1) Italian singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least sixteen artists named Alice:
1) Italian singer-songwriter
2) French progressive rock band in the 70s
3) Brazilian indie rock band in the 00s
4) Swedish folk/rock band
5) Czech rock band
6) English suburban singer from South London
7) German post-grunge, alternative band
8) Japanese R&B singer-songwriter (alternative tag: Ａｌｉｃｅ)
9) Rhode Island post-hardcore band
10) English six piece indie rock band from Brighton
11) Los Angeles based ethereal fantasy rock band
12) Indonesian hardcore band
13) Dutch singer-songwriter
14) Japanese singer and actress formerly known as Suzuki Arisu
15) South Korean girl group (formerly known as ELRIS)
16) Swiss-french vocal harmony trio
1) Alice, performance name of Italian singer-songwriter Carla Bissi, who has also recorded as Alice Visconti, born in Forlì, Italy, on 26 September 1954, and active since 1965 as a young talent, winner of the 1971 Castrocaro Music Festival, the same year of her first single "Il Mio Cuore Se Ne Va" recorded with her real name before switching in 1975 to her nom de plume with the debut album La Mia Poca Grande Età.
Alice had her breakthrough after winning the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Per Elisa" in 1981, followed by European hit singles like "Una Notte Speciale", "Il Vento Caldo dell'Estate", "Messaggio", "Chan-son Egocentrique", "Prospettiva Nevski" and "Nomadi" and albums like Capo Nord, Gioielli Rubati , Park Hotel , Elisir and Il Sole nella Pioggia charting in both continental Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.
In 1984 she represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest with "I Treni Di Tozeur", a duet with longtime collaborator Franco Battiato.
In her more recent career Alice has explored a diverse range of musical genres including classical, contemporary jazz, electronica and ambient and has collaborated with a large number of renowned musicians, including Giusto Pio, Roberto Cacciapaglia, Phil Manzanera, Tony Levin, Paolo Fresu, Peter Hammill, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, Dave Gregory, Michele Fedrigotti, Mino Di Martino, Danny Thompson, Gavin Harrison, Jakko Jakszyk, Trey Gunn, Mick Karn, Skye, Stefan Waggershausen and many more.
Her latest studio album Weekend was released in 2014, her latest live album Live in Roma in 2016 as her last work in partnership with Franco Battiato.
In 2021 she took part in the live tribute Invito al Viaggio: Concerto Per Franco Battiato, as well as began the live tour Alice Canta Battiato which would last throughout 2022.
2) Alice, French progressive rock band with two albums in the early 70s.
3) Alice, Brazilian indie rock band of the 00s. They released "Demo 1" in 2004, "Anteluz" in 2005 and "RUÍDO" in 2007, both independently. Official website (in portuguese): http://www.aliceruido.com/
4) Alice, Swedish folk/rock band that emerged from the Jourpoeterna projekt. Lyrics has focus on the stories of Alice in Wonderland.
5) Alice, Czech rock band established by Jiří Mikeš Milý in 1990 in Plzeň. http://www.ialice.cz/
6) Alice, Twentyfirst century English suburban singer from South London, with a distinctive lo-fi sound and poetic yet mundane lyric style.
7) Alice, Alice is German post grunge, alternative band from Potsdam. They split in 2009
http://www.myspace.com/alicerock
8) Alice, Alice , born March 02, 1990 in Fukushima, Japan, is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter. She made her major debut on the SONY Japan label with the single "イチバンボシ" in 2010. alternative tag: Ａｌｉｃｅ.
Official site: http://www.alicecamp.com
9) Alice, Alice burst onto the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts hardcore and screamo scene early in 2006. Two years and two new members later, the 5 piece band is reaching the peak of their creativity and punishing crowds with their brutal, yet melodic live act. Yeugene Barokha provides the lead vocals and tickles the ivories of the keyboard, Jeff Brown and Roger duel on the axes, Dan Hetu lays down the powerfully tight bass lines, and Bobby Malice bangs out the beats with utter abandon. Combining all these elements results in something much greater than just the sum of its parts. Alice believes they owe every bit of success to their fans, and pours every ounce of energy into every second of their music to pay them back. myspace.com/alicerock1
10) Alice are a six piece band from Brighton who play what has been described as "Indie Glam Rock."
11) Alice a.k.a. AL1CE is an eclectic band started from the need to create music that speaks across genre boundaries. Electronic, raw, acoustic, dark, light and everything in between, Alice began as a collaboration between members of Mankind is Obsolete, Collide, and Snake River Conspiracy, among others. Incorporating elements of surrealist performance art, Alice has been a part of multimedia art shows such as the Labyrinth of Jareth and the Urban Art Collective. Alice was informally established in 2008/2009 when Natasha, Scott and Gordon began working on music during MKIO's "Trapped Inside" tour. http://www.ilikealice.com
13) Alice (Olsthoorn) is a 23-year old Dutch singer. FIrst artist to present hyperpop on a mainstream stage in the Netherlands. Gaining popularity through her Tiktok content and her 3FM Radio performance.
In the vein of Massive Attack, Alice includes a growing group of musicians and artists who are actively contributing to the project. With each event providing a different backdrop for Alice, different musicians and instrumentation have been used to create an experience of songs written about time, a facet of the mythos of Alice. Slated to release a full-length album on November 11, 2011, Alice is currently collaborating with numerous amazing performance art groups, photographers, painters, visionaries, etc! to make their release and future events that much more enriched with theirs and their collaborators' visions.
