Alphanaut

Alphanaut is the musical brainchild of Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Mark Alan. Formed in 2008, the project was conceived as a musical collective with Alan coordinating the talents of a wide variety of musician friends and acquaintances.

Now backed by a six member band, Mark and the group are now moving into performance mode booking gigs for the remainder of 2017 and into the New Year.

Raised near Seattle, Mark spent time in bands writing and recording music since high school. Moving to Los Angeles in his early 20’s he formed his own band called ‘November’ which he fronted for nearly a decade. Not wanting to get locked into any one particular sound this time, the flexible concept of Alphanaut has allowed Mark to move freely with each album release touching on everything from 80s inspired art rock to lush orchestral works, ambient and even jazz.

Mark has been honored to have his work licensed in feature films and television both in the US and Europe, including the song “Don’t Hide Away From the Sun” which was used during the closing credits of the film “Stag Night”.

Last year's album release "Meanwhile Back on Earth", a modern electronic-pop collection inspired by sounds from the 60s, 70s, 80s and now, is followed by a new album of instrumental pieces called 'Ethers and Abstractions'. A new pop EP is in the works with a single due out at the end of the year.