Ian Alexy has just released a full length music video for the new single Making It Shine. The song and video features Ian along with his band the Deserters, Mike Cini on drums, Ben Peterson on bass and Mike C. Smith on lead guitar. The single is available on Ian’s new Bandcamp page and is streaming world wide.
Making It Shine single available on Bandcamp and streaming
Ian Alexy is releasing the first song from his forthcoming record. It is available on his new Bandcamp page and streaming world wide.
“Things have changed and the past is gone,” is the opening line to Ian Alexy’s new single Making It Shine. Although the song was completed almost a year ago, it sounds written for the present moment. Electric guitars echo and sway over drummer Mike Cini’s steady and sinister beat. Ian whispers and growls, insisting on transcending adversity, as the title suggests. The line up is rounded out by Ben Peterson on bass and Ian’s long time friend, New Jersey guitarist Mike C. Smith. Making It Shine is the first single from Ian Alexy forthcoming new record.
Making It Shine is a four part documentary series written and edited by Ian Alexy. When quarantine began Ian was given the opportunity to go through the many hours of video compiled over the last twelve years of traveling and making music. Much of the footage had never been seen and revealed itself to be a treasure trove of music and images. The film juxtaposes the frenzied pace of the music life with the sudden isolation of quarantine. The series will cover Ian’s solo career and his work with Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank. Part 1 of the series will be released later this month along with the new single also titled Making It Shine.
“Good Morning” is the theme song for the opening of the TEA with TEAGUE live stream and is based a traditional Rastafarian song. A portion of the proceeds from this single will be donated to American Indian Community Housing Organization in Duluth, MN. This version is a rough mix from Igloo studios.
In addition, Teague has released, for the first time in digital format, "Marie: Under The Counter 3" - a long-out-of-print EP of solo live performances and home recordings from 2002.
Both "Good Morning" and "Marie: Under The Counter 3" are available exclusively on BandCamp.
Since April 2nd, Teague Alexy has been live streaming Tea with Teague every morning at 9 am CST on Facebook. Tune in on Teague’s Facebook artist page to tune in live or watch archived episodes. Music, stories, readings, thoughts, ideas, community and positive vibes to start the day.
Consider It Correspondence Music is celebrating #TravShow10 by making Joshua Priestley’s 2009 uniquely stylized documentary film ‘Moments and Truths’ available online for the first time. ‘Moments and Truths’ follows the Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank on a nationwide tour and into Brooklyn, NYC for the Traveling Show recording sessions.
The film features Ian Alexy, Teague Alexy, drummer Paul Grill and special guest Marco Benevento.
#TravShow10
It’s been ten years since Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank released their ambitious third full length album Traveling Show. Recorded in Brooklyn NYC with Ian and Teague Alexy joined by Paul Grill on drums, Traveling Show is the biggest sounding album in the Hobo Nephews catalog. Special guests Marco Benevento, members of Trampled By Turtles and renowned pedal steel player Jon Graboff provide top level instrumentation around the Hobo Nephews trio.
Keep an eye on HoboNephews.com and Hobo Nephews social media sites the next few weeks as we roll out some fond memories from the Traveling Show era.
Teague Alexy & Ziggy Marley August 9, 2014 Bayfield, WI
Teague Alexy was deeply immersed in reggae this past July as he played a solo opening set with Matisyahu and Tribal Seeds in Superior, Wisconsin, and two days later sang with ska band Woodblind alongside Kymani Marley, Kabaka Pyramid and more at The 14th Annual Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival in Duluth, Minnesota.
Teague Alexy setlist 7/18/19 (opening for Matisyahu/Tribal Seeds) Earth Rider Grounds - Superior, Wisconsin
July 18, 2019 Superior, WI
LION OF JUDAH/BABYLON BABBLING/OL’ JOHN DOE/LION’S SHARE/DON’T GO/CAPTAIN
On Saturday, July 20, Teague made his debut at The Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival in Duluth, Minnesota when he sat in with ska/rocksteady band Woodblind on their version of Teague’s “Workingman Song.” For video of the performance check out Teague’s IG page.
“Reggae inspired me to start playing guitar,” Teague said. “Reggae showed me the power that spirituality can have in music. I’ve learned so much from reggae and I’m always grateful when promoters see, ya know, intrinsic common threads and include me in reggae shows. Opening for guys like Ziggy, Matisyahu and seeing their bands up close, behind the scenes. Whew! What an education, man. I’ve been fortunate to be accepted by different music communities, cause, ya know, I take it all in. But, reggae is international. And, the reggae community including me proves it’s lack of discrimination etcetera because I’m not Jamaican, I chopped my dreads years ago and my music is not reggae. But, I carry plenty of reggae with me. So, yeah, it’s always an honor.”
Teague was so inspired by his reggae weekend he put together a Spotify playlist titled Teague’s Reggae Mixtape. Almost two hundred reggae songs and counting including Teague’s own “Don’t Go” from Circuit Sessions and the “Workingman Song” collaboration with Woodblind.
Here are some of Teague’s other Spotify playlists:
Teague’s Irish American Mixtape
Christmas Mixtape by Teague Alexy aka DJ EGGNOG
CIC
APPLE MUSIC / SPOTIFY / BANDCAMP
In January 2014, Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank were touring through Colorado behind their new critically acclaimed album Number One Contender. After a show in Aspen, instead of staying in town, the hard travelin’ Hobo Nephews got back on the road.
“We PLAY in Aspen but we don’t STAY in Aspen,” laughed Teague Alexy. “Aspen hotels are slightly above our tour budget so we always drive out of town after the show.”