14) Alice, formerly Suzuki Arisu (鈴木ありす), is a Japanese singer and actress. She made her recording debut in 2012 with record label Milky Pop Generation. Her hobbies include karaoke, golf, horse riding and ballet. http://milky-pop.com/artist/alice/
15) ALICE (앨리스) is a rebranding of South Korean girl group ELRIS. It is a seven-member South Korean girlgroup currently under IOK Company. The group consists of Sohee, Do-A (formerly Bella), Yeonjae (formerly Hyeseong), Yukyung, Karin, EJ and Chaejeong. They debuted with "We, First" from their first mini-album WE, first.
On February 26, 2020 they released their 4th mini album JACKPOT with two new members, EJ and Chaejeong.
The group debuted on June 1, 2017, under Hunus Entertainment, as a 5-member girl group. On February 12, 2020, it was announced that EJ and Chaejeong would become members of ELRIS, making it a 7 membered group. The group got transferred to IOK Company on December 1, 2021. On April 11, 2022, they rebranded as ALICE.
16) Alice is a vocal harmony trio from Switzerland formed in 2018 ,Lisa Harder, Yvonne Harder, and Sarah André. "Armed with a thrift-store synth, bizarre wit and arresting vocals, the intergenerational, all-female micro-choir Alice releases ...[L'Oiseau Magnifique]... Alice’s music subverts French and Occitan folk music to create a unique sound that combines art-pop, folk song vocals and synth experiments." Bandcamp
Islands
Alice Lyrics
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Waves sweep the sand from my island.
My sunsets fade.
Field and glade wait only for rain
Grain after grain love erodes my
High weathered walls which fend off the tide
Cradle the wind to my island.
Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide
My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale,
Dissolves in the sun.
Love's web is spun
- cats prowl, mice run Wreathe snatch-hand
briars where owls know my eyes Violet skies
Touch my island, Touch me.
Beneath the wind turned wave
Infinite peace Islands join hands 'Neath heaven's sea.
Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone
Hungrily reach from my island.
Clutch sailor's words
- pearls and gourds Are strewn on my shore.
Equal in love, bound in circles.
Earth, stream and tree return to the sea
Waves sweep sand from my island, from me.
Alice's song "Islands" seems to be about the impermanence of things and how nature has a way of reclaiming what humans thought they owned. The song starts with an image of an island surrounded by the sea, with Earth, stream and tree, existing harmoniously amidst the waves that sweep the sand. However, even though there is beauty in the landscape, there is also the sense that everything is precarious and that things are slowly fading away. Alice muses over how every sunset takes something away until nothing is left but the barren fields and glades waiting for rain. Love has eroded her high weathered walls, leaving her vulnerable to the tide that she once thought she could fend off. The wind and the granite are the only things that remain constant in her landscape, and the gulls mournfully glide over her island, as if acknowledging that everything is ephemeral.
Line by Line Meaning
Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea
The island is surrounded by the natural elements of earth, water, and trees.
Waves sweep the sand from my island.
The waves of the sea are constantly reshaping the island's landscape.
My sunsets fade.
The beauty of the island's sunsets is fleeting and inevitably comes to an end.
Field and glade wait only for rain
The vegetation on the island is dependent on rainfall to survive.
Grain after grain love erodes my
The continuous power of love slowly erodes away the walls protecting the island.
High weathered walls which fend off the tide
The walls on the island serve to protect it from the powerful ocean tides.
Cradle the wind to my island.
The island is a place where the wind is ever-present and embraced by its natural surroundings.
Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide
The island's rocky terrain is home to seagulls that gracefully fly overhead.
Mournfully glide o'er my island.
The seagulls have a sense of sadness that surrounds them as they traverse the island.
My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale, Dissolves in the sun.
The sunrise on the island is a beautiful sight to behold, but it quickly fades away.
Love's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes Violet skies
The island is a place where nature thrives and is home to a diverse range of creatures, including cats, mice, and owls.
Touch my island, Touch me.
The beauty and serenity of the island can be an emotionally moving experience.
Beneath the wind turned wave Infinite peace Islands join hands 'Neath heaven's sea.
The islands that exist beneath the waves are connected in a peaceful and harmonious manner.
Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone Hungrily reach from my island.
The harbor on the island is full of life and activity, with boats coming and going on a regular basis.
Clutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds Are strewn on my shore.
The island is a place where sailors come to rest and trade, leaving behind small mementos in the form of words or trinkets.
Equal in love, bound in circles.
The sense of equality and togetherness is palpable on the island.
Earth, stream, and tree return to the sea Waves sweep sand from my island, from me.
The natural elements that make up the island eventually give way to the power of the ocean, leaving behind grains of sand and memories of the island's beauty.
Contributed by Lily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Glenn Hall
I love the original, but this is great. Both singers are great and the arrangement and instrumentals are great. Very well done!
victor vegas
great and very modern cover of crimson classics. The mix of voices is nearly perfect
Pablo Parra
Something about this song really gives me the chills... great version!
John G. Lewis
Very nice, thank you. This was Peter Sinfield's sign off with Crimson, after three of the most remarkable years in rock.... Four albums, this was from the last, "Islands".
kw19193
And what a stunning piece of music to go out on. Sinfield was a brilliant poet/lyricist and everything that he could bring to bear in his work is evident in "Islands". Alice and Tim more than do justice to this achingly beautiful song. I, for one, hope that when KC finally call it a day this will be the last song they perform . . . "Waves sweep the sand from my island/From me . . . ." Cheers!
xylotone0110
No one has commented on this . Great version . The italian lady sings real nice ...
M21 Y
Were tears of gratitude to the beauty of this song! Thank you Alice & Tim.
Alessandro Staiti
That's pure poetry
Michael Boni
Achingly beautiful. Bravo.
alfredo frangini
Islands fa sempre accapponare la pelle, piangere e poi sorridere. Grazie Robert, Peter, Mel, Boz, Ian ... e Alice/Tim!!!