Alex Lopez is an example of the future. Allow me to explain. A self-representing artist, building views and clicks based solely on the merit of his music. All courtesy of a slick campaign entirely orchestrated online. Lopez also is something of a dark horse given that he is doing all of this with a unique fusion of bluegrass and rock, calling to mind a similar genre pioneering done by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam in the nineties.
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What’s extremely exciting is all of this is being done by Lopez himself, without corporate interference or extensive producer edits. What you have is a pure, clean sound, technically polished and professional to a tee, but at the same time emphasizing risk, authentic expression, and a kind of caustic, homemade quality feeling true to the inherent spirit of the bluegrass music scene. Lopez has this imperfect vocal quality, ironically perfectly tailored to the musical compositions he creates with his band.
You have these resonantly beautiful lyrics and themes communicated to the listener, but without being soft because of the aforementioned quality. This is where the rock sense is infused into the sound. Calling to mind musical acts like the Canadian band Crash Test Dummies’ hit single Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, Lopez eschews aAlex Lopez Releases New Music
Alex Lopez is an example of the future. Allow me to explain. A self-representing artist, building views and clicks based solely on the merit of his music. All courtesy of a slick campaign entirely orchestrated online. Lopez also is something of a dark horse given that he is doing all of this with a unique fusion of bluegrass and rock, calling to mind a similar genre pioneering done by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam in the nineties.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alopezmusic4u
What’s extremely exciting is all of this is being done by Lopez himself, without corporate interference or extensive producer edits. What you have is a pure, clean sound, technically polished and professional to a tee, but at the sny sort of manipulation or engineering – willing to let his voice crack and go off-key every now and then. It produces this kind of dissonant quality similar to noughties music, where it wasn’t as much about showcasing the track being a product of the performer, but rather an emphasis on the song as a whole.
“I call it Alternative Blues/rock mixology: contemporary blues that blends melody and groove with elements of rock, pop, and jazz to expand the boundaries of the genre,” Lopez explains, in an interview with Blues.Gr magazine. “My sound is a mixture of the diversity of influences I had musically growing up. As for songwriting, its honestly something I’ve done as long as I can remember and for me its not creative drive, writing songs is like breathing. I can’t live without it and I don’t think about it as I’ve just been able to do it. That said, emotions good and bad typically are a catalyst for my songwriting…I think you can sum it up in a few things. Musically – you get better at your craft by the sheer exercise of repetition.
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You learn and develop the art of arranging and how instruments work together. You learn that more is not always better and that surrounding yourself with the best musicians really is the key to success. And lastly you develop the confidence to stick to your vision for your music and that’s a tough thing to do when everyone seemingly has a perspective. The process of writing a song really hasn’t changed for me since I was 12, you become inspired by something whether it be a lyric, a riff or a melody and then let that speak to you until you have a section, sketch or phrase.
You have to listen to the universe for those moments. And from there the craft takes over, working a song until it feels right. I am not sure that will ever change for me.”
Gwen Wqaggoner