Alex Veley
| Alex Veley | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1973 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Soul, rock, blues, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist, singer |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Associated acts |
Maktub Tuatara Minus 5 CeDell Davis Dave Matthews Bola Abimbola Nando Reis e os Infernais Erasmo Carlos |
Alex Veley is an American rock musician, soul keyboardist and singer known for using classic keyboards like the Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes electric piano, and Hohner Clavinet.[1][2][3]
He was a founding member of Seattle-based neo-soul band Maktub in the 1990s with lead singer Reggie Watts and co-produced the band's debut album, 2000's Subtle Ways which won "Best R&B album" that year at the Northwest Music Awards.[1][2][4] He later went on to tour and perform with other Seattle groups like Tuatara, The Minus 5, and record with solo artists like Arkansas Delta Blues guitarist CeDell Davis and singer-songwriter Dave Matthews, recording Hammond organ on Matthews' grammy-award winning solo album, "Some Devil."[2][5]
In 2003, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he currently records and performs with artists such as Nando Reis (as part of his band Os Infernais), Erasmo Carlos, and many others.[6][7]
Alex released a jazz-funk solo album in 2003 entitled Maconha Baiana, recorded both in Rio de Janeiro and Seattle, Washington.[2][3][8]
Selected Discography
United States
- 2000: Maktub "Subtle Ways" (Jasiri Media Group)
- 2002: Tuatara "Cinamathique" (Fast Horse Recordings)
- 2002: CeDell Davis "When Lightnin' Hit the Pine" (Fast Horse Recordings)
- 2003: Dave Matthews "Some Devil" (RCA)
- 2005: Bola Abimbola "Ara Kenge" (Fast Horse Recordings)
Brazil
- 2000: Nando Reis "Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro" (Warner)
- 2001: Nando Reis "Infernal" (Warner)
- 2003: Nando Reis "A Letra A" (Universal)
- 2005: Nando Reis e os Infernais "MTV Ao Vivo – Nando Reis e Os Infernais" (MTV – Universal)
- 2006: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Sim e Não" (Universal)
- 2007: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Luau MTV – Nando Reis e Os Infernais" (MTV – Universal)
- 2009: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Drês" (Universal)
- 2009: Erasmo Carlos "Rock 'n' Roll" (Coqueiro Verde)
- 2010: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Bailão do Ruivão" (MTV – Universal)
- 2011: Erasmo Carlos "Sexo" (Coqueiro Verde)
- 2012: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Sei"
- 2013: TAI "Seda e Pedra"
- 2013: Nando Reis e os Infernais "Sei Como Foi em BH" (Coqueiro Verde)
Solo work
- 2003: Alex Veley "Maconha Baiana"
- 2011: Veley Brothers "The Way You Make Me Smile" (single release)
- 2013: Alex Veley Trio "Rock 'n' Soul"
References
- 1 2 Kevan Roberts, Maktub: Funk Soul Brothers...Right About Now, "The Rocket" No. 307, August 11–25, 1999
- 1 2 3 4 Jake Tenpas, To Brazil And Back Again, "Corvallis Gazette Times, The Entertainer" July 16–23, 2004
- 1 2 Juliana Welling, Jovem da 'Velha Guarda', "Teclado e Audio" No. 84, October 2003
- ↑ Trey Hatch, It Is Written: Maktub's Spacy Stew, "The Stranger" June 4, 1998
- ↑ "Alex Veley". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ↑ Bernardo Araujo, Nando pilota ponte-area entre SP, Rio e Seattle, "O Globo, Segundo Caderno" October 17, 2000
- ↑ Bernardo Araujo, Amor, humor e violao: uma mistura perfeita no rock de Erasmo Carlos, "O Globo, Segundo Caderno" June 9, 2009
- ↑ "Maconha Baiana - Alex Veley". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-10.