Yes, I am in JAPAN

Hey Guys-
Great to hear from so many of you via email here on the road in Japan. Thanks for the love on the "Bizarre Love Triangle" cover. I've always been a huge New Order fan. It was sort of an experiment and I just happened to hit "record" at my studio.

I'm blogging from Tokyo right now. It's been an amazing week traveling around Japan. I started in the mid-section of the island in Himeji, Japan and then visited Kyoto. The food has been terrific, having delved into Sukiyaki style bbq, traditional sushi, and Japanese BBQ (which is similar to Korean BBQ). I am a total foodie. The fish is the freshest I have ever tasted and the Japanese eat toro tuna (from the fish belly and very expensive), like it's chicken. It's ubiquitous and I now I cannot go back to regular sushi I normally eat in New York. My hotel in Tokyo is something out of "Lost in Translation." I have an amazing view of the Tokyo Tower and central Tokyo.

Some photos I took are below. I'll have some new songs released here on myspace as soon as I get back to New York. The patience and support means so much. I have a great feeling about this new material from the studio. Stay tuned...

All Love from Tokyo,
-Alex

POSTED FROM TOKYO, JAPAN AT 9:44 AM

All Good

yes, I am alive and well...in fact, very caffeinated and writing a ton of new material. It's dramatic, it's lyrically inquisitive, it's...., well you will hear soon.

I love you all. There should be a bunch more MTV spots coming up. Still working on the details and such, but keep your eyes and ears peeled for all that.

-Alex

Ruminating and new ideas

Hey Everyone-

I just climbed out of my studio after several days and many French Presses full of Italian coffee. I had been on the road non-stop for nearly 2 years and this is truly the first time I've had no tour dates coming up for the moment. I really want to spend some time with these new songs and new ideas. Sometimes I have felt rushed to release new material and get an album out as soon as possible, but the bottom line is that the music means everything, not timing. I have some topics on my mind that are coming out in these songs and I'm eager to share it all. I have contemplated the struggle of seeing people do things they don't want to be doing in their life. I am thinking about niches, if that makes any sense. I want to hone these songs and shape them just right.

I've also gotten to spend some time out of New York. I've been traveling a bit with a guitar on my back, just thinking and writing, observing and ruminating. I'll be taking some trips later in the summer to Asia and Europe. It has been a long time since I have been to both locales for it not part of a tour.

...Being in the studio has its drawbacks though. I feel I need to drum up my own support and be my own motivator. I need you all. The relationship we have keeps my heart-rate constant.

All Love,
~AN