Bret Alexander is a songwriter and producer based in Northeastern Pennsylvania. His career began as a studio engineer in the late 1980s where he met the members of what would become the band The Badlees. The band was signed to a major label in the mid 1990s with Bret playing the role of principle songwriter, … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Gonna be another short blog today. I have a song to finish tracking this morning, a session this afternoon, and a gig tonight. It’s an action packed day for sure. I sat down here a few minutes ago without an idea. For some reason, one of my … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com There is a book called The Long Tail that I would recommend every musician should read. It’s not about music specifically, but many of the stories included in the book are about the music business. Basically, it’s a book about economics. The premise is that the future … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I have spent this whole week mixing. It’s the last step in making a record. At least it’s the last step that the band is directly involved in. It can be a pretty draining process. There are lots of opinions to wade through. Lots of doubts and … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com This week’s blog is going to be a short one. I’ve already done a session today. Computer is acting up. Gig tonight. Plus the usual line of duties. Phone is ringing. Emails piling in. Not a lot of time here today. Still I wanted to put something … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com I ended last week’s entry by talking about courage. In music, as it is with everything, you have to have the courage to put yourself out there if you want to accomplish anything. Obviously, this is very difficult for some to do. If you are of a … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Everybody loves a survivor. No one wants to watch a movie about the dude who gave up. Unless, of course, you enjoy eating two bags of salt and vinegar potato chips and crying for a whole afternoon. If that’s the case, you’ll have to visit a different … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com This week’s blog is a bit of an extention of last week’s entry. But it is my favorite subject. So here goes…… Believe it or not, I just found all the “Classic Albums” series on Netflix, I was navigating on Netflix because I usually like to watch … Read more
NOTE: This blog was originally posted at BretAlexanderMusic.com Since it is Mother’s Day weekend, I want to tell a quick story about my parents’ role in my musical development. It was the 1970s, I don’t remember how old I was but I know I was under 10. While my parents were off shopping for whatever … Read more