About
Western Born
Alex picked up a bass guitar in the 8th grade and never looked back. Or was it a French horn in the 3rd grade…? Either way, his pursuit of music has spanned multiple instruments, genres, and countries. From being awarded trips to play in Europe to performing at infamous venues like The Whiskey on the Sunset Strip, he continues to strive for an authentic sound that tests boundaries while simultaneously incorporating traditional influences. Wherever music has taken him, the Sonoran Desert has always been considered home.
Paul couldn't get away from the East Coast fast enough. One of his earliest memories is being stuffed into a blue polyester suit jacket and shuttled off to piano lessons in the basement of 7 Corners Mall in Northern Virginia. While he bristled within the confines of formal instruction, he found freedom in teaching himself to play guitar. Once signed to the largest indie label in the country with the band "Slackjaw," he dropped out of college to tour the US and live off the Wendy's 99 cent value menu. But all good things must come to an end...
Now both living in Tucson, Alex and Paul draw continuous inspiration from the desert backdrop and have named this project after the area once known as the Sonoran Uplands.