Alex Wong (producer, musician)
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Alex Liang Wong (born 1974) is an American
record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
,
multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and more efficient employment of musicians, where ...
(including
guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...
,
piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
, drums,
waterphone A waterphone (also ocean harp) is a type of inharmonic acoustic tuned idiophone consisting of a stainless steel resonator ''bowl'' or ''pan'' with a cylindrical ''neck'' and bronze rods of different lengths and diameters around the rim of the bowl ...
), and singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Wong released his first solo studio album, ''A City on a Lake'', in (2012). He has written, co-written, produced, and performed on numerous other albums; a partial list appears below in the Discography section. For his engineering contribution to "Aire soy", track 2 of Miguel Bosé's 2012 album ''Papitwo'', Wong received
Latin Grammy
nomination.


Career

Wong began his career in 1997 when he joined The Din Pedals. Chosen for his classically trained percussion skills, Wong replaced James Grundler on the drums, with Grundler becoming the front-man for the group. In 2002 Wong formed The Animators along with Devon Copley. They released a number of albums and were a force in the NYC music scene for five years. Wong went on to form The Paper Raincoat with
Amber Rubarth Amber Rubarth is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea and South Africa . Winner of the NPR Mountain Stage New Song Contest, her eighth album, ‘Wildflower ...
. The band released an EP and a self-titled album, earning a cult-like following. Paste Magazine labeled them "Best of What's Next" in 2010. Wong has toured extensively with
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
. He co-produced her fourth album, ''Inland Territory'', and co-wrote "Antebellum" (Track 3). ''Inland Territory'' won the ninth annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop vote for best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album. He also appeared on Teng's fifth album, ''Aims'', singing a duet with her on "The Breaking Light", a song they co-wrote. In 2011, Wong collaborated wit
Paul Freeman
on a project calle
Bellows
Wong has toured extensively with
Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana Rivera (; born October 29, 1985) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. In 2009, she received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination for her debut album, '' Mediocre''. Early life Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajar ...
. Sariñana sings on "Oceanside" (track 4 on ''A City on a Lake''). Wong remains active in the music scene, writing and producing with other artists as well as writing, producing, and performing for his own projects..


Discography (partial)


Megan Slankard Megan Slankard (born June 6, 1983, Tracy, California) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Early life Slankard began learning the guitar when she was 10 years old. At age 17, Slankard produced and recorded her first album, '' Lady is a ...

*''Running on Machinery'' - October 2014 Produced by Alex Wong


Bellows

*''Relief LP'' - 2013 Produced and co-written by Alex Wong


Morgan Karr

*''Yellow Skies EP'' - February 2013 Produced by Alex Wong. Track "Fall Blind" - Winner of Vox Populi Best Pop Song at 13th Annual Independent Music Awards


Delta Rae Delta Rae ( ) is an American folk rock band formed in Durham, North Carolina. The band consists of three siblings Ian Hölljes (vocals and guitar), Eric Hölljes (vocals, guitar, piano and keys) and Brittany Hölljes (vocals), as well as Elizab ...

*''Carry the Fire'' - June 2012, Sire/Warner Bros Records


Martin Rivas

*''Reliquary'' - July 2012 Produced by Alex Wong. Track "Your Heart Will Be Broken Again" - Winner of Vox Populi Best Adult Contemporary Song at the 12th Annual Independent Music Awards


Chimes of Freedom

Compilation of Bob Dylan covers by various artists honoring 50 years of Amnesty International. Track 2 of Disc 3, "I Want You", produced by Alex Wong


Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
and Alex Wong

*''Inland Territory'' - 2009, Zoë/Rounder Records/Universal - Songs written by
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
- (Antebellum written by
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
/Alex Wong) Produced by Alex Wong/
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
*''The Moment Always Vanishing'' - 2010, self-produced, recorded live in
Joe's Pub Joe's Pub, one of the six performance spaces within The Public Theater, is a music venue and restaurant that hosts live performances across genres and arts, ranging from cabaret to modern dance to world music. It is located at 425 Lafayette St ...
*"The Breaking Light" - co-written (2011) duet on
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...
's 2013 album ''Aims''.


