Alec Berlin releases “Patchen Avenue”

Originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, guitar maestro Alec Berlin has been based in New York City for the last twenty-five years where’s he’s dazzled crowds at the city’s top broadway shows with his virtuoso instrumental skills. Gracing the stage to perform in award-winning productions such as Greenday’s American Idiot, Rent, Wicked, The Lion King and Bright Star, his prolific talent has also seen him play alongside superstar artists including Elton John, James Taylor, Ben Folds, Kenny Wheeler and Rufus Wainwright.

Having played venues of all sizes, he’s become a staple of the live music circuit in New York, while also reaching people around the world via appearances on TV shows including the likes of The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Good Morning America as well as an Apple TV film adaptation of the Tony Award Winning musical Come From Away.

A talented composer too, he’s been sharing an inspiring catalogue of his own original material for more than two decades. Kicked off with his debut record Crossing Paths in the year 2000, he’s since followed up the nine-track LP with multiple stellar full-length albums, EPs and singles over the years.

Lifted from his recent EP titled Patchen Avenue, he now brings us the title track and opening song from the release with “Patchen Avenue”. While much of his music features his scorching guitar leads front and centre, with “Patchen Avenue” we’re treated to a departure from his typical high-octane riff-driven style via a laid back country-esque jam.

Inviting the listener to sit back and wonder in pensive reflection, with his recent single Alec Berlin crafts an utterly charming piece lifted by his delicate rhythmic guitar work which delivers blissfully twangy and subtly flange-tinged tones to spin a delightful song that showcases a different side to his sound.

Listen to Patchen Avenue below

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