Alice Skye

Alice Skye is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is a British and Wergaia/Wemba Wemba woman from Horsham.

Career

In 2017, Skye was the Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner. She released her debut album, Friends with Feelings, in 2018.
In 2020, Skye released single 'Grand Ideas' from album I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Good. Lyrically, the single is about feeling overwhelmed and was written on the way home from seeing a new therapist.
In 2022, she featured on the Ziggy Ramo song 'Sugar Coated Lies' which appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 of the Stan original series, Black Snow.
She has toured with Emily Wurramara and Midnight Oil, and she has opened for The Avalanches.
Skye writes most of her songs on the piano. She also plays guitar.
Skye and her sister, author and poet Susie Anderson, contributed to book Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia published in 2018 and edited by Anita Heiss.

Awards and nominations

Australian Women in Music Awards

The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.
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Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2021 [Music Victoria Awards|2021]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National [Indigenous Music Awards] recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.
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