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Musician; Public Relations/Publicist; Voice Over Artist; Writer (Journalist) |
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Alex P. Taylor, thirty years old, is currently residing in West Hartford, CT, but grew up for the most part in Newington, CT. He graduated from college at Central Connecticut State University a few years ago with a major in Public Relations. Attending quite a few different schools during his youth, he has become quite assimilated with packing up and moving. He has learned the true value of a smile and how that simple gesture can give birth to many new friendships.
He wrote the lyrics to his first song when he was nine, but it wouldn’t be until early summer of 2005 that he would rediscover and truly embrace his passion of songwriting. Going through some old boxes in his basement that summer, he came across a dusty folder of songs he had written as a teenager and decided to share his lyrics with a couple of his good friends.
One of those good friends, Adam Stevenson, he worked with. Adam was a guitar player and after reading through the folder, asked him, “Why aren’t you doing anything with these?” Perhaps it was fear of rejection, maybe he thought it was too late, whatever the reason, the question made Alex think again.
Then tragedy would strike…
One terrible night a few weeks later, he would see his friend Adam, only twenty-one, for the last time. He would die of an accidental drug overdose, and it would be at his funeral that his life would change forever.
His mother, a very strong woman, gave a powerful eulogy to a church full of Adam’s peers. “Now is the time to look at your life,” she said. “Let this be a wake up call to all of you…” She stated how Adam no longer had the opportunity to follow his dreams and if there is something in your life that you have wanted to do, make it happen. Do it with Adam in mind…
That night, for the first time in ten years, he sat down and wrote the lyrics to a new song with Adam in mind. It’s was called On My Floor. The next day he purchased several books about songwriting and soon after started attending music seminars to find his musical counterpart, someone that would transcribe the music to his melodies and lyrics. After going through several musicians, he would meet Jamie Sherwood of Southington, CT, who would turn out to be a perfect match to his dream.
From Adam’s death, his dreams of becoming a performing songwriter had been reborn. Through tragedy, he found light. Adam’s mother’s words had truly been his wake up call, a wake up call to follow his destiny…
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Film-makers and Producers |
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If you are looking for an hot yet sincere track to place in you next upcoming film, you came to the right profile! Take a listen in my portfolio... My album will consist of 16 tracks. Below is just a taste of what is on the way!
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Seeking a fresh, new idea for your next film project? The album Stop Signs and Red Lights is currently in production in Southington, CT. It is the debut album of performing songwriter Alex P. Taylor. (Bio Below) Our proposal is simple, yet time sensitive- chronicle and document the end of production of Stop Signs and Red Lights and find out what happens when the recording of a CT native’s first album ends and his journey into the music abyss begins…
That journey will include all of the necessary steps an up and coming musician must follow to break into a very competitive industry: album production, marketing, contacting record labels, meeting A&R representatives, finding and hiring a music attorney, publicist, and manager, auditioning his future band members, and much, much more. These events will capture human emotion at its rawest. Viewers will be able to experience first hand the roller coaster ride of a confident, yet humble recording artist exposing himself to the world.
“Working on my first album, I am fulfilling a life long dream of creating something that is an extension of me and my life with a musical backdrop, says Alex P. Taylor. I truly enjoy entertaining people and I feel such growth as a person through this experience. Stop Signs and Red Lights is the beginning of a journey for me, a journey where I will meet many new people and learn many new things about myself and the world…”
This proposed project is an excellent opportunity for an up and coming film producer to highlight his/her career. The collaboration of two rising New England stars will certainly gain the attention of many interested parties and viewers. Let’s capture the magic that will happen together and share it with the world!
“I am naming my album Stop Signs and Red Lights because they are two places where all action must stop and the opportunity for thought and ideas can emerge. It’s all about the defining moments of my life and lessons I have learned throughout my travels. I am stopping to reflect on them and share them, so someone else may have a better platform to jump off of than I did,” explained Taylor.
Let’s take and share the next jump together! Contact us soon! Again, this is a time sensitive project and the album should be completed by mid-August. This is a fantastic opportunity for two venues of the entertainment industry to collaborate…
His website, www.alexptaylor.com, will be fully functional within the next two weeks, in the meantime please visit his music page at www.myspace.com/alexptaylor or his blog at alexptaylor.blogspot.com.
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Time For Portfolio/Exposure/Experience; Deferred Pay; Upfront pay; ONLY Pro-level Pay/Residuals |
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Interested in them |
| Available for Film Racing, 48 Hr Film Project, and similar live film-making races?: |
Yes |
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