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Stream Alexander Claffy’s New Cover of The Beatles’ “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”

July 30, 2019 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Bassist Alexander Claffy is set to release his second EP in October, filled with the continued notions of melding jazz, R&B, rock, and other genres into the potpourri of our day. For example, what better example of this than covering a Beatles tune. Claffy just dropped his take on the classic "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" featuring Sonny Step on vocals and Ben Eunson on … [Read more...]

Ben Eunson – “Growing Pains” (Stream)

June 6, 2019 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Australian guitarist Ben Eunson has been settled in New York for quite some time, finding a place for himself in the scene to apply his versatile edge in many a setting. As of late, he's found a great set of musical compatriots in bassist Alexander Claffy and drummer Kush Abadey who have played with Eunson for some years, particularly on his 2015 EP, Autumn. Now he's getting … [Read more...]

Claffy – “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” (Stream)

February 19, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Bassist/multi-instrumentalist Alexander Claffy has endeavored to create a seemingly ambitious debut self-titled album. It's memoiric in scope, glisteningly optimistic. It can get almost overwhelmingly earnest. This is no more clear than in his latest single, "Chapter 4: Don't Let It Bring You Down". Check out the song from the upcoming album, Claff, after the … [Read more...]

Claffy – “Chapter 1: Blossoms As They Wilt Away” (Stream)

December 10, 2015 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Bassist Alexander Claffy is set to release his debut, self-titled album on Ropeadope Records this coming February. The young musician has been gigging frequently throughout New York for the last five years in various groups, however for his own release, it would seem his own sound his delicately post-bop with flourishes of R&B. Check out the first single, "Chapter 1: Blossoms … [Read more...]

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