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Multi-Instrumentalist, Recording Artist, Producer, Teacher
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Photo taken by Susannah Burton.
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Hello friends...this site will let you know what Alec is up to at present, past and future. Mr. Boston is loving it in London with beautiful wife Susannah and lovely step daugther Madeleine AND Binka & Sukie our kitties. Also check out the latest info on DIRTH, Alec's new group!!! Students for guitar tuition or bass tuition, lessons held in Notting Hill, West London, please click here.
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Guitar Tuition AND Bass Tuition in London is available for all levels. I enjoy teaching guitar & bass tuition to beginners the most, they're such an inspiration. A reminder that you never stop learning! Intermediate, Advanced, Songwriting & Production classes are also available and held in Notting Hill, West London. Book now to save 50 Pounds!!! Check out the "STUDENTS" link on the left hand side of this page for more info. The DIRTH concert at The Bull & Gate in Kentish Town on October 1st, 2007 was a great success... the next gig is on the 15th of November at The Bull & Gate! The gig at the Metro in February was rockin!! The show at the Bull & Gate in Kentish Town on Saturday the 16th of December, 2006 was SUPER! Drummer Jon sang "Freedom", a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song.. The last show at The Underworld in Camden was cool. Highlights were the backstage party and the airconditioned venue during the hottest July in London on record. The DIRTH gig at the Borderline on Friday the 14th of October rocked!!!The first DIRTH gig with new drummer Jon Moss was excellent!! We played to a packed house at The Bull & Gate on Friday the 30th of September, 2005. The highlight was DIRTH performing "This Is Good" for the encore! The dirth gig at the Dublin Castle in Camden on August 22nd was terrific! It was the best sounding venue the band has played at. Highlights were dirth performing "Roll", and... "did I see Jon Moss in the audience?" The afterparty was a blast! The 2nd dirth concert was at the Borderline on Thursday the 4th of August. The last minute gig was SUPER!!! The 100+ fans were dancing, grooving AND screaming for more. We had photographer Alex Segre and Paul Norton filming the event, check out the new photos. Highlights were the great sound (thanks to soundman Mike) AND the new song written by the band called "Jam". The only low point was that manager Susannah Burton had to leave after soundcheck when her Summer cold turned into a high fever. Thanks again Susannah for everything!
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The first dirth concert at the Bull & Gate in Kentish Town on Thursday the 21st of July, 2005, will go down in history. Thanks again to everyone who came under such extraordinary circumstances. Only at 4pm did the Bull & Gate call to say the gig would go ahead as planned after 4 new bombs went off in London. Needless to say, the sound check at 6pm was a bit strange and some of the musicians were delayed in the gridlock hapenning at streetlevel. The 100+ fans did say after the gig that they "enjoyed the concert tremendously" and felt like "music has a healing quality". Highlights were "dirth" performing "Broken World" and the ironic verses of "This Is Good" (a song about things we must do to survive, ie. go to work, eat brocolli, live in a world of terror, etc.).
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DOLLSHOUSE are currently playing dates throughout Greater London. I'm playing bass and singing background vocals with the band. They are a cool Alternative Rock group formed by Martin, the bassist from Voice of the Beehive.
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The DOLLSHOUSE gig at the Borderline in December of 2004 was incredible!!! We played to a packed house for the TASK Brasil (The Abandoned Street Kids of Brazil Trust) Christmas party. The highlight of the evening was hanging out with JIMMY PAGE, the legendary guitarist with Led Zeppelin. He and his wife are the main sponsors for the charity. Kim Fowley's panel at the 2004 In The City Music Conference in Manchester entitled "How To Survive In The 21st Century Music Business" on Tuesday September 21st was brilliant. This is the second time Kim has asked DOLLSHOUSE to perform with him. Thanks again Kim!!!
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The project The Ghost Who Walks recorded the song People produced by Reid Savage. The line-up: Jon Moss - Drums, Alec - Bass, Wix - Piano & Keys, Reid Savage - Guitar , Neil Mc Cormick - Vocals & Guitar. The song is a series of questions about the 7/7 bombings in London. All profits went to the families of the victims. The song was released on Universal Records and iTunes, Woolworths AND Napster.
Alec is accepting new students at all levels for Guitar Tuition and Bass Tuition, check out STUDENT INFO for guitar, bass, singer/songwriting, production. Offering four week courses OR one hour "pay as you go" lessons (all one to one). ALSO, available for session work, "stand-in" gigs AND demo production for bands & singer songwriters.
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Alec's new project DIRTH is out of the studio and performing live. Band Manager Susannah Burton can be contacted here. The DIRTH line up is ALEC: Vocals, Bass JON MOSS: Drums MATT DROZD: Guitar GERALD LIM: Guitar. Each page of this site features samples (in midi format) of Alec's original sounds. Full recordings of DIRTH are on the Free Downloads page.
Also, I Die For Your Killing Eyes, the Theme Music to the Peter Weck/ Rainhard Fendrich film Das Mädchen aus der Torte is still being played regularly across Europe. You can also hear my influence on Trapped Instinct (BMG-Ariola), Teuful Und Der Rest Der Götter (SONY-Epic), Inri, Whittier (Tic Music), and "Pat On The Back" (Gift Horse Records).
Extra thanks go out to my old friends Reeves Gabrels, Glampire, Jon Brion, Kim Fowley, J. Mascis, H-BlockX, Chris Rea, David Moore and all of the other cool musicians I've played with...
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© 2008 Whittier Songwriting
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