Al Stravinsky
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| So he never existed... not really, as a real person. He made himself up one day in 1969 and lived a dual existence: half of him surviving on dead-end jobs, the other half believing that one day he would write at least one song that the world would remember.... (more info)
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I have an album of songs available from CD Baby. Click on the mini album cover to take you there. Thanks!
I heard 'Space Oddity' on Radio Luxembourg (little transistor radio, 2am, with the earpiece in, under the covers: 'Planet earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...') when I was about 13, and the world hasn't been the same since. I bought my first guitar at 16, joined my first semi-pro band in 1977, and since 1982 I've worked as a bass player/singer; mostly in bands but latterly in a duo, doing the clubs, pubs and suchlike of the UK's ever-shrinking live circuit. Is it like this the world over? In November 2004 I suddenly found myself with time on my hands, after years of gigging too hard; I now have the equipment and the time, a bit of pent-up creative frustration, and a reservoir of bits of ideas and tunes that have floated round my head for years looking for a home.
I sing and play bass guitar, and play some acoustic/electric guitars also. Everything else is done on the computer: I use Propellerheads' Reason for all my sequencing/samplers/synths/and-other-stuff; I record audio with Cubase, and use Voxengo plug-ins and mostly Brian Delaney drum loops. Please have a listen and let me know what you think; your comments are most welcome.
I'm going to drag a few songs from the archives - nothing is more than 18 months or so old - rotate them and see how they go; various styles but still all my own work (except a couple of sax solos).
"It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself." J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
"It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is hit the keys at any time, delete several of them, move the remainder around a bit/lot, change the velocities 'til it sounds 'natural', add some vibrato/pitch bend, apply groove quantise, turn up the 'cathedral' reverb, hit the sequencer play button and the instrument will play itself." Not everyone can be JSB.
The best examples of art pour from the heart, through an open mind, and out into the world; the mind leaving no discernable trace.
I also have a number of songs at: www.soundclick.com/alstravinsky.
License this music for commercial use through Pump Audio
Thanks for dropping by - Al. |
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