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| Last Login: | Jun 29, 2009 (166 days back) |
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Message Alex On This Page For Ordering Info.Alex first heard Bluegrass at age 5 when he stumbled across Bill Monroe's version of White House Blues. Since then, he has been given many opportunities in the music business. The first one came at age 9, when Alex met the manager of WDVX Radio in Knoxville TN (Tony Lawson) and was asked to become a Bluegrass DJ two times a week on the air, which broadcasts world wide.At age 11, Alex began singing and playing the mandolin and guitar by ear, and was heavily influenced by the style of Ralph Stanley and Bill Monroe. In 2003, he began performing with another one of his heroes, Russell Wilson (of The Wilson Brothers), and in 2004 became a member of East Tennessee group: The Mystery Mountain Boys. Also at this time, he was awarded SPBGMA's International Bluegrass DJ of the year in 2003 and 2005.Most recently, Alex joined as a full-time member of Larry Gillis & His Hard Driving Bluegrass Band (Larry being one half of the legendary Gillis Brothers). Larry has been a major influence on Alex's style since he was 8 years old, and Alex remembers often listening to and studying Gillis Brothers music as a very young boy. Alex plans on working with Larry to put the Gillis style back to the top of today's Bluegrass scene.Alex can also be seen making appearances with his good buddy Kody Norris & The Watauga Mountain Boys, a young traditional band from Mountain City TN. Alex can be seen frequently on RFD TV's national Program called The Cumberland Highlanders' Show, which is filmed at the homeplace of The Father of Bluegrass: Bill Monroe.AND....The new CD is now available, "A Lonesome Night," and features 14 songs of some of Alex's original songs as well as plenty of Hard Driving Bluegrass (along with many special guests). To receive any booking info, or if you have any questions for Alex, feel free to message. Thanks for stopping by! |
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Music:Member Since: 20/08/2007Band Website: www.myspace.com/alexbluegrass Band Members: Appearing on Alex's new album:Alex Leach: Lead guitar, Mandolin, VocalsKody Norris: Banjo, Guitar, VocalsTom Isaacs: Fiddles, Banjo, VocalsJames Lowe: BassBryan Turner: Bass, Harmony VocalsSammy Adkins: Guitar, VocalsJoe Rose: BanjoAustin Stovall: Clawhammer BanjoKelly McCoy: Vocals Influences: Let's start with the "pre-bluegrass" heroes: Roscoe Holcomb G.B. Grayson Clarence "Tom" Ashley Doc Boggs Fred Price Gaither Carlton Hobart Smith Dellie Norton Llyod Chandler J.E. & Wade Mainer and many moreAnd here we go, the masters of Bluegrass: Ralph Stanley The Gillis Brothers Tommy Phillips (New River Boys) Bill Monroe Carter Stanley Sammy Adkins Keith Whitley Lester N' Earl Doug Dillard Curly Ray Cline Hazel Dickens Jimmy Martin Buzz Busby Earl Taylor Don Stover Lilly Brothers Jim & Jesse Reno & Smiley Doc & Merle Watson Danny Paisley James "Red" Hamilton All of the Raised Head (Archtop) Banjo Pickers! & SOOOO MANY OTHERS!!!Besides the MASTERS of Bluegrass, here's some other musical heroes: Bob Dylan Jackson Browne James Taylor The Doors Lyle Meador (today's greatest mandolin picker!) Cary Fridley (Freight Hoppers) Clint Howard Del Shannon The Drifters Sam Cooke Sammy Hagar Beach Boys Frank Zappa Porter Wagoner George Jones Joe Ely Jimmie Dale Gilmore George Strait Southern Culture On The Skids Bad Livers (Danny Barnes) The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem (Irish) Lazy Lester Arlo Guthrie Karl Shiflett David West & Luke Brandon The New River Boys Jim Croce Billy Lee Riley Lorrie & Larry Collins Conway Twitty (50s Rockin' Years) These lists could go on and on!!! Sounds Like: Hard Driving Bluegrass, with some original arrangements, yet always in the solid traditional, mountain Bluegrass style. Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Bluegrass) |
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I just wanted to thank you guys for the wonderful feedback I have gotten off of my new album. It makes me feel good to have most everybody complimenting it! I believe "Rusty O... Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:20:00 GMT |
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