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lael alderman

you're motoring? what's your price for flight?

About Me

he lives in Portland, Oregon and has for some time. he has a day job downtown, a house on the east side, a studio in the basement. he has a knack for penning inspired pop songs, the charm to be unassuming about it. he has been doing this music thing for quite a while now. there was his stint on Geffen Records as the singer/songwriter-type in the late ‘90s. following that, he spent roughly five years heading up and down the west coast, playing shows, recording three albums with the Portland-based indie rock outfit the Bella Fayes. add to that another year or so for gathering his thoughts, writing and recording a new album on which he plays most every single instrument and pulling together a fine collection of local talent to back him up live, and you have the rough story up to the present. somedays you have to wonder... (a bit shaky, but alright)she is tall in a short city

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/12/2006
Band Website: laelalderman.blogspot.com
Band Members: *contact lael at [email protected]*****************************joined by michael lewis; jordan leff; mike squires; gregg williams.
Influences: here is what i am into: wilco, the smiths, elvis costello, billy bragg, the cure, david bowie, the holy trinity of pauls (paul simon, paul mccartney, paul weller), tom petty, the arcade fire, lcd soundsystem, rogue wave, spoon, guided by voices. sometimes portland's bad weather helps. strong coffee does wonders.
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Record Label: for all inquiries, [email protected]
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I’M THINKING...LESS CAN BE MORE

i thank those of you who have been stopping by and checking the new (or semi-new) tune i was posting every week. it has been cool hearing from you out there, and i appreciate all the kind words you h...
Posted by lael alderman on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:10:00 PST

SONG 24 - ’LOVE’

I wrote this song with my good friends, the Bella Fayes. We put this on our final album together, Far from the Discos. A good album, if I may be allowed to say so myself.The world is needing a littl...
Posted by lael alderman on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:23:00 PST

SONG 23 - ’SHE IS TALL IN A SHORT CITY’

so, those who are keeping score in this exercise of a new song every week will notice that i may be slipping. i will admit to it. time has become a resource i have very limited supplies of lately. ...
Posted by lael alderman on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:21:00 PST

SONG 22 - ’THE COMPLIMENT’

hanging out a home.gonna go walk my dog.the sun is setting.kind of pissed off...some neighborhood catate the fish out of this small pond i have in my backyard.goldfish.don't really know who to be upse...
Posted by lael alderman on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:15:00 PST

SONG 21 - ’LATE THURSDAY NITE’

this one was written rather quickly at the kitchen counter, a conversation of sorts. recorded in one shot at the old studio. i just like the feel of this one. the words take me back to my old neighbo...
Posted by lael alderman on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:38:00 PST

SONG 20 - ’EVERYONE I KNOW’

the song is fitting a bit how i feel as of late.a bit lacking, a bit stuck, a bit out of sorts. i am sure it is a passing phase.i am not a downer. but this a downer song.thanks for checking in.sendi...
Posted by lael alderman on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:31:00 PST

SONG 19 - ’IT’S STILL GREY HERE IN MAY, DEAR’

so, this song is one from the archives. i was out of town for the better part of a week, taking advantage of the long memorial day weekend. headed down to lovely sonoma county, california for a wedd...
Posted by lael alderman on Thu, 29 May 2008 09:35:00 PST

SONG 18 - ’WHICH WAY’

So little time, so much desire to play. And to play so that I can record. Alas, sometimes we are forced to keep it simple.This week is a tune that I recorded on the little mic set-up I bought for m...
Posted by lael alderman on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:25:00 PST

SONG 17 - I WANT YOU

First off, I know, not the most creative title. But sometimes these things choose us, we don't choose them. Secondly, you may be asking yourself, "Is this Lael Alderman...the somewhat-sensitive sing...
Posted by lael alderman on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:26:00 PST

SONG 16 - ’CAN’T SAY I’M HAPPY’

'CAN'T SAY I'M HAPPY'As a general rule, I would say this is not a true statement about myself. I am not a happy-go-lucky type of guy, but I am happy guy who sometimes gets lucky. In a nutshell, you ...
Posted by lael alderman on Wed, 07 May 2008 07:45:00 PST