Alec Gross

The characters and story lines of Alec's songs are set to haunting musical soundscapes that move beyond the acoustic guitars and plaintive vocals typical of Americana and Alt. Country, and are augmented by unexpected blasts of raw, Stax-era R&B. All are graced by Alec’s soaring but vulnerable tenor, which has been described as being “so perfectly suited to the times” and “superbly bold”. Alec performs at some of NYC's best venues and tours throughout the US and abroad. Featured Reviews: “Softened Rhodes pianos and an intricate mix of alt-country and Stax-era soul categorize this beautiful record from the New York singer.” --Spinner/ AOL Music “Alec Gross takes all those little thematic threads you love about alt-country music — the perpetual heart- ache, the equally perpetual whiskey, the occasional killin’ — and filters them through a distinctly cosmopoli- tan lens. Blessed with a gorgeously expressive voice that recalls Ryan Adams in his refined moments, the NYC-based songwriter presents a unique blend of urban cool and raw, country heart.” --Seven Days Americana/folk/country with catchy melodies, an earnest vocal delivery, interesting lyrics, and surprising outside-the-genre touches.” --Explore Music “Armed with a killer album, and a live show that juxtaposes heavy, swamp-drenched laments with beautifully vulnerable acoustic admissions, all topped with soaring and effortless vocals that leave audiences convert- ed, Alec is poised to make some very big impressions in the coming year.” --Skope Magazine “Album has drawn out vocals for emotional style of Americana” --Creative Loafing “Strip The Lanterns” returns to a newly juiced-up version of the pre-bridge for a powerful finish, giving us a movie that we’d gladly pay good money to see - or hear- the sequel to.” --Boston Band Crush “From losing his heart to a girl wearing her mother’s necklace, to marrying a man in 1913 backed by a magi- cal realist-sounding jam that evoked Colin Melloy of The Decemberists, his brand of folk music achieved that rare trick of consoling without becoming too mushy.” --Bowery Boogie “Alec Gross is not here to make you feel better. But he is here to make you feel. His emotional but never melodramatic music weaves stories that are vivid and direct: he goes straight to the heart of an idea and never lets go.” --Beacon Pass "Alec Gross - Blessed with a voice so perfectly suited to the times, Alec Gross has managed to capture the illusive folk/country sound so many other artists would sell their soul to find. Inspired by the likes of The Band and Bob Dylan, Gross creates songs of romance and tenderness, each laden with an unerring honesty that will arouse and amaze. With a vocal so reminiscent of Ryan Adams' Whiskeytown days, its Gross' eye for detail that sets him apart from that 'folk crowd'. Backed by an immaculate Bluegrass band that enriches his collection of songs, it's the irony of a love for all things past that looks to have given this New York-based singer/songwriter a very promising future.” -Joel Crane, NME, Q, Mojo" 6/08 “With catchy melodies, smart lyrics and strong instrumental hooks, Gross & Co. have put together a delightful record that will appeal to fans of early Wilco and Whiskeytown without being a carbon copy of either.” – Chris Connelly of DC’s On Tap Magazine “Alec Gross combines Americana and heartland rock with a strain of folksy gentleness and a knack for melody. Raw honesty is the first and deepest impression that these songs make.” – Jon Sobel of Blogcritics.org he's also just a swell guy. let's hang-out. Alec Gross is an NYC-based singer-songwriter who performs his heavy blend of folk, alt. country, & soul, "Cinematic Americana", throughout the US and Europe.