Alexis Harte
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2010I'm a Proud Papa! alexisharte.bandcamp.com/track/mias-halloween-song My 6-year old daughter Mia and I wrote this Halloween song, and we recorded the other night in my studio (I'd love to say we did it at midnight, decided to make it a benefit for an organization she is taken by). She chose Smile Train, an organization with a very simple mission – they provide free cleft palette surgeries for kids in developing countries who can't otherwise afford them. So it turns out these surgeries are much more than just cosmetic. Clefts are a major problem in developing countries where there are millions of children who are suffering with unrepaired clefts. Most cannot eat or speak properly, aren’t allowed to attend school or hold a job, and face very difficult lives filled with shame and isolation. Listen to the song here for free, and if it makes you smile (or shiver in fright!), please consider downloading it. 100% of proceeds will be sent to Smile Train (www.smiletrain.org) She has already raised over $300 so far! More than enough for an entire surgery for one child. We are excited to be playing at the 14th annual Sol Fest, the premier solar and sustainable living festival in CA. There are over 50 workshops on solar and sustainable living. Speakers include Arianna Huffington and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bands include Poor Man's Whisky and many others. All details here: www.solfest.org Our set is from 1 PM to 1:45 PM on Saturday September 25th. "The Solar Living Institute's Annual Fund raiser has outgrown the Solar Living Center in Hopland. We are relocating to the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds in Ukiah (just 12 miles North of SLC) for a 2-day Solar & Sustainable Celebration." Sometimes songs just write themselves.... Listen for Free, Enjoy... The episode of Comcast's MYX Visual Crunch with Send A Robot aired last month, April 2010. Though they can't post the entire episode online (it was 15 minutes long), here is a 3 minute version on YouTube of Send A Robot (www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK8YQZ0HA_U). Our video for Send A Robot is being featured on a special segment of MYX Visual Crunch, a syndicated cable show that presents the best Indie music videos, and reveals how low-budget producers create high-quality works of art! Hear straight from the directors and producers who take on this monster, as they share their experience of turning music into a music video. April 8, Thursday at 2000 PT/ 2300 ET Dear Friends, Rather than wait until I have 10 or 14 finished songs before releasing anything, I've decided to release singles as I finish them. A steady flow so to speak. Here's the first one...it's a song I've wanted to write for a long time. I'm really proud of it and I think you'll like it. You can listen to the whole song for free, and as many times as you want, and/or you can download it as an mp3, wav, or countless other compressed and uncompressed formats for $0.99, so If you like the track, I'd certainly appreciate the support. I'm bypassing iTunes, so if you are not a Steve Jobs fan, you can rest easy. On Friday, March 12 at 6 PM, I will be performing live at the Davis Film Festival in the Veteran's Memorial Theater in downtown Davis, CA. The film I scored, Kaziah the Goat Woman (kaziahthedocumentary.com), will be featured in the festival on Saturday the 13th and I've been invited to perform the night before. The film has also been accepted to the Brattleboro Film Festival in Vermont...What's after B for Brattleboro? C for Cannes!
2009This list grows... Alexis Harte's latest CD, Big Red Sun was sent to radio stations nationwide two weeks ago, and the response has so far been great. Stations confirming support out of the box for Big Red Sun include: * WMVY - Vineyard Haven, MA (Specialty play) * Indicates Commercial station with more to follow! If you feel so inclined, please call and request the song "Mayflies" at your local radio station (including college and other music oriented non-commercial stations) that play new Singer/Songwriter releases or World Class Rock. Thanks!!
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November 20, 2009 Alexis Harte's latest CD, Big Red Sun was sent to radio stations nationwide two weeks ago, and the response has so far been great. Stations confirming support out of the box for Big Red Sun include: WMVY - Vineyard Haven, MA with more to follow! If you feel so inclined, please call and request the song "Mayflies" at your local radio station (including college and other music oriented non-commercial stations) that play new Singer/Songwriter releases or World Class Rock. Thanks!! September 26, 2009 We have the screening time locked in for the documentary I composed the music for "Kaziah The Goat Woman" Saturday, September 26th at 4:25 PM at the Berkeley Video and Film Festival in downtown Berkeley. Running time is about a half hour. Seating is limited so if you haven't purchased tickets and intend to go, please buy your tickets now. There will be a private reception where my band will be performing after the screening at the gallery exhibiting Kaziah's paintings which is located a block and a half from the theatre between Shattuck and Fulton.
Here is a link to Film Fest site to see what will be showing. For more information, visit the web site.
