Alathea

Artist Information

Biography

Winners of numerous acoustic music and songwriting awards—including the 2010 We Are Listening Int’l Singer/Songwriter competition and Best Group/Duo at the Int’l Acoustic Music Awards (2010)—Alathea takes stories from their own lives and weaves them into music that’s instantly relatable. Perhaps such relevance is because the music is born from community; perhaps it’s through the intentional effort to find the modern in the traditional and to complement roots-based, acoustic music with vocal purity and smoky harmonies. Alathea stretches from singer/songwriter fare to bluegrass-inflected pop tunes, creating a sound reminiscent of artists like Indigo Girls and Mindy Smith. Alathea travels around the country and across the world averaging over 150 events each year that include NPR’s Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, Pennsylvania’s acclaimed Musikfest, Bristol’s Rhythm and Roots Reunion as well as performances in Europe and Asia.

**MAY 2012 Winner of MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Competition for original song, HALLS OF HEAVEN
**FEB 2012 Finalist in USA Songwriting Competition

**JAN 2011 Alathea wins runner-up for Best Group/Duo in the International Acoustic Music Awards for "Come Home to Me" from album "Tremble."
**JAN 2011 Alathea wins We Are Listening International Singer/Songwriter competition with song "Broken Record" from album "Tremble."
**FEB 2011 Alathea is runner-up for BEST GROUP/DUO in the INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS for original song COME HOME TO ME
**JULY 2011 Alathea performs in Germany and at Luther 500 Festival in Wittenberg

**JULY2010 Alathea releases new full-length recording "Tremble"
**JAN2010 ALATHEA wins BEST GROUP/DUO in the INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS

**DEC 2009 Alathea's song "Hurricane" awarded honorable mention in the USA SONGWRITING CONTEST
**JUNE 2009 Alathea chosen to represent North America at music festival in Jindo, South Korea.
**APRIL 2009 CMT (yes, as in Country Music Television) and Nashville Songwriters Association announces ALATHEA'S song Hurricane as an honorable mention the 9th Annual NSAI/CMT Song Contest.

**DEC 2008 Alathea selected to SHOWCASE at the National NACA Conference in Nashville, TN Feb. '09.
**DEC 2008 Alathea releases 5th full-length recording: ALATHEA CHRISTMAS with a corresponding 19 date Christmas tour
**NOV 2008 Alathea's song "Hurricane" finalist in Americana category for 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. www.musicansatlas.com/imafinalist
**APRIL 2008 Alathea appears live on Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour at the Kentucky Theatre (internationally syndicated show broadcast on over 400 radio stations.)
**APRIL 2008 Alathea music from latest recording MY ROOTS GROW DEEPER licensed to MTV, Lifetime, and Oxygen networks.
**MARCH 2008 The John Lennon Songwriting Contest announced Alathea's song "Hurricane" as one of the Folk Category winners for 2007.**
**FEB 2008 Alathea's music added and played at over 170 college and community radio stations throughout the US, after wrapping up a successful 8-week radio campaign.**

**NOV 2007 Alathea's song "Hurricane" selected as WINNER of the We Are Listening international singer-songwriter awards.**

***Colleges played: Georgetown, Converse College, Wheaton College, Judson University, King College, Milligan College, Valparaiso University, Elon University, Erskine College, East Tennessee State, University of Florida, Florida State, Delta State University, Wittenberg University, Tusculum Universtiy

***Festivals: Musikfest, Athfest, MerleFest, Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Blue Plum Festival, Creation East/West, Delta Fest, Highlands Festival, Red Gorilla Fest, Middle Tennessee Strawberry Fest, Germany’s Luther 500

Alathea: MY ROOTS GROW DEEPER

The real substance of Alathea comes from the unexpected, the underground and the out of sight. The duo's fourth full-length recording, My Roots Grow

Instrumentation

Mandee Radford - Banjo, Acoustic Guitars, Ukulele and Vocals
Cristi Johnson - harmonica and percussion, Mandolin / vocals, Ukulele and Vocals, lap dulcimer

Discography

Tremble (2010)
featuring "Halls of Heaven" WINNER of Merlefest's Chris Austin Songwriting Competition, "Broken Record" 2010 WINNER of wearelistening's International Songwriting Competition, and "Come Home To Me" runner-up for BEST GROUP/DUO in the INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS

Alathea Christmas (2008)

My Roots Grow Deeper (2007)
featuring "Hurricane" WINNER of wearelistening's 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER international competition, a winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2007, 2008 IMA Awards, and title track included on Acoustic Fuel's Wonderwoman Compilation

What Light is All About (2003)

The Rains (1999)

Just Falling (1997)

Official Website

http://www.alathea.com

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Alathea's website
• MySpace
• Alathea Live at Woodsongs Old-time Radio Hour

Audio

• Hurricane
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• Broken Record
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• Tremble
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• Common Ground
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• The River
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• Saving Me Now
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• Come Home To Me
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• Rescue
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• Chariot
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• Right Here
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• Halls of Heaven
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Lyrics

• Hurricane
• My Roots Go Deeper
• Be My Guide
• Morning Birds
• Perfect Love
• Rescue
• Feels Like a Million Miles
• Broken Record
• Common Ground
• Come Home To Me
• Chariot
• The River
• Halls of Heaven
• Right Here
• Saving Me Now

Video

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Press

• Alathea wins Singer/Songwriter Awards Round 4 [+ Show ]
  

  Round 4 Winners and Finalists The Singer/Songwriter Awards came to a climax this week with on...
  Round 4 Winners and Finalists
  
  The Singer/Songwriter Awards came to a climax this week with only four songs left on the judge's round table and we are delighted to announce that they have managed to pick just one, outstanding song for the grand prize! Tennessean duo, Alathea, will be enjoying an all-encompassing radio campaign courtesy of We Are Listening as part of their prize.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Toronto Exclusive Online Magazine International Awards: Nominees and Winners Announced [+ Show ]
  

  Alathea in the following categories... Best International Folk CD Album “My Roots Grow Deeper” ...
  Alathea in the following categories...
  
  Best International Folk CD Album “My Roots Grow Deeper”
  
  Best International Folk Group - WINNER
  
  Best International Folk Web Site - WINNER
  

• John Lennon Songwriting Contest [+ Show ]
  

  The John Lennon Songwriting Contest announced Alathea's song "Hurricane" as one of the Folk Category...The John Lennon Songwriting Contest announced Alathea's song "Hurricane" as one of the Folk Category winners for 2007.
  

Setlist

sets ranging from 45 min. to 2 hours -- mostly original songs with a few covers spanning genres

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