Hey! I’m in The Shaky Hands now! Jake Morris left their drum throne a couple months ago, so with the lineup in flux anyway, they decided to bring on a jack-of-all-trades of sorts. I’m playing mostly keyboards, but also guitar on some songs. I’ll probably get to rock the floor tom at some point too. Basically, whatever is needed for a given song. The possumbilities are endless.

Here’s the story the Willamette Week music blog posted today about the line-up change with some quotes from my bandmate (three times over!) Mayhaw Hoons.

I’m completely excited. I’ve loved The Shaky Hands ever since Mondo Hollywood first played with them at the Shakies’ second ever show in Jeff’s basement in February 2004. I’ve wanted to be in the band for almost as long. Nick Delffs is the best songwriter in town (at the very least), and I feel superchuffed to be able to contribute to them songs both past and future.

Be sure to catch our shows coming up! We’re playing a house show this Saturday at an undisclosed (but not if you try to find it) location, and then June 12 at the Doug Fir. I’m freaking READY.

KINK informed me that they will play one of the songs from my Aug 7 live in-studio session on September 2 and “The Zaps” (album version) on September 3. That’s during the Local Music Spotlight at 9:15 PM both days. Just so y’all know. This is all to promote their Plug In Portland CD sampler, which I’m on, and have mentioned in like every website update for the past three months. It’s free. You can get it places.

I’m also playing bass in Tiger House now. Carl from Mondo Hollywood is in the band, too. Our first show with me is on September 4 at the Tonic Lounge (21+). COME. It will kick BUTT.

Bassly,
Alex

Hey sirs and girls, the PDX Pop Now fest is taking requests for people to play this summer. You should request myself as well as any other favorites (The Shaky Hands, Mondo Hollywood maybe?). Click here to make it happen. I will promise insane tambourine action. Pleeze and thanks you!

In other news, I’m still slowly recording the next record. I have almost 7 songs done. No hurries man, let’s just go catch a gnarly curl instead. Oh, and don’t forget that I’m playing at the Lewis & Clark College Co-op next Thursday, the 12th. I hope to have Mayhaw Hoons covering the kunga factor again. Last week’s show at the Holocene was tons of fun with my backing band, The Rocky Balboa Constrictor (Mayhaw & Osha).

Girly,
Alex