miller