Huntington Beach Alt/Prog Rock band Alternate Sound of Life have been performing around the Southwest sharing the stage with the likes of Fair to Midland, Apex Theory, Strata, Opus Dai and even TV legend David Carradine. They’ve performed at some of the top clubs in So Cal including The Troubadour, The Viper Room, The Key Club, Hard Rock Cafe (two locations), House Of Blues (Anaheim), The El Rey Theater and The Whisky. Following the success of their first self produced EP, they decided to solicit help for the production of their debut full length and attracted the attention of internationally renowned producer/mixer, Ronan Chris Murphy who has worked with some of the world’s greatest musicians including: King Crimson, Steve Morse, Ulver, Tony Levin, Steve Stevens and Terry Bozzio.

The band and Murphy teamed up for rehearsals in May and began recording at Los Angeles studio Veneto West in June. Currently in the last weeks of production and mixing, the album is set for a Fall release and promises to be one of the strongest So Cal releases of the year.

The music of Alternate Sound of Life blends the intricate heaviness of bands like Tool with strong melodies and emotional lyrics of bands like U2 and Circa Survive. Murphy has turned out to be the perfect complement to the album. Having worked on over a dozen albums with prog legends King Crimson as well as pop stars like Jamie Walters, he has been able the blend aggressive intricate material with their commercial and melodic sensibilities.

Alternate Sound of Life (often called ASL by their fans) was founded by Ian Mora (vocals) and Akilino Jacky (drums) after moving from northern California to Huntington Beach where they met Alabama native Matthew McDonald (guitar), Michael Labman (keyboard) from Virginia, and the only So Cal native, Evan Shechtman (bass).

Alternate Sound of Life Official Website