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Alex Schein

About Me


"RiseUp" Music Video
Directed by Josh Lowell of BigUp Productions
Featuring Deirdre and B-Boys from Breaks Kru and Evolution
Combining elements of soul, folk, hip-hop, and spoken word, Alex Schein is multi-talented artist who straddles worlds through a universal message of Oneness. Armed only with his voice, an acoustic guitar, and a digital loop pedal, Schein’s live performance is a rich symphony of soulful melody, poetic flow and conscious lyricism.
In April of 2006, Schein released his first full-length and self-produced album "Speed of Light". Later that year Schein teamed up with Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Josh Lowell of Big Up Productions to produce the video for the single “RiseUp” featuring emcee Deirdre Breeden (Charlottesville, VA) and members of Breaks Kru (Kings of NYC 2006) and Evolution out of Brooklyn, NY.
Known around the globe as the leading creator of high quality climbing and bouldering films, Josh Lowell’s films “Pilgrimage”, “Dosage III”, and “Dosage IV” have all featured songs by Alex Schein. In December of 2007, Schein’s song “the Drop” was featured in Lowell’s Emmy Award winning segment of Chris Sharma’s ascent of The Arch at Es Pontas as seen on NBC’s Jeep World of Adventure Sports.
As a member of Hip-Hop Congress, Schein has performed with such artists as Amir Sulaiman (HBO’s Def Poetry), Proof of D-12 (RIP), Brother Ali, Zion I, Percee P, Ursula Rucker, Quese IMC and Culture Shock Camp, Planet Asia and the Bedouin.
In July of 2007, Schein was invited to perform at the “Takin’ it to the Streets Celebration” featuring Lupe Fiasco, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Tribe Called Quest), and Rocksteady Crew. Later that year, Schein performed at the “We Are Change 9-11 Benefit for First Responders” featuring Immortal Technique and M-1 from Dead Prez.
In June of 2008, Alex Schein was the New York Regional Winner of the MAS Youth "Voices for Change Talent Competition" and was chosen as the opening act for Outlandish on the 1st U.S. Tour.Alex Schein’s past performance venues have included: The Cutting Room (NYC), CBGB”s 313 Gallery (NYC), Makor (NYC), Pianos (NYC), and The Cotton Club (Chicago, IL) among others.
Alex Schein: Acoustic Studio Sessions (MonkeyClaus, VA) -- October 2008

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Member Since: 19/10/2005
Band Website: www.alexschein.com
Band Members: i and I
Influences: the One in all forms of pain and release.
Sounds Like: ALEX SCHEIN: Speed of Light

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Record Label: SkyHunter Music LLC
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Germany / Czech Summer Tour

Greetings to One and All:It has been a whirlwind of a Summer so far, but i am grateful for all the energy that continues to move and carry me in it's grace. Currently, i am delayed at London Heathrow ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:53:00 GMT

Art for Progress

Greetings to One and All:Happy 2009! I hope this message finds you well as we in the NorthernUnited States move into the depths of Winter. I first off want toexpress my relief and excitement as Barack...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Facebook

Greetings to One and All:       In case you haven't noticed...there is a big shift to the realm of Facebook. I invite all of you to visit my page on Facebook...become a fan...and stay connected to upd...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Songs for Change

Greetings to One and All:Here in the United States, many of us are mobilizing and preparing to break the dark spell which has held this country in a destructive haze for the last 8 years. In the spiri...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:38:00 GMT

Vote for Change

Greetings to One and All: I think it's fairly obvious that the upcoming election will radically determine the future of the United States and world. There is only a little bit of time left, so ma...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:46:00 GMT

"RiseUp" MAS Youth Video

Greetings to One and All: On Sunday, June 15th, I had the great honor to open up for Outlandish at the New Balance Center in NYC as part of the "Voices for Change" tour sponsored by MAS YouthMany...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Our Stage

Greetings! Check out one of the more interesting internet inventions: Our Stage--which lets fans engage in a constant music/video battle of independent artists. A great vehicle for independent arti...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Voices for Change Concert w/ Outlandish (NYC: 6/15)

After competing at the Mas Youth "Voices for Change" Regional TalentCompetition, Alex Schein has been chosen to perform with Outlandish atthe Mas Youth Voices for Change Concert in NYC on June 15th, 2...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:59:00 GMT

Dawah: Storyteller Bazaar feat. Alex Schein on MySpace

Greetings to One and All: My good friend Amer Ahmed aka Dawah (Speed of Light: Dawah’s Message) is preparing to release his first full-length album entitled Storyteller’s Bazaar. The a...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:07:00 GMT

"RiseUp" Video on BigUp Productions Website

Please visit BigUp Productions to view a higher resolution version of video. Many thanks to director Josh Lowell and all the folks at BigUp Productions for their work and support of the music. Josh's ...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:28:00 GMT