FredAlfred

I believe that music just feels so good when created organically with human beings as opposed to machines. Great musicians, like the guys I cut my music with in NYC, are able to feel what I am trying to say and mold the music around that - not the other way around. I have come to enjoy my writing process so much more when I create a song from scratch as opposed to having a completed instrumental track handed to me. When I first started out in New York, people just threw me into what they wanted so fast and didn't want to listen to me. It was like you have the look and the voice, here are the songs. After doing that for a period of time, it felt fake to me, it just wasn't me. My networking and meeting important' people came faster than my development as an artist. I was so absorbed with the fact that I was working with top grammy winning producers that I didn't pay attention to myself as an artist. As soon as I decided to focus on myself and my talent, I ended up with amazing music and realized that I didn't need anybody to mold me into a certain type of artist. Im just interested in making good music, feel good music, the kind of music that's relatable and real to the point where it becomes therapy. I want people to listen to my music and not only relate, but let it encourage them. A lot of the underlying theme in my music has a positive message, encouraging the idea of doing your own thing, being yourself and if people don't like it, well f**ck them! I may still have to use a fake ID, but I definitely know who FredAlfred is now. I couldn't say that a year ago.

From VA to The Dominican Republic to East Africa to New York. Since he was born FredAlfred has been traveling and absorbing everything around him. the son of a Dominican mother and East African (Somali) father, he found his identity and security in his diversity. FredAlfred relocated to New York City where he immersed himself in the vibrant r&b/hip hop scene. he frequently sang at open mics, taking the subway and his fake ID to such clubs as the Village Underground, Cafe Wha, Soul Cafe and Sugar Bar. he quickly caught the attention of many people in the music industry and began working with various producers, songwriters and musicians, cutting demos, writing and working on his own projects. Although he gained invaluable experience, it became increasingly frustrating for him to fit into somebody else's concept of what he should be. Deciding that he could not fit into anybody else's mold, he created his own. Everything happens at a certain time. Going through endless experiences, lessons, trials and tribulations is what finally led FredAlfred to create his own music. Breaking away from the studio created synthesized tracks that he had been given by the various producers he had worked with, it was important to FredAlfred to use live music tracks.

I actually prefer live to studio. Village Underground would have to be my favorite venue.

My music comes from my soul. I have the soul of a 50 year old man. I'm truly a child of the 60's.

Keyboard, bongos, and guitar.

Thanks for listening!!!!!!!!