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Alfonso Velez
Lyrical / Regional Mexican / Folk

THE WEATHER
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NYC, New York
United States

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Last Login:  11/17/2009
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Member Since8/20/2006
Band MembersGeneral info:
Billy Zero
billyzero(at)djboy.com

Booking:
Danny Page
bookemdano(at)djboy.com


InfluencesLydia Mendoza, Ayn Rand, Type B Personalities, Gene Hackman, Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People, Jon Combs, Christopher Redding, Paul Simon, Chet Baker, The Devil's Dictionary, Ray Charles, The Bible, Neruda, The Conversation, Marathon Man, Kubrick, Bulgakov, Robert Johnson, Ramblin' Jack, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Nina Simone, Josh White, Cat Power, The New York Times, Alina Velez, Graciela Iturbide, Oscar Wilde, Kurt Vonnegut, & Alexander Pope
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Alfonso Velez @ Mercury Lounge -"Teddy"-May 2009 from Dale Mingus on Vimeo.



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REVIEWS & PRESS

Robert Fulton – OnTap Magazine
"Former local troubadour - now NYC-based, but we won’t hold that against him - Alfonso Velez has done it again with another fine album. On jazzy/bluesy rockabilly effort "The Weather," he once again hits all the right notes . Highlights include anthem-like "Hell Yeah," the danceable "The Need to Know," and the rocking "Stone Kickin’." He shows his sweet side on "NY, NY" and "Slow Healer." Not a bad note on these 12 tracks. Note: "The Weather" was recorded live in three days in November in Brooklyn."

Kevin Oliver - No Depression
"Velez has lived on three continents, giving him a wider worldview that makes his gift for lyrical linguistics all the more powerful . . . the kind of countrified rock that's neither rock nor country, but somewhere in that sweet spot between the two--like a sunny day in the midst of the rainy season, The Weather is fine--come out and play."
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   About Alfonso Velez
BIOGRAPHY

While couch surfing with friends near the Greenwood Cemetary in Park Slope Brooklyn, Alfonso Velez received a phone call from a Middle Eastern dancer offering up a cheap apartment in a dance studio in the Flatiron District. He has played his songs, in that hall's echoe, every night since.

Born to a Cuban architect and a Mexican actuary, he lived in three continents before the age of 21, including Buenos Aires, Argentina; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Moscow, Russia; Mexico City, Mexico; and Washington, D.C.

Upon arriving in New York he fell into a temp job working the Metro and Obituaries sections at a newspaper. He's since toured overseas and hit the New York scene relentlessly, always with new material.

There's a definite sense of motion present in his songs:

I am bound for the horizon, by the morning I’ll be gone
I’m only a reflection, so notify my kin,
Tell’em tonight I’m playing to win,

—From Playing to Win on The Weather

Velez recorded his last record The Weather (DJ Boy April 2009) live in three days at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, NY with drummer Jerry Busher (Fugazi, John Frusciante), keyboard wunderkind Will Rast (Ramp, Maya and Prince) and work-horse scene bassist Jeff Ratner (Paper & Sand). The Weather was mixed by Tom Schick (Rufus Wainright, Norah Jones and Ryan Adams) and mastered by Gavin Lurssen.

Alfonso Velez will be releasing another full-length record in September 2009.

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White Lightning

White Lightning



Nov 17 2009 3:47 AM

You were awesome at Blues Alley!  I still miss Monopoli, but you are fantastic doing this stuff.  My boyfriend and I had a super romantic date and your music surely adds to the BA ambiance.
T. A. Zook

T. A. Zook



Nov 11 2009 4:38 AM

That was a very fine set at Blues Alley, my friend!
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



Nov 3 2009 10:19 PM

forget it, i'll just move to wisconsin

 . . . except, they have taxes there, huh?
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



Oct 28 2009 10:03 PM

Hey, could you pick up some milk & eggs?  Maybe Bourdain will be there, Arlene's being one of his mainstays.  You could tell him you know his Ma or Gran or whoever it is you said.

