Biography
"People don't give Maine enough credit," says Alex. "Just because there's nothing to do doesn't mean we're all really good at cow-tipping. Some people spend their spare time doing productive stuff too." In Alex's case, the "productive stuff" was playing music. Studying a variety of instruments and playing in countless bands since he was just a little tyke, Alex's musical background has helped to create a versatile musician, an emotional songwriter, and a powerful performer.
Who are his influences? "I hate that question. Once you say one name, you have to give more names so that people don't get the wrong impression until finally, you end up with a meaningless jumble of artists. But let's do it anyway: in no particular order, Dispatch, Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, Ben Folds, David Grey, John Mayer… Let's stop there."
So what is Alex doing now? In between classes at Northeastern University in Boston, this 21-year-old is driving his tiny blue pickup truck to schools around the northeast as the college audience discovers his music. "I still do bars now and again, but I really prefer to play colleges. After all, I'm a college kid. Those audiences seem to listen a little bit better. When you put as much time into songwriting as I do, especially lyrics, a good audience becomes important."
Alex just finished recording the latest installment of his soon-to-be full length album. "It's a great system: record a few tracks, call it a ‘Sampler.' Record a few more, it's an ‘EP,' and so on. I am currently at EP." The tracks ranges from driving, full band rock and roll (We Can Say), to intimate piano ballad (Upstairs), to naked acoustic guitar and vocals (Murdering Me). "I am starting to have a fairly good representation of the range of music I play."
Out of the studio and on the stage, Alex's talent as a performer can be seen from another angle. Using guitars, piano, vocals, and a number of effects pedals, Alex creates a full, driving sound that captures audiences. "There is a balancing act that you have to do on stage. You don't want to be just another singer/songwriter, and that can be hard when you're standing up there, just you and a guitar." So what sets Alex apart? -long pause- "Can't you just tell them to come see for themselves?"
So there you have it, you'll have to come see for yourselves. And he shouldn't be too difficult to find: his first appearance at a NACA conference led to the very successful "Spring ‘06 Northeast Mini-Tour." Plans are already in the works for another round of shows next semester. So keep an eye out for Alex Rosenblatt. This up-and-comer has a lot to offer, and is going to be hard to miss.
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