Tangled in Moonlight
“Tangled in Moonlight” is the name of an instrumental version of a song which will be part of my upcoming full-length album. The song is inspired by a true story that took place in the area in which I currently … Continued
Recording Wind Under the Door
I’m excited to announce a new album titled Wind Under the Door. It’s been four years since I released the farewell-to-America song, “Changing of the Tide”. We are moving back to Central Europe from Tennessee this November, so the time … Continued
2019-2022: Four Strange Years
When I look back at the past four years, I’m not exactly sure what happened. We were in the Czech Republic in January of 2019, looking for jobs. Then I worked for a British electronics retailer while my wife worked … Continued
The Fujara’s Influence and Inspiration
It’s a weird thing to put your life in boxes and then hop on an airplane destined for the other side of the Atlantic. Especially without a job or much idea of what to do when you get there. In … Continued
Single to Release Christmas Day as the Tide Changes
The tide is changing. My wife and I are moving to Brno, Czech Republic; not too far from her hometown in Slovakia. To mark this shifting season, I composed a minimalist instrumental that will release on Christmas Day. “Changing … Continued
Two Poets out at Sea
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to work with French-Australian singer-songwriter Nadège. Both of us literature majors, the song “Where The Wild Sea Ends” is based on a poem by Charles Baudelaire. It explores the idea of a … Continued
A Morning with Nadège: From Paris to Australia
What is your music background? What were your earliest influences? There are two pieces of music that inspired me to sing. One was an album of Gershwin songs by Ella Fitzgerald and the other was “Dido’s Lament”, an aria … Continued
Juliana – A Song for Orphans
Not wanted by her family, an orphan sets out to make it on her own. She closes the door to her biological parent’s home, unwanted, and walks down the long dirt country road for the last time. She is now … Continued
Letters From Adeline
Mr. Foxx Frequency is a music channel that features melancholy indie folk music. It’s quite addicting. Once you start listening it’s hard to stop — especially nice for mellow mornings and late nights. Listen to Letters From Adeline on Mr … Continued
The Kinora Album Cover
“Kinora” is a collaborative musical collage inspired by the ups & downs of my personal journey. Having the opportunity to work with brilliant musicians both locally and internationally, the songs have a quality of world music. The album cover is … Continued
What’s Spinning?
I’ve been fascinated with all sorts of vinyl record animations during the creation of the “Kinora” album. The album concept is centered around animated pictures put to music; taking inspiration from simple animated toys such as the phenakistiscope or praxinoscope. … Continued
Tragedy, Change, Romance
Music is personal. It’s a laying open of oneself. Sir Edward William Elgar said of his Cello Concerto, “If ever after I’m dead you hear someone whistling this tune on the Malvern Hills, don’t be alarmed. It’s only me.” Music … Continued
The Theremin in History: Tuning the Etherwave
Perhaps the names Clara Rockmore and Katica Illényi ring a bell. Both have played their part in the short and curious history of the theremin. This idiosyncratic musical device was patented in 1928 by Russian inventor Lev Sergeyevich Termen (aka … Continued
Interview with Drummer Yatziv Caspi
Growing up in Israel, what music opportunities did you have? It looks like you were introduced to the Indian Tabla drum at a young age, and you also play other interesting percussion such as the Udu drum. Did far east … Continued
Path to Kinora
The Kinora, an early motion picture device, was the most successful home movie machine in Britain before 1912. Similar to a flip book, quick moving pictures created a simple animated movie. Intrigued by early methods of cinematography (the kinora, … Continued
Magic of Dreams
I went to bed the evening of March 5th with no plans whatsoever to write a song the following day. On the contrary, I was planning to record a short cello part and piece together other bits of recordings already … Continued
Kinora; Experiment in Strings
Straying slightly from the lyric-based folk tunes of The Muse, Kinora will be an extravaganza of strings. For this project I plan to take inspiration from the medieval towns of Eastern Slovakia — To traverse the pristine countryside and skeletal … Continued
Rubato and the Art of Flight
Rubato is what makes you cry when you hear Moonlight Sonata played in C minor at the Royal Albert Hall. This rhythmic freedom transforms a mechanical score into a living organism that ebbs and flows with artistic interpretation. A disregard … Continued
Mischief, Mystique and the Muse
Singer-songwriter Jade Alger is of another time and place. An otherworldly dreaminess pervades all 15 songs on his forthcoming album, Unfolding the Muse, to be released September 9, 2016. A master of atmosphere, Jade engages his audience through emotion and … Continued
Left to Interpretation
I think and experience life through word pictures that combine with emotive imagination. When asked to describe my song lyrics, it’s often difficult because songwriting is a very sensory undertaking for me. Some songs contain direct meaning in every line, … Continued
Tamed in Confetti Sky
As I sit in a dark room mixing my latest song, Lemon-Yellow Rendezvous, thoughts of life’s struggles, contradictions and uncontrollable twists and turns come to mind. Lyrics from a song by Vigilantes of Love titled Skin describe the risk of … Continued
Unfolding the Muse
Music to me is like breathing. It comes easy and gives a full voice to what I’m expressing. Now that it’s been over a decade since I’ve compiled an album, my best release yet is underway. Recorded in 2001, ‘The … Continued
A Profound Calling
God has placed in each person’s spirit, a unique purpose while we are here on this earth. As the ultimate Creator, He doesn’t take the creative arts lightly. Artists, musicians, writers, and artisans of a variety of skilled crafts have … Continued