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Hobo Nephews Of Uncle Frank Teague Alexy Broken Billy Ian Thomas Alexy A Gentleman Name ActionSlaveTEAGUE ALEXY
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Teague means bard--lyric poet--in Celtic, and like the medieval Irish bards who traveled from town to town, Alexy, who’s got roots in California and New Jersey, has spent the last few years based in Duluth and roaming the Midwest bearing songs heavy with news of the human condition--stories, philosophies, parables, and his own folklore--and a deep groove born from country blues and folk, reggae, hip hop, soul, roots rock, Americana and jazz.
Teague is a well-respected member of the Minnesota roots music scene and has played alongside the pinnacle of folk singer/songwriters such as Greg Brown, Kelly Joe Phelps and Peter Mulvey. Teague's bands have also packed dance floors and subtle shades of his open-minded background can be heard by the attentive ear including his beginnings as a DJ/Guitarist/MC in his New Jersey band Spilled Milk. His recording library is deep, critically acclaimed and entirely released by his own record label Consider It Correspondence. Teague's album backed by The Feelin Band called The New Folklore was nominated for 4 2009 Just Plain Folks Awards in Nashville, TN with 'A Good Clean High (off a dirt cheap bottle of wine)' taking home a Best Song Award. Teague's three albums with his brother Ian Alexy in a national touring roots music outfit they call Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank inspired one writer to call them "the new kings of Highway 61." David Keiski of The Weekly Reader calls Teague “a potential great new American voice. The gift of painting pictures with words is a unique one, and this man is truly blessed.”
Teague is currently working on his follow-up to The New Folklore with Minneapolis producer Erik Koskinen and also sessions with Eric Pollard and Steve Garrington of Retribution Gospel Choir.
“a potential great new American voice. The gift of painting pictures with words is a unique one, and this man is truly blessed.”
-READER WEEKLY - David Keiski
"Teague Alexy steps out as a buzzworthy singer/songwriter on his CD The New Folklore"
-MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE - Chris Riemenschneider
"Records this good--so engaging, defined by groove, and full of thoughtful words and sounds--are rare."
- MNARTISTS.ORG - Chris Godsey (New Folklore review)
“In the turmoil of 2008, we can use all the genuine teagues we can find.”
-DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE - John Ziegler
“4 Stars!!…I’ll be damned if they haven’t written some of the most beautiful and captivating songs I have heard in a long time"
-VAIL DAILY (Hobo Nephews Sing! review)
“The New Folklore is a shining hour for the local scene and independent music all together....Not to disregard a thousand-odd songwriters but Alexy's words are just more interesting than most trying to make a living today”
-DULUTH BUDGETEER NEWS
“noticeably strong songwriting skills and a velvet voice accenting his infectious grooves. You may have not yet heard about Teague Alexy. Chances are you will very soon.”
-ST. CLOUD TIMES
“Alexy’s patented blend is unduplicated anywhere else, though considering how infectious it is, expect to see imitators cropping up soon. But for now, here’s the original.”
-READER WEEKLY
