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Monday, March 28, 2011

Alex Goot [Singer/Musician]


Name: Alex Goot
Age: [Mystery!]
From: New York, USA
What he does: Singer/Musician

I can't help but get giddy around guys with thick-rimmed glasses. But don't under estimate his nerd-esque look, Alex Goot is immersed in his craft and quite skilled, might I add. His broad knowledge of instruments is put to use in his videos, where he tends to play several instruments to later bring it all together with some smooth, ear-pleasing vocals.

It's talent such as Alex's that makes me wonder why certain people aren't more known. He's probably more qualified than most 'artists' out there. I understand the entertainment value of certain performers, as someone who genuinely appreciates music as an art however, I can't help but notice the ones who have talent versus the ones who use music to amplify their talent. Alex is a genuine musician and I absolutely love the way he uses his skill in each video.

There's an obvious trend of YouTube musicians making nicely put-together videos documenting the process of making the music come alive, which essentially creates a music video in its truest form. Alex is not above this. His videos basically enable us to see what instruments he uses and shows off his remarkable skill with a variety of instruments. I really dig musicians who can apply themselves so universally and remain genuine as musicians and people in general.

To see all the Alex has to offer, click some of these links:

YouTube
Facebook
Twitter

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Peter Lee Johnson [Musician]


Name: Peter Lee Johnson
Age: 20
From: Seattle, Washington, USA
What he does: Musician

As I was searching for an instrumental of Travie McCoy's 'Billionaire' earlier today, I came across an incredible violin cover of the song a young man from Seattle, Washington. Judging by the skill and obvious passion, this lad definitely lives and breathes his art.

Most of Peter's videos consist of covers of old and newer popular and not so known music, as well as song mash ups done with unusual song combinations [such as 'Meet Me Half Way' by The Black Eyed Peas and Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'] that work exceptionally well together.

Peter has been playing violin since the age of four and hasn't stopped since. In fact, he is currently studying Popular Music Performance at USC and is top of his class! In addition to the violin, he plays keys- notably for an L.A based R&B, Funk band called The Beat Advocate [Check em' out also!] and enjoys producing.

I quite enjoy listening to his song renditions, especially the mixes. More than anything, I admire his skill and only wish I could play half as good as he can, haha!

Anyways, you should check him out, so here are some links:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PeterLeeJohnson
Personal Website: http://www.peterleejohnson.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pljmusic
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/peterleejohnson

-The Music