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"Second Skin" LP on Pandora! + Living Room Coverage Are you a Pandora listener? If so, start your very own Alfa channel, as "Second Skin" just got added to the lineup of artists heard on the customized radio, which chooses songs based on its Music Genome Project.
In other news, thanks to all who came to The Living Room last week and shout-outs to all the new fans in Tulsa, OK! Here's some blog coverage from the Living Room band show in NYC: Random Access: The Alfa Garcia Experience Wise Madness And here's a video interview with West Coast-based heyyaa! Be sure to check out which shows are coming up next in the "Shows" section. 8.23.10 Alfa at The Living Room AND Oklahoma! Hey guys! Pencil in August 18th at 9 p.m. - I'll be playing a FULL BAND set at The Living Room in NY, a first for me. Come check out the set, grab a CD and say hello!
154 Ludlow St., NYC. $5 Suggested cover. Also, for any fans in the Oklahoma area, I will be coming to your neighborhood to play two shows on August 20 and 21! More in the "Shows" section of the site. 8.10.10 Alfa wins runner-up at KNY5 Not only did Alfa just win 2nd at Kollaboration, she also finally got to set foot in the beautiful Highline Ballroom! Here's the performance:
6.28.10 "Love as Tragedy" Music Video is now Live! Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us at Level 9 in NYC to usher in my first music video ever! Your support and love is too amazing for words.
As you can see, the music video is now up PLUS there's a brand new "VIDEOS" tab on the Site. Please visit when you can, as we also have a Behind-the-Scenes look at the making of the video. Thanks again to the director who made it all happen: David Speranza. Photos from the release party by Mike Violago are here. Much Love <3 - ALFA 6.20.10 "Supergirl" on an iPhone App & "Introducing...Alfa" Ever wished you could play bongo on your iPhone or iPod touch? Lucky you - now there's an app for that! "Bongo Blitz" can be downloaded right here. The game includes popular songs and indie artists (like yours truly!) that you can bongo-along with. Download away! Also, you might have noticed a new pop-up window featuring a new Alfa documentary! (If you don't, try turning off your pop-up blocker and reloading this page). This was created by drummer Dave Dodds, who is also a kick-ass film guy. Want to see it on another page? Click Here and let us know what you think! (alfa@alfa-music.com). 3.29.10 Asian Journal & Pi Song Here's me featured in the LA-based Asian Journal in the wake of Kollaboration X: Click here for PDF. Also, it's a bit late, but here's me nerding it up for Pi Day: youtube.com/alfamusic. Thanks for watching!! xo, Alfa 3.23.10 Up-dizzates Hey y'all, I had a fantastic time playing the amazing Shrine Auditorium in L.A. last week. 6,000 people. Can you believe that?! Thanks to those of you who came to support all the great talents. I've just gotten word that I'm a finalist for NY's Kollaboration, which was a big surprise! Stay tuned for those details.
In the meantime, check out the "Shows" section for updates, and be sure to keep up with me on my Blog! - Alfa 3.16.10 Alfa on Kollaboration X Hey friends in SoCal! I'll be back in Los Angeles on March 6th to be a part of Kollaboration X at The Shrine along with my good friend Mike Isberto. We'll be singing a brand new duet together - you won't want to miss it! Pick up your tickets through our ticket link: www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/Mike-Alfa-Tickets.html. Cheers! - Alfa 2.23.10 In-Store Performance @ Best Buy - Friday! Alfa will perform an acoustic set from 1 to 2 p.m. EST on February 12 at the Best Buy in Chelsea, NYC! More information in the "Shows" section of the site and on the Live @ Best Buy website (click for link). 2.10.10 Alfa tonight on 90.3 FM! Catch Alfa on the radio tonight! She'll talk about her music and the story behind "Second Skin" on the late-night show "Thermal Soundwaves", 90.3 FM-WHCR. Catch the show streaming live at 1 a.m. EST from www.whcr.org. 2.8.10 Alfa performs Best Buy in February + A FREE Download! Hellloooo, and Happy New Year! Please check the Shows schedule for more upcoming dates, including an appearance at BEST BUY in Chelsea, NYC on Feb. 12. Also, here's a free download of "Don't Write Your Goodbyes" - ACOUSTIC PIANO recorded live at Shorefire Studios in Long Branch, NJ. This is only available for a short while, so get 'er on yer iPods. :) That's all for now! All the best for a blessed 2010 ~ A 1.11.10 "Second Skin" Scores MTV Licensing Hey all! We're thrilled to announce that Alfa's LP, "Second Skin" as well as the song "The Lament" from her Growth EP (2007) have been signed to a non-exclusive licensing deal with MTV Networks! Huzzah! Needless to say, it's been great to see the positive responses to the album. To find out more about "Second Skin" - including lyrics, background story and critics' quotes, click the tab on the top of this page. Happy Holidays to all! 12.23.09 Official "Second Skin" Release Party! Be sure to pick up your own copy of this "magnificent record" that marks “the beginning of [Alfa’s] stellar career” (Newark Indie Music Examiner). They make for great stocking stuffers! Copies of "Second Skin" will be available at the Release Party and is also in the STORE section of this site! 12.9.09 "Supergirl" Receives Honorable Mention in the NYSC Competition! We're pleased to report that "Supergirl" received an Honorable Mention in this year's Songwriting Competition hosted by the New York Songwriters Circle! To be recognized out of thousands of submissions is truly awesome! Check out the full list of winners and honorable mentions here. Other notable honorable mentions include Toby Lightman, Amy Fairchild and Monica Ott. "Supergirl" can be downloaded on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Amie Street and many other digital platforms. To ensure that most of the proceeds will benefit the artist, please purchase your copy of "Second Skin" via the "Store" section of this site. 11.2.09 More shows added, live video below! After two great shows at U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and in Maryland, we've got more shows added to the "Second Skin" Fall Tour! Click on SHOWS tab for more.
