Lana Winterhalt is a Recovering Theatre Kid–dramatic, emotional, charismatic, sparkly, larger than life–all fuelled by caffeine and Zoloft. This indie-pop songstress from Winnipeg, Manitoba is an introverted extrovert, chaotically balanced between a life on the stage as a performer, and life as a hermited music producer, crafting a sonic universe for listeners to walk around and get lost in. Lana has released 12 projects in the past 6 years, with 10 of those being self-made in some or all aspects of the engineering and production; she mixes dusty guitars and grandiose harmonies in an attempt to leave you feeling sparkly and weightless.

Lana’s latest album, Recovering Theatre Kid (March 22, 2024) is a combination of her last two EPs, Act I (January 19, 2024) and Act II (February 23, 2024), plus 4 brand new tracks. All of Lana’s drama comes to life in this music, where gentle feelings of nostalgia are wrapped in swirls of strings and dreamy synths on songs like “Static”, and powerful feelings of betrayal and regret into epic, climactic, musical-theatre-inspired ballads on songs like “Please Don’t Let Me Go”. Lana’s insomnia takes centre stage on songs like “Rattling in My Head” and “Bean”, where late-night thoughts of insecurity and doubt are free to wander around in the silence of the night. This music is the new companion to anyone who has been told they’re “too much” or “not enough”.

All songs on the album were engineered, produced, and some mixing by Lana Winterhalt, with extra production, mixing, and mastering from mentor and friend John Paul Peters at Private Ear Recording in Winnipeg, Manitoba. John Paul Peters adds the perfect sparkle to these tracks, having worked with Canadian indie heroes like Begonia and Royal Canoe.