Alain de Courtenay writes songs rooted in sparse, unaffected, yet altogether powerful poetry. A 25 year-old Chicago native, Alain has exhausted nearly a decade developing this rare and distinctive writing style, consistently producing music that moves, evokes, and inspires. In 2005, Alain joined classically accomplished violinist, TJ Callanta, to help advance his work. Together, they have since cultivated a repertoire of poignant musical compositions, hoping to deepen each song’s lyrical and emotional essences. Over the past 3 years, Alain has performed at many of Chicago’s reputable music venues including The Abbey Pub, The Double Door, and Navy Pier. Most recently, Alain was asked to open for DeVotchKa on their Midwest tour, where performances were held at The Vogue in Indianapolis, First Avenue in Minneapolis, and the Vic Theatre back home in Chicago. Other notable venues Alain has played at include The Whisky A-Go-Go and Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles. Currently, Alain is finishing up writing material for his second album release, in addition to promoting his debut album, "The Pregnant Letter," available for download on (Australia/New Zealand, Canada, U.K./European Union, and Japan), as well as Napster, GroupieTunes, Amazon mp3, Lala, and Shockhound.
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THANKS MAN AND WELCOME! THE GUYS WORK REALLY HARD! HEY, IF YOU'LL BE IN THE LA AREA TONIGHT THE GUYS ARE DOING A GIG! THANKS AGAIN, BTW, THE HEART SHAPED LEAF ON YOUR DEFAULT PIC IS BRILLIANT! ;-)
Thanks for the add, Alain. Have a great Jeff Buckley Tribute show. I'll never forget my writing/recording session with him. The unpublished song we recorded together is here: http://bit.ly/P3ewR
Mr. Alain Let me congratulate you for the fine work that you are doing. I totaly love your voice...it melts my stress away into total relaxation. Thank You For Sharing this talent with the rest of us. Bonne Chance Buena Suerte -mare
Alain, I really like your music! Are u coming to Europe? We are waiting for you... If you want take a look at my page and let me know what you think about my voice! A big kiss from Brussel
Hey Alain, Im loving Lesser Man. I had ben waiting on it. Loved the Utube also. Never stop writing music for the pure joy of music. Your an inspiration to all of us that hope to make an impact like you have upon us. These songs have gotten me through bad, good, and worse & have even sparked my own musical creations. If you get a chance check out the new tunes, I've ben working on some new stuff and moving in a new direction.
As always much respect Alain. Keep it up. We'll be listening as long as you do.
hi, i really really like you music all of it, hope someday you come to philippines coz i know they gonna like your music take care and more power to the both of you guyz .....GOD BLESS......
your music is so emotional for me, i love it. all of it. especially "Be". could you please get "The Lesser Man" on Myspace? i am so incredibly in love with that song. :)
PORTLAND + B.Wise + You = rockin good time! Come visit, play a concert here....I'm headin back to chicago in a few months and don't have much more time out west....we should really meet up:) I hope all is well and I'd love to hear how your gigs are goin. Peace
I am sooo excited for our spring break, there's so much to look forward to! And Ollie turns 3 in six and a half hours :o) <3 My family. And I love YOU.
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