Alice Wallace caught the attention of RGM with her 2019 album release ‘Into The Blue’ which showcased her lovely voice over a selection of material that was eclectic but hung together beautifully. Basically Alice Wallace can sing anything and it’ll sound great. Wallace might be based in Nashville these days but ‘Into The Blue’ was heavily influenced by the sounds of her native California. Hardly surprising then that her latest release is a version of ‘Long, Long Time’ via Need To Know Music on February 14th 2020. The Gary White penned song was a top thirty hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1970 and appeared on her ‘Silk Purse’ album.

Alice Wallace has joined forces with Need to Know Records to release a stunning new version of the Linda Ronstadt classic "Long, Long Time." The single will be released on both 7” vinyl and digital on February 14, 2020. Alice, who calls Linda Ronstadt her biggest influence, first performed the song to critical acclaim at the one-night-stand of the iconic Palomino Club in Los Angeles in October of 2018.

“I taught myself to sing by listening to Linda Ronstadt, Not only is her vocal technique unparalleled, but her skill in exploring so many different styles of music has always been a huge source of inspiration for me. And this song, ‘Long, Long Time,’ has always been the song that has called my name since the moment I heard it”

— Alice Wallace

Wallace recorded the song back in September with Nashville producer Doug Lancio - whose credits include producing Patty Griffin’s 1000 Kisses album, as well as albums for John Hiatt, Todd Snider, Gretchen Peters and many others. The 7” vinyl single will feature a version of Don Walser’s yodeling anthem “Rolling Stone from Texas” on the B side.

‘Long, Long Time’ is available to pre-order here

Although a recent Nashville transplant, Wallace is a California native and spent the last 12 years based there. And the music that was born in California - through artists like Ronstadt - is what has influenced Wallace’s music from the start. “California will always have an incredibly special place in my heart - and in my music,” Alice says. “It’s where I was born, and the sounds of California have shaped my music since I first picked up a guitar. But I felt ready for a change, and I am so excited to see what Nashville has to offer.”

Wallace's style reflects distinctive musical evolution and places her squarely among a host of West Coast artists who are finding success in the Americana scene with songs that are definitively coastal. Wallace's last full-length release, Into the Blue, released in January 2019, is an album that’s both driven and dynamic - it’s a virtual tour de force for an artist whose list of credits and accomplishments include designation as 2017’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the California Country Awards and “Best Country/Americana Artist” at the L.A. Music Critic awards. It was named as one of the Essential Albums of 2019 by Saving Country Music, as well as receiving other Best of 2019 nods from publications like Americana Highways, The Alternate Root and B-Sides and Badlands.

About her distinctive style, The Aquarian Weekly nails it: "If Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt had a baby, it would grow up to be California troubadour Alice Wallace.” And American Songwriter joins the chorus, “she’s got the songs, the voice and the determination to make this her life’s work.”

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Need To Know Music is a Santa Cruz, California record company curating a catalogue of handmade, artisanal, authentic, small batch, Vinyl, CD's and "digital only" releases, made by and for music lovers. Started by producers Brian Brinkerhoff and Frank Swart and operating out of their Skunkworks Studio, the label is focused on recording unique and compelling artists that create music and songs and performances that the public “Need To Know” about!