On the other hand, that might be uncool.  Like something I'd do.
Matt Slocum

Matt Slocum



Sep 8 2009 1:51 AM

Hey Alfonzo, picked up some metal and I'm playing some slide. And bluegrass!

Digging it in a big way.  Hope alls well whereever this may find you.


RJ Lofgren

RJ Lofgren



Jul 19 2009 3:34 AM

Hey, Alfonso --

"Get the loot, don't be slow, we're gonna catch a trout."

Come on out to Portland.

Best,
RJL
MES

MES



Jul 2 2009 3:22 AM

listing to the Weather while driving with the windows down on a beautiful day, what great tunes! Hope things are well!
justin storer and the working effective

justin storer and the working effective



Jun 26 2009 9:30 PM

I am doing really great, thanks for asking. I hope things are going well with you...any great shows coming up?
Nikki

Nikki



Jun 3 2009 9:15 PM

Hey sweetness! Sorry for backing out of dinner but I was really cranky and had tons of chores to do - no fun at all... Can we set another date?
justin storer and the working effective

justin storer and the working effective



May 26 2009 9:16 PM

Really dig Slow Healer. Good stuff.
Bobo

Bobo



May 19 2009 3:27 PM

Enjoyed your set in Galway

Martin
Bobo
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



May 15 2009 4:07 AM

Like the new pics.
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



May 11 2009 12:48 AM

saw sharon jones last night
and all i got to say is
DAMN.
Julia Haltigan

Julia Haltigan



Apr 20 2009 4:46 PM

Hey You! We were expecting you at St. Dymphna's last night! You definitely need to come hang out with me and Freddie some time! Keep in touch.. your songs are wonderful!
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



Apr 16 2009 8:20 PM

I swear, that Salvador Dali changes his look as much as a cullud girl.
THE QUIET MAN

Michael Dukes



Apr 8 2009 2:13 AM

Hey man, diggin' the new tunes, especially Slow Healer and Stone Kickin'. Keep up the good work... DUKES
Oh hope, come.

Oh hope, come.



Apr 6 2009 2:00 AM

thanks so much! i cant wait to finally start playing shows every weekend this summer and getting better. we already have 8 songs written and 5 of them down tight. hopefully sometime we can play a show together. i look forward to seeing you alfonso, it has been to long.
best wishes, james
Pato Margetic

Pato Margetic



Mar 23 2009 7:25 AM

Alfonso! Likewise my friend...I'm coming to the city next weekend, I'll give you a call when I'm around. Yea Paul is cold blooded.
Wonderful new songs!
Nikki

Nikki



Mar 8 2009 4:54 AM

Hi there, sorry we missed you tonight but will be seeing you in Crooklyn :) Scott has some great pics of you from Rockwood & he still wants to trade moto lessons for guitar lessons :) Give me a holla' if you're around... if not see ya April fools day! Oh yeah your page looks great.
les excavator

les excavator



Mar 3 2009 1:38 AM

hello there! i haven't spoken to you in so long. I hope all is well. and i hope to hear from you soon.
:)
MES

MES



Feb 27 2009 3:19 AM

Great show last night! and it was so great to see you!
Jo Williamson

Jo Williamson



Feb 25 2009 8:31 PM

that image is amazing! have a good show!
Malpais

Malpais



Feb 17 2009 8:07 PM

hey label brother!


just to let you know again...your voice is soooo good. i love the tunes

hope to speak sometime soon

-greg/malpais
Carina

Carina



Feb 17 2009 5:37 AM

Hola Alfonso, Go read my msg. Thanks.
Lisa Diop

Lisa Diop



Feb 8 2009 3:57 PM

Read about National Underground. Sounds like a place Sharon Jones might drop into. And Willie Nelson. Your kind of spot. Have fun.
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