Alphanaut "Out of Orbit" Session with Guitarist Chavo Villnueva

Alphanaut continues recording it's first full length album "Out of Orbit" this time featuring guitar player Chavo Villanueva. Chavo and Mark Alan work on tracking for the song "Timid Creature" which will the album's opening cut.

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Here is a copy of the Q & Q posted to The Independent Music Awards site.

ARTIST NAME: Alphanaut

HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Los Angeles, CA

WEB SITES: www.planetalphanaut.com
www.myspace.com/planetalphanaut
www.youtube.com/alphanautvideo
www.youtube.com/planetalphanaut

INFLUENCES:
Brian Eno, Underworld, Goldfrapp, Kissing The Pink, Talk Talk, Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Iggy Pop, Shriekback

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Alphanaut is still in its infancy as an entity, developing after some time away from song writing as I focused on other creative endeavors. However, music was always there in my life and I certainly paid plenty of dues in various bands in the past, finally fronting my own for six years before I took a break.

Even though it’s been less than a year since putting my music back out there, I’ve had some pretty exciting licensing opportunities come my way. It’s a small step, but a huge validation creatively. I look forward to what’s ahead next year after the full length comes out.

I SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BECAUSE…..
After completing my first EP, The Lunar Age, it’s subsequent singles, music videos and now wrapping up a new full length, I figured it was time to start putting the material out there to get professional feedback. I knew the IMAs would be a great place to start and I’m excited by the opportunity to have my material in front of so many talented people in the industry.

I’M PROUD TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST BECAUSE:
It allows me to express my musical and visual ideas without compromise, second-guesses or edits to please someone above me holding the ‘financial strings’. Being an artist who’s always been very influenced by those who create “outside of the box,” it’s been an exciting process developing Alphanaut my own way.

WHAT’S NEXT:
Alphanaut will be releasing its first full-length album in March 2010 titled Out of Orbit. With the exception of two pieces, these are all songs that were written around the same time as those from The Lunar Age EP. However for the full length, I knew I wanted a much more ‘live’ feel so I chose the ten songs that would best benefit from the inclusion of a full band mixed in with my sequenced parts. I’m very pleased with how the sound is evolving.

There will probably be a tour in 2010 as well. I’ve been talking about it with the musicians who contributed to the album and all are eager to help me take the sound and put it in front of a crowd.

SUCCESS = First: The satisfaction resulting from taking a song from a small spark of an idea to its final form. Second: Putting my music out there and getting fan feedback at a grassroots level. Third: Making a little cash to keep Alphanaut moving forward.

WHAT MAKES MY PROJECT STAND OUT:
I like combining Electronica with other genres like Flamenco, Funk, World Beat and Jazz, paying homage to sounds of the past while keeping my feet planted in a today’s modern sound. For those who care to listen more closely, the upcoming album will have a lot of social commentary represented in the songs. But ultimately my focus is trying to create strong catchy melodies to back up the lyrics.

MY FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY:
Many of my favorite venues I played in aren’t around any more. I always enjoyed playing on a stage like at the Roxy in Los Angeles where you have enough room for everyone to move around. For Alphanaut I envision a strong visual element to the live experience so venues that can support that concept will be important.

MY CURRENT TOP TEN PLAYLIST:
“Black Cherry” – Goldfrapp
“Corporate Cannibal” – Grace Jones
“Marble House” – The Knife
“Air Traffic Control” – Louis XIV
“Wild Is the Wind” – Nina Simone
“Babies on Fire” – Brian Eno
“Silver Moon” – David Sylvian
“Knickerbocker” – Fujiya & Miyagi
“Quiet Village” – Martin Denny
“Turn To Stone” – Electric Light Orchestra

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