On this particular night, Ian and Teague Alexy, touring as a duo, drove through the Rocky Mountains to Ian’s old friend Adam Frehm’s place in nearby Vail. Adam is a well-known dobro player in Vermont and a founding member of the alt-bluegrass band Smokin’ Grass. Adam also played dobro on the Chieftan’s legendary Nashville album Further Down The Old Plank Road. Ian and Adam had played and recorded together when Ian lived in Vermont but hadn’t seen each other in over a decade.
“Ian and I slept on the couch and woke up to Adam making coffee and rolling big Colorado cigarettes,” said Teague. “We wiped the sleep from our eyes and before long we grabbed the guitars.”
Ian and Teague were touring behind Number One Contender, but they had their mind on their next album, American Shuffle. They already knew the next Hobo Nephew album was going to be recorded at Trampled By Turtles fiddle player Ryan Young’s new studio.
“Yeah, we were really into jamming these half-finished songs with everyone we could to hear how people would play along,” said Ian. “We’d keep those musical ideas floating around the back of our head until it was time to go to the studio.”
“Are you ready to make rock history?” Adam asked with a smile as he pulled out a little recorder meant for taping live shows. Amidst more laughs, coffee and drags of those Colorado cigarettes, and without a plan, they gathered around the little recorder on the coffee table and the Hobo Nephews Vail Sessions began to come to life.
By the time Adam’s friend Lizzy brought over a bag of breakfast donuts, Ian, Teague and Adam were in the midst of an early version of Teague’s new song “Low Flying Bird.” You can hear Lizzy come and go between verses on the recording but the music doesn’t stop. Teague belts out another chorus while Ian and Adam start trading guitar and dobro lines into an extended instrumental jam.
By early afternoon, Ian and Teague had packed up the van to head to the next show in Salt Lake City. Five years later, The Vail Sessions are being released as part of the digital deluxe version of American Shuffle.
American Shuffle digital deluxe track list:
1 . Everybody’s Got a Baby But Me
2. Down The Line
3. Over and Back Again
4. Low Flying Bird
5. When The Night Comes
6. Take This Town
7. Old Number Four
8. Down So Low
9. The Day Billy Martin Quits
10. Me, You and The Universe
11. There’s The Train, Here’s Your Ticket
12. Time To Move On (bonus studio track)
13. Nothing To Say About Love (bonus studio track)
14. Forever Takes So Long (bonus studio track)
15. Over and Back Again (demo)
16. Changed My Ways (Vail Sessions)
17. Time To Move On (Vail Sessions)
18. Low Flying Bird (Vail Sessions)
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Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank and Consider It Correspondence Records are proud to bring you the digital deluxe version of American Shuffle - now available wherever digital music is sold.
“4.5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended indie folk/roots rock” - Pittsburgh In Tune
”one of 2015’s most unexpected and refreshing records. A most welcome reprieve from the pretense that dominates far too much music these days it’s direct, earthy and one heck of a lot of fun.” - Rapid River Magazine
”their songs - insightful looks at our heroes, hopes, loves and dreams - are the backbone of their sound. American Shuffle is a fine reminder of what Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank are all about. Their songs lead the way, with poignant, colorful looks at life, and their musicianship is superb!” - Nashville Blues Society
“firm musicianship and an appealing homespun sound” - blog critics.org
American Shuffle digital deluxe track list:
1 . Everybody’s Got a Baby But Me
2. Down The Line
3. Over and Back Again
4. Low Flying Bird
5. When The Night Comes
6. Take This Town
7. Old Number Four
8. Down So Low
9. The Day Billy Martin Quits
10. Me, You and The Universe
11. There’s The Train, Here’s Your Ticket
12. Time To Move On (bonus studio track)
13. Nothing To Say About Love (bonus studio track)
14. Forever Takes So Long (bonus studio track)
15. Over and Back Again (demo)
16. Changed My Ways (Vail Sessions)
17. Time To Move On (Vail Sessions)
18. Low Flying Bird (Vail Sessions)
APPLE MUSIC / SPOTIFY / BANDCAMP
Consider It Correspondence and Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank have released “Everybody’s Got A Baby But Me” as a digital single along with a brand new video. “Everybody’s Got A Baby But Me” was originally released as the opening track on the Hobo Nephews 2015 album American Shuffle. The digital deluxe version of American Shuffle with bonus studio tracks and demos (including four new songs) will be available next week.
“Everybody’s Got A Baby But Me” is the playful moan of a hopeless romantic who vents his frustrations by pointing out the faults of the husbands and boyfriends in town. The “Everybody’s Got A Baby But Me” video features Ian and Teague Alexy hustling money in a pool hall from all types of characters played by Duluth luminaries including Marc Gartman (Two Many Banjos, Coyote), Bob Monahan (founder of Chaperone Records), Veikko LePisto (Woodblind) and Jim Richardson aka Lake Superior Aqua-man.
Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank with Ryan Young and opening act Actual Wolf are playing two shows to celebrate the digital deluxe release of American Shuffle:
Thursday, July 11 - Hook and Ladder Theater - Minneapolis, MN - HOOK AND LADDER TICKETS
Friday, July 12 - Bent Paddle Taproom - Duluth, MN
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Consider It Correspondence and Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank have released “Over and Back Again” as a digital single. “Over and Back Again” was originally released as part of the Hobo Nephews 2015 album American Shuffle.
This simple, yet meaningful, ballad about the cyclical nature of life was almost lost in the pages of Ian Alexy’s notebook. “At first it was just a chorus without the rest of the song,” Ian Alexy said. “So I moved on to write other songs. Then months later, flipping through the pages, I found the chorus and wrote the rest of the song in a flash.”
