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ALEIA
releases gut wrenching single
‘PRETTY WHEN I CRY’
Out Friday, July 25
Listen HERE
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Praise For ALEIA
‘Pretty When I Cry’ – First Play on Triple J Unearthed TOPS
“So so delicate. leaves me wanting more ALEIA asap!!” 4 / 5 (Ebony Jade, Triple J) [About ‘Had Your Fun’]
“This first offering positions ALEIA as one of Perth’s most promising new voices.” (AAA Backstage) [About ‘Had Your Fun’]
“With a future as bright as the Western Australian sunshine, this is an impressive debut from ALEIA…” (Backseat Mafia) [About ‘Had Your Fun’]
“This is such a well-written indie-pop ballad.” (Lauren Katulka, Sounds of Oz) [About ‘Had Your Fun’]
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Rising Boorloo/Perth star ALEIA shares a piece of her heart with her second ever single ‘Pretty When I Cry’.
Following her debut single ‘Had Your Fun’, ALEIA and her indie-folk/pop sound has captured the hearts of her listener base with her graceful vocals and the authenticity of a recovering romantic. Now, she returns with ‘Pretty When I Cry’, a deeply personal song that was specially co-written and produced by Dylan Ollivierre (The Money War, EDIE, Joan & The Giants, Siobhan Cotchin).
‘Pretty When I Cry’ builds on that authenticity and vulnerability that ALEIA has established with a heart-breaking, gut-wrenching ballad strummed on guitar. The track evolves with flourishes of delicate electric guitar, percussion and grounding keys, with each layer carefully introduced to mirror the emotional arc of the song.
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Listen HERE
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As the arrangement swells, it lifts ALEIA’s raw, aching vocals to new heights, creating a powerful sense of catharsis. The instrumentation never overwhelms, instead, it cradles the lyrics with subtlety and care, allowing the heartbreak at the song’s core to shine through with devastating clarity.
ALEIA’s tender vocals and heartfelt harmonies carry the weight of longing as she confronts the pain of watching a relationship slowly crumble. She states: “’Pretty When I Cry’ was written about the desperation of clinging to the believe someone has your best interests at heart when they don’t. When you have tell yourself a lie until you trust it as the truth, even when all the sign suggest otherwise.”
Let it all out with ‘Pretty When I Cry’, and prepare for more from ALEIA throughout the rest of 2025.
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BIO
Obsessive overthinking, exposing lyrics and a disorganised attachment style is what we’ve come to expect and love from Perth/Boorloo based artist ALEIA.
Infused with indie sensibilities, ALEIA blends elements of folk, rock and pop inspired by artists like Boygenius, Lizzy McAlpine and Fiona Apple.
Her songwriting highlights the struggles of dating in the modern era and the embarrassing nature of finding vulnerability within it. ALEIA is frustrated and fighting the urge to not romanticise the bare minimum.
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Listen HERE
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
