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Up With the Sun

Alex Woodard

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Up With The Sun

[7.23.06] If you have not heard of Alex Woodard, chances are he does not mind too much. Residing in a small north San Diego beach town, he prefers the quiet life of surfing and hanging out with his dogs. While his first three albums were relatively successful, his fourth and most recent, Up With the Sun, will appeal to even wider audiences. The twelve-track, self-produced album maintains some of what Woodard does best: clean songwriting with depth and sincerity while adding a more acoustic approach than his first two albums. "Open Road," a beautiful melodic opener, is a stronger sound for Woodard's vocals (which have been compared to the likes of Springsteen and Petty). However, in other songs, like the upbeat "Lift," and the flowing "I Saw You Here," he seems to have toned it down a bit to create a smooth match and some all-around excellent songs. It's clear that Woodard put his heart and soul into this album without much help of producers or even other band mates. "I Thought I'd Be There By Now," and "Morning", among others previously mentioned, give a very personal glimpse of a soul searching for meaning and yet enjoying life in its simplicity. While the execution might have a raw sound, it by no means brings down the album, the Bonus Track 13 proves his talent in the non-studio setting. Woodard's seemingly and personal approach to the album gives it an organic sound and it works amazingly for him. Nothing about the album seems the least bit commercialized. There's no fancy production, and no over-simplistic, ultra dramatic delivery—it's just genuine uplifting music with lyrical substance and beautiful melodies. And with songs that tend to have a 'feel good' tone to them, Alex Woodard proves himself to be a very talented songwriter. With favorites like the instrumentally rich "Sweet Peace" and the rockin sound of "Way Down There", Up With The Sun is a definite staple in my ipod this summer.

Great American Music

I do a weekly independent music podcast called The Great American Music Hour (available on iTunes) and count it a privilege to have played Alex Woodard on my show. "Yellow Circle Sun" and "Sweet Peace (When I Think Of You)" are standouts, but this is, simply put, great American music. If you like excellent songwriting, arrangements, and production, check out this album. You won't be disappointed.

Great music - what else to say?

I stumbled upon Alex Woodard while listening to Pandora. Usually it's just background noise but Ten Summers Later caught my attention. Now I'm at iTunes and the rest of the album is great too. Worth the money.

Biography

Born: California

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s

Southern California surfer Alex Woodard had scored several gigs on television throughout his youth, often appearing on the Love Boat among others. He was also teaching himself to play the piano and guitar during this period, dreaming of a career of songwriting while alternately pursuing his acting career. After starting at UCLA, Woodard finally began writing and moved to Boston to capitalize on a good job. Unfortunately, he was unhappy with his situation and wanted to get back to the West Coast,...
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