a singer/songwriter/12-string acoustic guitarist

I have been a performing musician all of my life. I have seen the power of music to open up inner vistas, to transform and to heal, to lift my spirit and my audience’s, with or without words. The Creator’s Gift to me in this lifetime has been my passion for a wide range of music, a voice to sing with, and beautiful lyrics and melodies. Some of these songs I have written, but all of the songs I choose to perform I can call mine when I pour my passion into them. I began my career as a singer and guitarist in lots of bands around Northern California. About 10 years ago, I decided to challenge myself to create the ‘Essence’ of larger arrangements, using only my voice, a 12 string acoustic guitar, and occasionally, a harmonica. I write songs about my life and about love, from a spiritual perspective. The overall intent of this music is to heal myself, and the world. Having grown up in San Francisco in the 60’s, I was exposed to an incredibly wide and rich palette of music and the arts, and culture. Subsequently, I write and perform a very wide variety of styles and genres, and mix and match them, sometimes even within a song. It’s this experimentation that keeps me excited about performing, and progressing musically. My voice can do wonderful things with a sound or a lyric, and dynamic range is another thing I love to play with. 12 string acoustic guitar is characteristically a bit orchestral, and yet folkish at the same time. I like to apply some Soul to all of this and I come out with what makes me very proud to stand on a stage. I have 9 CD’s of my original songs in current release. The first 3 CD’s have full instrumentation, as they were recorded when I was still feeling a need for that. They are: ‘My Voices’, ‘Climbing/Longing’ and ‘Reflections’. I played all of the instruments on those, with very few exceptions. The 4th, 5th, and 6th CD’s; ‘Learning To Love’, ‘Florida Heat’, and 'Organic Alchemy' reflect the spartan approach I detail above. I have just released 'Film Music, Volume 1, and it is currently available only at my website. I released 'The Record Plant Masters' recently. 'You can hear/buy 8 of my CD’s at http://www.CDBaby.com/kashalex6 and all my CDs are available at Apple iTunes Music Store and other digital download services. My music is on Rhapsody, Napster, and other internet radio stations, as well.  My wife writes, works and travels with me. We are writing music to heal, to inspire, and to fit the growing need we had ourselves for sounds, vibrations, tones, beats and lyrics that fit our lifestyle as we become more conscious of our planet, our higher place in life, and the lifestyle that would sustain that. I was born into Russian/Native American roots, and have developed a strong commitment to the Earth and that which would sustain the natural order of the Earth. My wife, who came from Scottish/Irish roots, grew up with folk music that transformed the daily life and work of the countryside around her. I perform all over South Florida, and am looking for more opportunities to travel on the festival and concert circuit. I would love to hear from anyone who has seen my shows, here in Florida, or in California.  For bookings, go to:  http://www.alexkash.com/bookings.html
Here’s my PROFESSIONAL BIO:
Recognized as one of the 13 Thunderbeings by a Blackfoot Medicine Man (Medicine Bear Chief), Alex has always been on a path of planetary healing. Born and raised in San Francisco, Alex Kash has been performing in bands professionally as a singer, guitarist, and bassist since the age of 13. In 2003 he was chosen best singer by the readers of the Calaveras Enterprise Newspaper, near Lake Tahoe in California, and he won two best vocalist awards from the La Grange Homecoming Contest, in California. Two time Grammy winner, Rita Coolidge said, “Alex has one of the most beautiful natural voices I've ever heard.” and Paul Van Deusen of Netherlands Sound Recording Studio said Alex has a “Very nice clear distinct singing voice.” Born into Russian and Native Alaskian roots, Alex benefitted from two people in his family, his band leader grandfather, and experimental musician and relative through marriage, John Cage. The first, supplying him with the instruments to learn, and the latter with the courage to try something different. Alex is a musical artist who has touched almost every genre and millieu, which he feels is the best recipe for Planetary Healing and Love that he can offer his audiences.
An accomplished recording artist, songwriter and arranger, Alex has 9 CD's of original songs ( 'My Voices', 'Climbing/Longing', 'Reflections', 'Learning To Love', 'Florida Heat', 'Organic Alchemy', 'Film Music, Volume 1', 'The Record Plant Masters' and 'Love & Emotion') in current release, and has written songs for two different multiplatinum albums: Pat Travers (“Crash and Burn” album), and Journey (“Look Into The Future” album), and sang on sessions for Van Morrison, Narada Michael Walden, Pablo Cruise, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Stacy Lattisaw, Enzo Avitabile and others. Alex is mentioned in “Who’s Who In America” as composer of a classical piece for ballet, entitled “Transitions”, and is also involved in music for film, theatre, and television.
Currently living in Florida, surrounded by mango and banana trees, and ocean breezes, Alex continues to write and produce with his wife Bethany Dalton-Kash. Additionally, he sings, arranges, and engineers for clients at Emotive Studios, and at other studios, as well as singing and playing solo musical engagements, accompanied by 12 string acoustic guitar and occasional harmonica, or he brings together the best players he can find to form duos, trios, and bands for public and private events.