Alex Elena
musician l writer l producer l rock and roll chef
History: This is a producer’s
story unlike any you've heard before. Raised in the back streets
of Rome, Italy. Alex
Elena has made quite
a name for himself in a very short time. It was his mind behind
the conceptual FOR LOVERS, DREAMERS, AND ME album for soul singer
Alice
Smith that includes the
2008 GRAMMY nominated Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Dream."
In addition to devising Alice's sound, a powerhouse vocal backed
by a wall of Beatles-esque arrangements, Alex also co-wrote the
album. Other recent accomplishments include the debut album for
current buzz band Pin Me Down, the apocalyptic pop duo of Russell
Lissack (from the British band Bloc Party) & songwriter Milena
Mepris, O.C. rockers Hong Kong Six, and the never-boring funk-rocker
Imani Coppola.
Alex first
picked up a drum stick at age 3 and notoriously slept in the bass
drum of his father’s drum kit until he got too big. At 17 he
moved to London after landing a part in Bruce Dickinson’s band.
He later moved to New York at 23 and worked as a session musician
playing on Avril Lavigne’s multi-platinum debut album Let Go,
as well as on records by Belinda Carlisle, and Adam Holzman and
Brave New World (ex Miles Davis). In New York, he began producing
after feeling uninspired by the current sounds he was hearing. He
wanted to stir things up, “When you have a great pop song to
begin with, why would you want to simply follow the modern trends
of production? I don't find that challenging. My job is to open
up new doors and create the circumstances that allow the artist
to fully express themselves.” Once he got behind the console
he couldn't stop producing and began to collect equipment and experiment
with recording techniques, always in search of that perfect sound
as well as fresh new talent to nurture and develop. After completing
the Alice Smith record, Alex moved west and settled in LA, where
he set up his own studio.
An Alex Elena
record is an experience all its own. Every song has some sort of
twist, with his out-going, confident personality plastered all over
it. Take a listen and decide for yourself - http://www.myspace.com/alexelenaandfriends
Current Credits: Alice Smith, Pin Me Down, Imani
Coppola, Michelle Shaprow, Topher Mohr, Avril Lavigne, Sandra Bernhard,
Belinda Carlisle, Pascal Danae, Bruce Dickinson, Deborah Gibson,
Kinion, Nikki Shannon, Zef Noi$e, Adam Holzman and Brave New World,
Zoo di Venere, Alex Dickson, Christian Burns, Lucy Woodward and
the magical "Tarka Cordel".
Listen to Alex
Elena At Myspace
Contact:
Matthew Freeman
email
(818) 880-9980 fn
http://www.allartistsproductions.com
http://www.myspace.com/allartistsproductions
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