Elizabeth & the Catapult

*''The Other Side of Zero'' - Oct 2010, Verve Forecast Records - Go Away My Lover (Track 5) produced, arranged, recorded by Alex Wong. Other tracks produced by Tony Berg


Ari Hest Ari Hest (born 16 June 1979) is an American singer-songwriter from the Bronx borough of New York. Biography Early life and education Hest's father is a college music professor and his mother a cantor. His older brother, Danny, is Hest's forme ...

*''Sunset Over Hope Street'' - March 2011, Project 4 Records


Alex Berger

*''Snowglobe'' - Spring 2010 – Winner: Best Story Song at 10th Annual Independent Music Awards


The Animators

*''Home by Now'' - 2003, produced, recorded, arranged by Alex Wong/Devon Copley - Written by Devon Copley/Alex Wong *''The Chamber Sessions EP'' - 2004, Angelhouse Recordings - Produced, recorded, arranged, and mixed by Alex Wong/Devon Copley *''How We Fight'' - 2006, produced, recorded, arranged by Alex Wong/Devon Copley - Written by Devon Copley/Alex Wong ("Buy Buy" written by Copley/Wong/Bill Lloyd)


The Paper Raincoat
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*''The Paper Raincoat'' - 2009, Angelhouse Records - produced, recorded, arranged by Alex Wong - Written by Alex Wong/
Amber Rubarth Amber Rubarth is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea and South Africa . Winner of the NPR Mountain Stage New Song Contest, her eighth album, ‘Wildflower ...
except ("Brooklyn Blurs" - Written by Alex Wong/Devon Copley and "Rewind" - Written by
Amber Rubarth Amber Rubarth is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea and South Africa . Winner of the NPR Mountain Stage New Song Contest, her eighth album, ‘Wildflower ...
)


The Din Pedals

*''The Din Pedals'' - 1998, Sony/Epic Records


Everyman for Himself (play)

*Official Soundtrack - 2006, produced, recorded by Alex Wong; Music composed by Alex Wong - Soundtrack won 2007 LA WEEKLY Theater Award for Best Original Music


Melissa Ferrick

*''Still Right Here'' - September 2011 - "Still Right Here" (Track 1) and "Headphones On" (Track 2) produced by Alex Wong. Glide Magazine reviewed the album and specifically called ou
both tracks produced by Wong


Libbie Schrader Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, better known as Elizabeth Schrader, is an American biblical scholar who concentrates on textual studies concerning Mary Magdalene, the Gospel of John, and the Nag Hammadi corpus. Before transitioning to her academic ...

*''Magdalene'' - 2011 - "Diamond Dust" (Track 10) produced by Alex Wong.


Deadbeat Darling Deadbeat Darling is a four-piece rock band which formed in New York City in 2006. The band's sound is a blend of several musical genres, including rock, surf, reggae, dub and trip hop. They have released one EP and two full-length albums. ...

*''Belle Epoch EP'' - 2007 - Produced/recorded by Joseph King/Alex Wong with Sanjay Jain and Mohit Bhansali, mixed by Chris Coady *''Weight of Wandering'' - 2009 - Produced by Joseph King/Alex Wong with Sanjay Jain, Mohit Bhansali, and Mishal Zeera, mixed by Lars Goransson


Amber Rubarth Amber Rubarth is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea and South Africa . Winner of the NPR Mountain Stage New Song Contest, her eighth album, ‘Wildflower ...

*''Something New'' - 2005 *''Unfinished Art EP'' - 2006 - "Rough Cut" (Track 6) written by Amber Rubarth/Alex Wong. *''New Green Lines'' - 2008 - Track 3 produced by Alex Wong, Tracks 3 & 11 co-written by Alex Wong.


Mariana Bell

*''Book'' - 2008


Wendy Parr

*''Heera'' - to be released - produced, recorded, arranged by Alex Wong - "Get Up and Dance" and "Na Shikva Hota" by Wendy Parr/Alex Wong


References


External links


Alex Wong Website - High Ceilings MusicAlex Wong's Twitter pageThe Paper RaincoatAlex Wong on BandcampAlex Wong on AllMusicAlex Wong on Soundcloud
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Alex 1974 births American male singer-songwriters American musicians of Chinese descent Living people Singer-songwriters from California Musicians from Palo Alto, California American male pop singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers