Broke my promise, baby sailed that ship in the yard well, its hard snuck her in through the back. My relationship with the 21yearold philadelphia songwriter alex g is a little like that. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. She then started her own channel and uploaded her first video on december 7, 2010. Multiinstrumentalist alex giannascoli better known as alex g is the bedroom songwriter whose prolific body of work caught the attention of fans and critics alike as dsu became one of the most celebrated records of last year. Umpi, rumblefish publishing, and 3 music rights societies. Umpg publishing, pedl, rumblefish publishing, cmrra, umpi, bmg rights management, warner chappell, and. Next month hell release dsu, his first fulllength for the brooklyn record label orchid tapes and his first on vinyl. Alex gs sound is quite hard to pinpoint, though the elliott smith comparisons are a good place to start. With a new album on the way from philly indierock favorite alex g, lets look. From adding a modifier to his name so he wouldnt be confused with a female pop musician using the same moniker, to touring with the likes of japanese breakfast and cende and releasing one of his most cohesive and unorthodox albums to date, sandy alex g had a busy 2017.
For years now, philadelphiabased musician sandy alex g has lingered on the outskirts of the indie music sphere. Sandy alex g, aka singer, songwriter and musician alex giannascoli, releases new album house of sugar. Gretel appears on sandy alex gs new album house of sugar out now on domino. To be an alex g fan, then, is to indulge in a bit of obscurism, and truly this is part of. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Philadelphiabased alexander giannascoli, the 21yearold lofi pop upstart known as alex g, has amassed a treasure trove of music on bandcamp in recent years. Dsu, an album by sandy alex g on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Provided to youtube by tunecore soaker bonus track alex g dsu. Alex gs second lp on domino sees him maintain the homespun charm of formative works like winner and dsu while finetuning his sound for the indie majorleagues. Be kind exists only as a video of alex playing it alone in an abandoned stairwell, nintendo 64 on a random youtube account with only the faintest apparent connection to alex, and so on. Sandy alex g albums, songs discography album of the year. Giannascoli worked closely with jacob portrait, who mixed both rocket and 2015s beach music and helped to balance each of house of sugars dense, multifaceted tracks. Listen free to alex g dsu after ur gone, serpent is lord and more.
Includes unlimited streaming of dsu via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. As one of the first musicians to make it from the d. All recorded at home, almost exclusively solo, and, until recently, all selfreleased and available only via bandcamp. Boy oct042 album art by rachel giannascoli vocals on hollow, skipper, and harvey by emily yacina tambourine on sorry by sam acchione. Alex g hollow easy and race are probably my favorite records released by alex g, but since he released the new track hollow from his upcoming record dsu, theres a feeling that this new material is going to leap frog those two and find a special place in my heart. Jun 24, 2015 this pin was discovered by ketevan bekauri. The guys are back to talk about one of the most mysterious voices in indie rock with sandy alex gs dsu. The album is the philadelphians ninth overall and third for domino. I have rules, trick, and dsu on my computer that i could probably dropbox to you. Well known for her covers on youtube under the name alex g, she is an independent singer and songwriter who released her debut ep, found, on september 25, 2012. Licensed to youtube by merlin pias on behalf of lucky number music. With each subsequent album hes released nearly 10 fulllengths or eps. In an ideal world, i would walk out my front door, and people would be huddled on street corners passing around headphones with the new alex g track, and there would be a specific market for alex g live bootlegs, but alas, that. He started his career with diy selfreleases on bandcamp, and began building up an audience with his label debut, dsu 2014, released on orchid tapes to critical acclaim from various publications.
Recording as alex g, pennsylvania native alex giannascolis gnarled, wobbly, unfailingly melodic guitar pop evokes big star, elliott smith, and built to spill, as well as more recent lowkey. As expected, rocket runs the gauntlet of styles and influences in the voracious manner that has made gs output so consistently interesting. But if you dont have a great internet connection, youll be able to download the. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Other equally essential moments are to be found elsewhere. Samme maine of drowned in sound wrote, alex g speaks a refreshing honesty, with an artistic flair that many before him have failed to master. Prior to dsu, however, alexs best stuff existed only on youtube, posted by a. He started his career with diy selfreleases on bandcamp, and began building up an audience with his label debut, dsu 2014, released on. Axesteel by alex g, released 17 june 2014 this is the reason this is the reason i play for you this is my pickaxe this is my pickaxe.
He started his career with diy selfreleases on bandcamp, and began building up an audience with his label debut, dsu 2014, released on orchid tapes to critical acclaim from various. Alexander giannascoli born february 3, 1993, better known by his stage name sandy alex g formerly alex g, is an american musician based in philadelphia. He is also known for diversions into recording experiments and noise. He used to just record as alex g until he added the sandy early last year.
Your picks for the years top albums and tracks, most underratedoverrated albums, best videos, best album covers, and best new artists. Went to bandcamp to get my fix of alex g and both trick and rules can no longer be played. Though only 21 years of age, and still a student at philadelphias temple university, dsu is alex gs fifth album. Alex g is a singersongwriter who recently attended temple university, the same college that i am currently attending. Dsu is the fifth studio album by american musician alex g, released on june 17, 2014, through orchid tapes. For lindsey vogl, dakota state university has reinforced the lesson that you can find opportunities everywhere and shes ready to take that lesson out into the world. The whisperthin vocals, offkilter chord voicings, intimate acoustic guitar, and sparse background instrumentation drums, bass, the occasional keyboard are the matthew, mark, luke and john of elliott smiths first few records. Provided to youtube by tunecore tripper alex g dsu. Alex g is a coloradoraised, labased singersongwriter, dreamer, visionary, and leader. Since his early days on myspace, youtube and bandcamp, alex giannascoli has been a student of the sad dad canon. I care about things like vulnerability and honesty in my art and in my life. Sandy alex g is the stage alias of alex giannascoli, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who built his reputation with intimate lofi pop that combines strong melodic sensibilities with a ragged, impulsivesounding performance style.
Last winter, pj harvey sealed herself behind oneway glass in a room beneath somerset house, along. Tyler ward reached out to and introduced alex g for the youtube world to see on tylerwardtv. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Dsu, his first labelbacked release on orchid tapes, is both a step forward and a step back for alex g, who hasnt put out a. Grab sandy alex gs most recent releases on vinyl at a discounted price in this bundle. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Two years after its initial release on boutique brooklyn label orchid tapes, sandy alex gs fourth lp dsu will be reissued on run for cover records this.
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