Alice Di Micele – Oregon River Songbird

An Oregon river songstress who’s voice will stop you in your tracks. Alice Di Micele. One of a kind woman, one of a kind voice. Bob Meister, owner of White Water Warehouse was listening to NPR one day when one of Alice’s songs was played. He came back to the WWW office haunted by her lyrics and her voice. Going to her website, he discovered that she also lived in southern Oregon. Well, once we realized that fact, we knew we HAD to interview Alice for our blog. No question, she is a special artist. Working non-stop for others and for the love of the environment, her musical schedule is a busy one.

“My goal is to touch people,” says Alice. “I need to give of myself.” And give she does. Born in a New Jersey industrial town, her father was a teacher who loved to spend vacation time with his family camping. That love of the outdoors rubbed off on Alice. “My grandfather called me his little flower girl, his little nature girl. I was a keen observer of nature and through my observations I began to write songs. ‘Celebrate the Rain’ is a song I wrote when I was only 11 years old but it still resonates with my musical audience.”

When we asked Alice how she comes up with her unique lyrical style, she answers in this way. “I kinda just catch ’em (the song lyrics). When I’m out backpacking or on the river I begin to feel a presence of a song. Often times I’ll come home, pick up my guitar and write the song from those experiences. I try never to make it complicated. It just comes out of me.”

Alice studied voice through a teacher who insisted that she know the classics and she feels that knowledge has been a real plus to advance her style. “Knowing how to sing classical music helps you develop a multi-level pallet–different colors of music, if you will. I don’t know how better to describe it but having studied classical music allows me to use reds, yellows, greens–the entire color spectrum to enhance the songs I sing.”

To learn more about Alice Di Micele or to order her CDs, check out her website.

About the Author: Joy Henkle owns and operates White Water Warehouse (WWW) with her husband, Bob Meister. Ever-interested in making their Oregon Rogue River rafting, kayaking, and hiking trips part of a very special Oregon vacation experience for their guests, Joy writes this blog to educate and inform WWW guests and readers about southern Oregon’s fascinating people, places, foods, and festivals. Questions? Joy can be reached at 1-800-214-0579 or fun@whitewaterwarehouse.com