Check out this video from Alfa's solo performance at U. of Illinois this weekend Link to YouTube 10.27.09 ALFA in the FliptUp Artist Competition! Hey all! Alfa has been entered into the FliptUp Competition, available at www.FliptUp.com. Show your support by voting on the Website or sending and SMS to 70734 with PINOYVOTE ALFA as the message! SMS counts as two votes! <3 9.26.09 Record Release Postponement Hey all. Just to update you, Alfa will play at the Bitter End on September 22 but it will not be her Record Release Party. We'll be planning something more special for later. But for the good news, in case you haven't heard in the past week, Alfa won Kollaboration Acoutic 3 in LA along with fellow musician, Mike Isberto!! Also, there are a couple of new shows added that are out of state so we can share the Alfa love around the country. - Faye 9.2.09 Kollaboration Acoustic 3 I'm going to play Kollaboration Acoustic 3 on August 22nd, along with some fantastic singer/songwriters from all over. The show takes place at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to pick up your tickets ASAP, via this link . See you there! 8.11.09 "Second Skin" on iTunes, Amazon! Hey everybody!
My debut LP, "Second Skin" is now available on iTunes and Amazon MP3! I'm super stoked for this! Please support independent music and pick up your very own copy! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the patience and support! Hearty kisses, ALFA PS: If you haven't already, please join the Facebook fanpage at facebook.alfa-music.com and join me on Twitter at twitter.com/alfa_music. 7.29.09 The Rhythms of New York The episode of Alfa on The Rhythms of New York will rebroadcast on Tuesday, July 21 at 11:30 PM. 7.20.09 "Second Skin" Album Reviews Hey folks. Hope you all had a great Independence Day weekend! To start off the work week, we have our two album reviews. The first is written by Eugene Song at the Born in Chinese blog. The second is by Ted Reyes for the Examiner . Faye * Alfa 7.6.09 Second Skin Promo copies of Alfa's upcoming album, Second Skin, are now available at the Alfa store. 6.16.09 Back in the East Hey guys!
Just got back from my mini-West Coast tour and had a complete blast! Thanks to everyone who came out to the Seattle and L.A. shows, and those who tuned into the Kababayan LA TV show. Can't wait to get back there again! I had copies of "Second Skin" available at these shows, and will soon have it available for sale on the online merch site, as well as on iTunes. A release show will also be announed for this summer... hang tight! A new shipment of the "Alfa Makes Music" t-shirts are also coming in (they're featured on the "Alfa Store" section here), so you can order those now to get your very own! Finally, for North Jersey residents, tune into W-FDU radio (89.1 FM) on Saturday morning, June 6th, at 10:30 a.m. to hear me chat about "Second Skin", and play excerpts from the record. :) <3 Alfa 6.5.09 change of date Alfa's show at Angels & Kings has been moved from Monday, June 15th to Wednesday, June 17th. See you there. On another note, be sure to tune to WFDU - 89.1 FM at 10:30am this Saturday, June 6. 6.4.09 Alfa on Balita.com Another article on our favorite singer/songwriter,Alfa, on balita.com. Check it out. 5.27.09 ALFA @ Blue Dahlia, L.A. Alfa will be doing a solo set at Blue Dahlia in L.A. this Friday. Check it out at 9pm. For directions, visit the Blue Dahlia Cafe site.
~ Faye 5.26.09 Change of Address Hey guys, please take note, if you're heading to tonight's show in Seattle, the address is 1309 NE 45th St, Seattle - not the original one! I mistakenly put the other location. Woopsies... xo's, Alfa 5.23.09 Need your ALFA fix? 5.21.09 Alfa goes west! Alfa is psyched and getting ready for her first mini tour out west. She'll hit Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA. So if you live in those areas, don't miss your chance to see her live. Her new album, "Second Skin" should be out by then, so be sure to snag a copy! You'll be the coolest kid on the block. ;) If not, just sign your name on the mailing list for more Alfa goodness.
~ Faye 5.5.09 Musical revving... Hey friends!
Please check out the Shows section of this page, there are a slew of exciting new dates, including a stint at the Songwriter Sessions at The Bitter End (NYC) and a show in Los Angeles. Please give it a look!
And be sure to listen to 3 new tracks on the MySpace page, myspace.com/alfa (you can click on the icon below). See you there! xo's, Alfa 2.18.09 Happy 2009! Hey all, and happy new year and inauguration!
This will be a year of many "new" things. The album is all mastered, thanks to a wonderful guy named Dave Ives over at 101 Mastering in L.A. (101mastering.com). I am SO impatient to get these out to you, but alas I must wait. In the meantime, keep checking back on the MySpace for possible future leakage of music - of course I'll keep you posted when all that happens. :) Hope you're staying warm... I'm all sweatered up! xo's, Alfa 1.20.09 A new album in the works! Hey everyone!
2008 has been a busy year so far. I've teamed up with Alex Houton (alexhouton.com) on my very. first. full. length. album. Wahoo!
The first few months were spent locking myself in my room to block out the world and write. Then I spent the first part of summer figuring out arrangements with Alex before recording in August. We're in the homestretch! No word yet on a release date. But in the meantime, if you don't have last year's EP "Growth", please please please support a starving artist and buy your own copy! It's also on iTunes - just search Alfa Garcia. Welcome to the new site! Please sign the mailing list. xo's, Alfa |
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