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Alex Rosenblatt
8+ albums
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www.alexrosenblatt.com "People don't give Maine enough credit," says Alex. "Just because there's nothing to do doesn't mean we're all really good at cow-tipping. Some people spend their spare time doing productive stuff too." In Alex's case, the "productive stuff" was playing music. Studying a variety of instruments and playing in countless bands since he was just a little tyke, Alex's musical background has helped to create a versatile musician, an emotional songwriter, and a powerful performer. Who are his influences? "I hate that question. Once you say one name, you have to give more names so that people don't get the wrong impression until finally, you end up with a meaningless jumble of artists. But let's do it anyway: in no particular order, Dispatch, Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, Ben Folds, David Grey, John Mayer... Let's stop there." So what is Alex doing now? In between classes at Northeastern University in Boston, this 21-year-old is driving his tiny blue pickup truck to schools around the northeast as the college audience discovers his music. "I still do bars now and again, but I really prefer to play colleges. After all, I'm a college kid. Those audiences seem to listen a little bit better. When you put as much time into songwriting as I do, especially lyrics, a good audience becomes important." Alex just finished recording the latest installment of his soon-to-be full length album. "It's a great system: record a few tracks, call it a ‘Sampler.' Record a few mor