Humdrum Conundrum - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-01-15 | This is the first of 12 singles to be released in 2022. This is a swamp funk track featuring myself and Eli Weidman on drums. God can he groove.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Lil Bass Jam Alex Heflin 2023-12-10 | FunkSubscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Loner In The Wrong Suit - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2023-05-25 | This track was so exciting to write. I wanted to make something funky in 15 and it was a blast to record. I was joined by Eli Weidman on drums and Hillary Kay on Vocals. Here's Loner in the Wrong Suit.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
New School - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2023-04-15 | This tune was a blast to write and work on. Mitchel Hunt made this art and I wrote using it as inspiration. I ended up looping in Nick Campbell on bass and Eli Weidman on drums to round it out! Hope you all dig.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Not a Beanie - Connor Price & bbno$ Alex Heflin 2023-04-01 | Sometimes it's fun to play over stuff that's way outside of your comfort zone. You learn way more if you don't put yourself in a box. Here's some noodling on @ConnorPrice_ and @bbnomoney 's Not A Beanie.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflin
Nocturne - Julian Lage Transcription Alex Heflin 2023-02-27 | This has been on my bucket list to transcribe for forever and I finally put in the time. I had to make a few adjustments to make it work on the tenor since certain guitar voicings can't work and the range isn't quite the same. Hope you dig!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Little Walter Rides Again Alex Heflin 2023-02-15 | Learning a bit of "Little Walter Rides Again." What a great tune!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Professor Vicarious Guitar Solo Transcription Alex Heflin 2023-02-10 | A little tenor guitar transcription of John Scofield's solo on Professor Vicarious by Scary Goldings.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
A good strike from a few weeks back. Alex Heflin 2023-02-09 | Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
John Scofield Hottentot Transcription Alex Heflin 2023-02-08 | A transcription of the first bit of Scofield's solo on Hottentot.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Joe Rinaudo & The Fotoplayer Alex Heflin 2023-02-07 | I had the incredible fortune of witnessing Joe Rinaudo play a few tunes on his restored 1919 Fotoplayer a few months back. What an incredible experience!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Kount Challenge Alex Heflin 2023-02-06 | This is the second Count challenge that I participated in a few months back!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Sunday - Nick Campbell Destroys Guitar Transcription Alex Heflin 2023-02-05 | Here's a quick transcription I did of Theo Katzman's guitar solo on Nick Cambell's track Sunday!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Recording Humdrum Conundrum Alex Heflin 2023-02-03 | A couple snippets of the recording process of Humdrum Conundrum!Here's the full track: youtube.com/watch?v=Nrm7QQXFdq8Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Organ Noodles Alex Heflin 2023-02-02 | It's rare I get to noodle on any sort of organ. Had fun doing this a few months back.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Guest Room - Mandolin Solo Alex Heflin 2023-02-01 | Here's the mandolin solo from Guest Room off of Room for Everyone!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Moonshot - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-06-15 | HERE WE GOOO. This is the 6th of 12 singles I'm releasing in 2022.This one has a couple special stories attached. I originally compiled a 60s clip that was this beat for the Kount & Wes Alien beat battle.I was planning on releasing it eventually as a full track, but ended up expediting it because I had what I felt like was a good idea to finish it up. I hope you all dig this crazy dilla bluegrass thing that ended up making!This entire tune is comprised of myself playing a variety of instruments and Kount drums that I programmed.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Prelude in E Minor, Op 28 No 4 - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-05-15 | Something a little different this month. Here's my take on one of Chopin's most well known piano preludes. You may or may not hear this in Ari Aster's "Beau is Afraid."Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Evelyn - Alex Heflin (Cover) Alex Heflin 2022-05-09 | This has been one of my favorite tunes for a long time. I was a very early fan of Gregory Alan Isakov and Evelyn had a special place in my heart as soon as This Empty Northern Hemisphere came out. Finally thought I'd give it a try.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