July 9, 2009 On a scene with no lack of smart, resourceful singer-songwriters, the Bay Area's Alexis Harte has long distinguished himself with lovingly detailed tunes that transform his rootsy influences into a lithe, personal sound. "Essential Picks" San Francisco Chronicle July 9th, 2009 July 11, 2009 Thanks for helping us fill the Freight and Salvage to capacity last night! Here are a few photos of the festivities... Cellist and Whistler Phil Worman took most of these so he's not in them, nor unfortunately is Julia Harrell, who held it down on percussion. I took the one of the crowd (dig the mosh-pit of kids in the front). If you were at the show and have more photos, send em to me, and I'll post em...view the pictures >> July 2009 - Pandora Internet Radio Our concert at the Pandora headquarters is currently featured on their Website. Check it out! April 4, 2009 – Café Du Nord What a Great Night! "THANK YOU for all who came helped us sell-out Café Du Nord on Saturday Night!" March 26, 2009 – NOW on PBS I've just finished producing the music for a special hour-long episode of NOW on PBS that looks at the effects of climate change on the world's glaciers. In addition to writing music for a number of scenes, I secured tracks from Sukhawat Ali Khan, (son of legendary Pakistani/Indian vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan) for the Himalayan scenes which are stunning. The show airs nationally on PBS on Friday April 17th. Check your local PBS stations for showtimes. March 2009 – Two weeks out of the gate, Big Red Sun is an early entry on KFOG's Rosalie Howarth's (Acoustic Sunrise/Sunset) list of Favorite Recent CD's for 2009. February – Big Red Sun Press Release February 9, 2009 – California Tunesmith Alexis Harte to Release His Fourth Album – Big Red Sun April 4th January 29, 2009 – Big Red Sun CD Alexis Harte releases Big Red Sun CD |
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In the middle of recording the new record (ready very soon!), Alexis took a break to compose the music for a documentary film about national hero/goat woman Kaziah Hancock. The film has wrapped and is being submitted to festivals. Screening information and more details here: www.kaziahthedocumentary.com. |
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Check out the Alexis Harte Band YouTube video... |
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Last week I signed a multi-year music administration deal with Lionsgate Entertainment. These are the fine folks responsible for 3:10 to Yuma, Bank Job, Hotel Rwanda, Leonard Cohen: I'm your Man, The U.S. vs John Lennon, Crash (Oscar Best Picture 2005) and many, many more. As I've been focusing my music career more and more on songwriting and licensing for film and TV, there really could not be a better partnership for me. In addition to licensing songs from the last 3 records, I'll be writing some new material specifically for them. So, with any luck, you can expect to hear AH and AHB songs in upcoming Lionsgate films and TV shows (they do the Emmy Award winning Weeds, MadMen, and much mo'). |
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Starting January 4th, Alexis Harte's Sunlight Loping will be used as the introductory music for NOW on PBS. Called "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, the series occupies a unique place in the American television landscape. For three seasons the broadcast has been led by Bill Moyers. At the helm in 2005 is veteran journalist David Brancaccio, who joined NOW in fall 2003 after a decade as host of public radio's MARKETPLACE. NOW has aired Harte's music in the past, but starting 08' Sunlight Loping will introduce the show each week. The show airs every Friday night see www.pbs.org/now for local airing times on your PBS station. |
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More licensing... |
A brand new, unreleased track called For Tuesday (In Kind) will be featured next season (episode 8) in the show Wildfire on ABC which is produced by Lionsgate TV . Stay tuned for exact date and time. The song will be available for download soon. |
Welcome Marc Mowrey! |
The Alexis Harte Band has a new member, Marc Mowrey... |
Red Balloon - What About Brian? |
"RED BALLOON" FROM TUMBLING was heard on 3/19/07 on ABC's What About Brian. |
Good News on the Licensing Front |
The song Wiggle Room (admittedly one of the goofier I've written) seems to have caught on lately. It will be featured in an upcoming series on ABC called "Notes from the Underbelly" directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (who directed Get Shorty, Men in Black, RV and more). It's also going to be in a Fox series called "The Loop," which is in its second season, and also in an upcoming film called "Careless" with Colin Hanks (Tom's son) due out in early 2007. Fun stuff. |
Cool the World |
I've also lately been involved with an interesting project I'd like to let you know about: www.cooltheworld.org. Have a look at the beta website, download the free tunes that I and the lovely Deborah Pardes wrote. Let me know what you think... |
Alexis Harte played live at the Mystic Theater, opening for Dar Williams. See some photos and listen to Alexis to some of his tunes - go for it |
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The KFOG Morning Show |
Hats off to KFOG for being so supportive of local music (and not just in the token way) and being clever about helping local non-profits. More details here...
We appeared live on KFOG Friday morning (August 4, 2007) on the Morning Show with Dave Morey. KFOG is including"Hands Over Jordan" on their Local Scene compilation CD.They are selling copies and all proceeds go to a great local organization called Music in Schools Today. Check out a couple of pictures taken at O'Neill's Irish Pub with the KFOG Morning Show...thanks KFOG! |
NOW with David Brancaccio on PBS |
NOW with David Brancaccio on PBS aired Albany Hill and Yellow Shoes from Tumbling last week. |
TLC - LA Riding Club |
Lies Waiting from Junebug is being featured in TLC's upcoming show LA Riding Club (its about horses not motorcycles - go figure). |
The KFOG Morning Show |
Here are a couple of photos of us performing live at O'Neill's Irish Pub with the KFOG Morning Show - thanks KFOG! |
Fillmore Photos |
See photos of our show at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, opening up for Taj Mahal. |
More Airplay on |
Do What You Will (from Junebug CD) was heard on Bill Moyers NOW on PBS. NOW also used Sunlight Loping and Puddle of Stars in two recent episodes. Thanks Bill! |
Alexis Harte Featured in Frets magazine |
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Heard on the W.B. |
Yellow Shoes was featured on WB's "Jack and Bobby". |
Heard on Nickelodeon |
11 Songs from Harte's two records were heard on 7 episodes The Nickelodeon's "Best Friend's Date". |
Heard on UPN |
Yellow Shoes (from Harte's first CD Junebug) was featured on the premier episode a new sci-fi drama called Jake 2.0. on UPN Network (these are the fine folks who bring you The Simpsons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer). |
Featured on NPR's |
A previously unreleased, full-band version of the song Yellow Shoes was featured in July on National Public Radio's All Songs Considered, an online music program. |
Featured on KFOG |
The Bay Area's KFOG (104.5 FM) recently featured the Alexis Harte Band as Local World Class Rock, and continues to play tracks from Sunlight Loping on the air. |
Editor's Choice in Acoustic Guitar Magazine |
Acoustic Guitar Magazine chose Alexis Harte's latest CD Sunlight Loping for its Editor's Choice list in the Read the review... |
"Mayflies" is number one
