Alex Veley is an American rock musician, soul keyboardist and singer.
Biography
He was a founding member of Seattle-based neo-soul band Maktub in the 1990s with lead singer Reggie Watts and co-produced the band's debut album, 2000's Subtle Ways which won "Best R&B album" that year at the Northwest Music Awards. He later went on to tour and perform with other Seattle groups like Tuatara, The Minus 5, and record with solo artists like Arkansas Delta Blues guitarist CeDell Davis and singer-songwriter Dave Matthews, playing Hammond organ on Matthews' grammy-award-winning solo album, "Some Devil."
In 2003, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he currently records and performs with artists such as Nando Reis (as part of his band Os Infernais), Erasmo Carlos, and many others.
Veley released a jazz-funk solo album in 2003 entitled Maconha Baiana, recorded both in Rio de Janeiro and Seattle, Washington. He is known for using classic keyboards like the Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes electric piano, and Hohner Clavinet.
Discography
United States
1996: Sharkskin "Kiran's Dance" (Sweet Mother Recordings) 1997: Source of Labor Word Sound Power (Jasiri Media Group) 1997: Source of Labor "Overstandings" (Jasiri Media Group) 1999: Maktub Subtle Ways (Jasiri Media Group) 2001: Source of Labor Stolen Lives (Sub Verse Music) 2001: Wayward Shamans Alchemy (Fast Horse Recordings) 2002: Tuatara Cinemathique (Fast Horse Recordings) 2002: CeDell Davis When Lightnin' Hit the Pine (Fast Horse Recordings) 2003: Dave Matthews Some Devil (RCA) 2003: Jude Bowerman Life Goes On (Yellow Tone) 2003: Mackrosoft 1st Mack To The Moon (Mackrosoft Records) 2003: Mackrosoft Journey To Vaginus (Mackrosoft Records) 2003: Mackrosoft Life Imitates Clouds (Mackrosoft Records) 2005: Bola Abimbola Ara Kenge (Fast Horse Recordings) 2005: Mackrosoft The Dawning Of The Aja Aquarius (Mackrosoft Records) 2005: Aja West & Cheeba Flash & Snowball (Mackrosoft Records) 2006: Mackrosoft Antonio's Giraffe (Mackrosoft Records) 2011: Veley Brothers "The Way You Make Me Smile" 2016: CeDell Davis Even The Devil Gets The Blues (Sunyata Records)