The Other Denver - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-04-17 | This is the fourth of 12 singles to be released in 2022. I have been wanting to write another fiddle tune for a while and finally got the chance. This is a trio of fiddle, banjo, and mandolin featuring Mary Linscheid, John Posey, and myself respectively.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Side Ace - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-03-15 | I've been incredibly excited to release this one for a while. I wrote this tune in the middle of the woods in West Virginia with my good friend John Posey who also played electric guitar on this track. Eli Weidman also contributed a gorgeous drum part.The tune features upright bass, electric guitar, tenor guitar, and drum kit.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
50 in Pittsburgh - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2022-02-15 | Here we are with monthly single #2! This one is kind of a lo-fi thing with electric tenor guitar. Hope you enjoy!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
I Dont Wanna Grow Up - Alex Heflin (Tenor Guitar Cover) Alex Heflin 2021-11-20 | Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Tom Waits. I've wanted to play this song for a long time but couldn't find a way to make it sound like it was coming from me. I think I finally did. Hope you guys enjoy this take on I Don't Wanna Grow Up off of his record Bone Machine.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Daddy - Alex Heflin (Tenor Guitar Cover) Alex Heflin 2021-11-08 | I fell in love with this Intrnet Boyfriend track the day it came out and had like 20 views. I've wanted to cover it for a while but I wasn't sure if I had what it takes. I decided to try anyway.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
I Wasnt Really Drunk - Alex Heflin (Tenor Guitar Cover) Alex Heflin 2021-10-31 | I haven't done anything in too long. I recently grabbed a new tenor guitar telecaster and thought I should do an Eef Barzelay song that I rediscovered recently. I hope you forgive the voice.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
What Not To Do - Alex Heflin (Bad Snacks Beat Battle Vol XIII 1st Place) Alex Heflin 2021-07-30 | It's been a bit! I have some exciting music I've been working on that's coming out soon.In the meantime, here's something I made for the latest Bad Snacks beat battle. This one was hard for me because I wasn't allowed to use any self-recorded sounds. It all had to be from the samples provided. I thought it ended up in a cool place and I hope you guys enjoy.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
I Made It Outside Today - Alex Heflin (Bad Snacks Beat Battle Vol XI 2nd Place) Alex Heflin 2021-04-14 | This was a fun one. This is the third sample flipping contest I've taken part in. I decided to make a track that features sax and upright bass. Hope you guys dig.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
No Scratch - Alex Heflin (ft. J. Hurlock) Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This was the last track on the album that I finished up. I had an idea to make a funky riff-based acoustic song and I thought that J. Hurlock would be the perfect compliment on rhodes. It ended up turning into this little jam.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Guest Room - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This song was an absolute blast to write and record. I wanted to have some kind of vulfy/funky tune on the record and I was lucky enough to have a few amazing musicians help me out on this one. This track features Jordan Rose on drums, Nick Campbell on bass, and Steve Watkins on organ. I hope you enjoy "Guest Room"!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Admiral - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This is another weird one. I had the idea to do a trap beat and throw a sea shanty in the middle, so that's what happened. Bonus points if you get the joke. This is one of the few tracks that is 100% recorded by yours truly.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Newgrass - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This track was the beginning of this journey for me. I was inspired to make a non-traditional electro-swing inspired mandolin & guitar instrumental, and the album came out from here.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Goodnight Louise - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This is the final track on the album. I originally planned for it to be a kind of an accordion-driven jazz tune. I was lucky enough to have Jordan Rose on drums and Eli Weidman added a bit of aux percussion. Plus, it's about my cat.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Hindsight - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | And the genre journey continues! "Hindsight" is a synthwave inspired tune in 7/4. This one is a bit of a trip. I played too many notes on too many instruments. Eli Weidman was also kind enough to play drum kit. Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Room for Everyone - Alex Heflin (Full Album) Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | Here it is! The culmination of nine months of work, and so much incredible community & musicianship. I truly hope you all enjoy "Room for Everyone."Timestamps:00:00 - Casio02:46 - Guest Room06:03 - Hindsight09:27 - Nonplussed13:00 - No Scratch (ft. j. hurlock)15:03 - Headed Home / Come On Down18:45 - Admiral22:00 - Newgrass24:44 - What it Looks Like & How it Feels27:55 - Goodnight LouiseSubscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Headed Home / Come On Down - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-03-26 | This track was a bit intimidating to write. I've never attempted to put together anything that could be considered traditional on the mandolin before, so I reached out to a few friends about putting together a crooked old time tune. I was lucky enough to have John Posey on tenor guitar and Niko Kreider on cello to round out this tune.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Five Dollar Wine - Alex Heflin (Bad Snacks Beat Battle Vol. 10 2nd Place) Alex Heflin 2021-03-19 | Here's another strange one. I decided to take up learning both Ableton and upright bass as a quarantine project. This is is the first thing I have made thus far with ableton, and I'm finally getting somewhere with the bass.I made this for Bad Snacks 10th beat battle, and thanks to her incredibly supportive community I learned enough in a few weeks to squeak in at second place. All of the audio is flipped samples except for the bass and guitar, which I recorded.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzN
Nonplussed - Alex Heflin (ft. KONL) Alex Heflin 2021-03-12 | This is the third single on "Room for Everyone!" I had the idea to make a track that was mad at itself and boy was it fun to make. I had the pleasure of having Conall Mulvenna join on guitar and Eli Weidman once again on drum kit.Stay tuned for the full record on March 26!!!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
What It Looks Like & How It Feels - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-02-26 | This is the second single off of the album "Room for Everyone" coming to you on March 26th 2021!This track could easily be considered a lo-fi hip hop track but I think of it more as a jazz ballad. Everything was recorded live in my home studio and there are no lo-fi effects/noise that aren't organic. My good friend Eli Weidman helped out and added some percussion textures on this one!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comBandcamp: alexheflin.bandcamp.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Casio - Alex Heflin Alex Heflin 2021-02-12 | This is the first single off of the album "Room for Everyone" coming to you on March 26th 2021!You may have heard this one at some point before, but a ton more work has gone into it. Jordan Rose also recorded drums!You can catch this on all the major platforms - itunes/spotify/youtube/bandcamp/facebook/tiktok who knows where else.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeWebsite: alexheflin.comTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Floot - Animal Crossing Type Beat Alex Heflin 2021-02-05 | This is an interesting one for me. A couple weeks back I participated in Bad Snack's 9th beat battle. For those who haven't done anything like this before - everyone who wanted to participate was given the same 10 sounds and had to make a full track using only those 10 sounds. This was my attempt. ALSO the first single off of the record comes out a week from today!Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Tenellous - Jeremy Blake [Acoustic] (ft. Eli Weidman) Alex Heflin 2020-08-07 | Since I covered I Need U last year I've wanted to do another one of Jeremy Blake's (AKA Red Means Recording) op-1 tracks and I finally got around to it. This is off of the same EP as I Need U and god what a good EP it is. This is my attempt at Tenellous.Hope you guys dig.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Belly Up - Scary Goldings [Acoustic FUNK] (ft. John Posey) Alex Heflin 2020-07-24 | Hey folks! I've been listening to the Scary Pockets/Larry Goldings album a ton this past year and I dug this organ melody a bit too much. I tried to learn it on accordion. My good friend John Posey also joined me on guitar this time around.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
Lonely Town - Theo Katzman/Vulfpeck (Loneliest Town Edition) Alex Heflin 2020-07-03 | Hey folks!It's been far too long. Here's a cover of Lonely Town by Theo Katzman where I pretended I knew how to play upright bass. I am the mayor.Subscribe: https://bit.do/alexheflinsubscribeTwitter: twitter.com/alexheflinTumblr: blog.alexheflin.comDiscord: discord.gg/8eSYfzNPatreon: patreon.com/alexheflin
