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Alex Kash

Music is the Language of the Soul

About Me

Welcome! My resume follows this and you can read that if you want to, but I want to say this: I love to be creative, to create wonderful expressions in music and the arts. Growing up in San Francisco was a tremendous gift, and an opening to so much wonderful music and art. I was exposed to such a wide range, and I try to reflect that in what I write and choose to perform. I am so pleased to be performing what I call 'Essence'. That is, the essence of much larger arrangements than physically possible with voice and guitar. My intent is to weave that essence of the larger arrangement through the dynamics of the sound, and the silences of my performances. I choose to perform ONLY my favorite songs, whether they be mine or others. That keeps me excited enough to pour my emotions and light through and intend the highest for my fans. You can listen to almost my entire catalog at: http://www.cdbaby.com/kashalex7 Also, my website: http://www.alexkash.com has much more information, music and art to hear and see. For those interested in consciousness, I'm on Zaadz at: http://alexkash.zaadz.com -Alex Kash-Born and raised in San Francisco, Alex Kash has been performing in bands professionally as a singer, guitarist, and bassist since the age of 13. Alex's work is a combination of intense introspection influenced by his Native American beliefs, Gospel greats, and the best of R&B and Folk. He combines this with a fine sense of melody, influenced by the Rock and Pop legends of our time. Alex was born into Russian and Native American heritage (Tlinkit and Alutiiq Aleut), and is deeply committed to positive planetary change, Healing and Love. An accomplished recording artist, songwriter and arranger, Alex has 8 CD's of original songs in current release, and has written songs for two different multiplatinum albums: Pat Travers (Crash and Burn album), and Journey (Look Into The Future album), and sang on sessions for Van Morrison, Narada Michael Walden, Pablo Cruise, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Stacy Lattisaw, Enzo Avitable and others. Alex is mentioned in Whos Who In America as composer of a classical piece for ballet, entitled Transitions, and is also involved in music for film, theatre, and television. Alex continues to write and produce with his wife Bethany Dalton-Kash. Additionally, he sings, arranges, and engineers for clients at Emotive Studios, and at other studios, as well as singing and playing solo musical engagements, accompanied by 12 string guitar and occasional harmonica, for public, and private events. Alex's 2 CD's 'Organic Alchemy' and 'Florida Heat' are being played on radio stations throughout the world. "Alex has one of the most beautiful natural voices I've ever heard."-Rita Coolidge, Winner of Two Grammys

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/14/2007
Band Website: alexkash.com
Band Members: Alex Kash: Vocals, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, occasional Harmonica.
Influences: The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Al Green, Nat Cole, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, John Hartford, Righteous Brothers, Carlos Santana, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Donny Hathaway, Earth Wind and Fire, Abbey Lincoln, Simon & Garfunkel, The Rascals, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, Elvis Presley, Al Jareau, Sonny Bono, Little Richard, John Hammond Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Chuck Berry, Claude DeBussey, The Band, Little Anthony, Gary U.S. Bonds, James Brown, Carole King, Smokey Robinson, Sons Of Champlin, Lieber and Stoller, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, David Bowie, Hank Williams, Chick Corea, Airto Moriera, Flora Purim, Return To Forever, Judy Garland, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Bill Withers, The Staple Singers, Taj Mahal, Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac, J.B. Lenoir, Burt Bacharach, Traffic, Rod Stewart, The Small Faces, Steve Marriott, Dionne Warwick, John Fogerty, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, Bill Evans, Journey, Jerry Garcia, Eric Satie, Buffalo Springfield, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Rodney Crowell, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Vince Gill, Howlin Wolf, Jimmy Cliff, Ry Cooder, Curtis Mayfield, Frank Sinatra, The Lovin' Spoonful, Traffic, Eric Clapton, Rita Coolidge, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Larry Graham, Chaka Khan, Prince, Tower Of Power, Jefferson Airplane, Leon Russell, Jeff Beck, The Who, Cannonball Adderley, Elmore James, Dr. John, Ry Cooder, Jimmy Reed, Jesse De Davis, Ann Peebles, Anthony Tudor, Red Cloud, Chief Seattle, Joseph Martinez, Justin C. Hook, Muhammed Ali, Bill Graham, William Shakespeare, many others...
Sounds Like: People say: Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Kenny Loggins, Sam Cooke, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Nat Cole, and sometimes names that I don't recognize, so it has something to do with the listener's experience as well. I do use a pretty wide pallette of tones, and that's my pleasure, but it's all me. You can hear all of my CD's at http://www.CDBaby.com/all/kashalex and at Apple iTunes music store and other digital download sites.
Record Label: Emotive Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Review of ’Florida Heat’!

REVIEW OF 'FLORIDA HEAT' BY C. NATHAN COYLE OF RAMBLES.NET"When Alex Kash moved to southern Florida, he was asked over and over again what his impressions were of the area. As the ultimate answer to t...
Posted by Alex Kash on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:43:00 PST

Community

I just finished reading a great book about a 12 acre Organic Farm in Santa Barbara, that is surrounded by housing developments. The book is called 'On Good Land' by Michael Ableman. Having read everyt...
Posted by Alex Kash on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:25:00 PST

Trade

I would like to take this opportunity to reach out to all the other artists of every kind out there, and offer to trade my creations for yours. Obviously we would have to both agree that what we are t...
Posted by Alex Kash on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:06:00 PST

Nameless, but Influential Nonetheless

I grew up in San Francisco during the 50's and 60's. That was a marvelous time for music in that area, and I am grateful for the priceless experiences I had then. One of these experiences I remember a...
Posted by Alex Kash on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:14:00 PST

Apples and Apples

Apples and ApplesThere is no Apples and Apples, at least when it comes to talent and personality. We each come to this life with a gift, a talent, a trait or traits that are absolutely singular in all...
Posted by Alex Kash on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:33:00 PST

New CD ’Love & Emotion’

As an artist, its very satisfying to finish a work, especially one that has been in process for over a year. Bethany and I wrote the first song for this collection in March of 2006, as we were finishi...
Posted by Alex Kash on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:35:00 PST

I’m an Artist too...

Here's a link to my website pages that feature my Art:http://www.alexkash.com/artpage.htmlhttp://www.alexkash. com/sidebyside.htmlhttp://www.alexkash.com/artcar.html
Posted by Alex Kash on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:02:00 PST

Why do I add you as a friend?

I have asked to add you as a friend because there was something about you, about your picture, about the feeling I get when I look at you, that says that you are real or that this is a place where I c...
Posted by Alex Kash on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

New Release: 'The Record Plant Masters'

This music was recorded in another time, but it remains timeless. The Record Plant Recording Studio in Sausalito California is one of the premier professional recording studios in the world. The track...
Posted by Alex Kash on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST

New Release: Film Music, Volume 1

Just released: My new CD called "Film Music, Volume 1". You can hear the song "Never Say No" at my space, check it out! You can buy the CD at my website: http://www.alexkash.com/hearmusicpage.shtml
Posted by Alex Kash on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST