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Alexander Watrous' keyboard-based dreamscape score for the film 'I Can Fix This' evokes the early '70s classical masterworks of Walter Carlos (Switched-On Bach / Clockwork Orange) and the avant-garde musings of Philip Glass (Songs from Liquid Days). The soundtrack is a family affair. 'I Can Fix This' was directed by brother Elisha Watrous, and the track 'Death Is Not Forever' features vocals by sister Esther Watrous.

Alexander Watrous : Piano, keyboard synth, all arrangements
Esther Watrous : Vocals on 'Death is Not Forever'

Song sequencing by Al Gomes and Connie Watrous

Produced, engineered and mixed by Alexander Watrous
Recorded at Watrous Brothers Studio, Warren, RI
Mastered by Phil Greene and Tony Ricci at Triad, Pawtucket, RI

A&R Direction : Al Gomes and A. Michelle for Big Noise

Executive Producer : Connie Watrous

Art direction and design by A. Michelle and Al Gomes
Photography by Rebecca Fontes and Alexander Watrous Additional artwork by Juji Watrous

All songs composed by Alexander Watrous
© Watrous Brothers Music (BMI).

Recording © Watrous Brothers.

Filmmaker and Composer Alexander Watrous hails from the state of Rhode Island. From a young age, he appreciated listening to music. He loved repetitive noises, beats and patterns. His parents remember the times in the car where he would be kicking the back seat to the music, humming along to the songs. As he grew older, he gained more of an interest in instruments. When it was time to decide whether to play baseball like his older brother or learn the piano, he chose the piano.

Four and a half years of practicing songs and learning the notes didn't do much for his creativity, but did serve as a base for his future in music. It wasn't until a year after he stop taking lessons that he began to write pieces of his own. The music flowed through his fingers. The songs he wrote were from his heart.

These songs he memorized through and through. Each song had its own story, its own background, and mood. The songs helped him get through tough times in his life. In freshman year of high school, he completed his first album of original compositions. It was a group of sixteen songs that had been waiting to be recorded for years.

Being the ambitious young man he was, he brought CDs of his music to school to try and sell to other students. He went on to make a second album the next summer, with more songs he had written that he had not yet recorded. He spent a good whole year after that summer perfecting the sounds that he had to work with to create yet a third album that would sound closer to the way he envisioned.

After trying out for a few bands, he realized quickly that his talents were better suited for cinematic and film purposes. He wanted to use these emotions in a setting that would be appreciated because classical music is less appreciated today.

Just before his last year of high school, he sat down with his older brother, Elisha Watrous, and wrote a script for a movie that they filmed, produced and sold DVDs of at their big world premiere in Pawtucket, RI. The movie featured all tracks and score written by Alexander. He spent three months editing the film, and weeks working on the musical score of the movie. This is where he found that his talents were best put to good use.

Their latest collaboration is the film 'I Can Fix This,' directed by Elisha with score by Alexander.

In the future, Alexander hopes to be able to create film scores for mainstream movies, along with doing more film directing work as well.

A Few Words with Alexander

A one-sentence description of your music:
I can only describe my music as a moment in time. Every piece that I write is separate and to its own. Each song is a different emotion or feeling that I have had, expressed through my music. Thoughts of joy or sadness - all depending on my mood. I like to be able to capture a moment and share it with the world. So I find that my music can be easily translated among many kinds of different people.

People who like my music are people who listen to soundtracks and instrumentals. People who let music touch them the most are most likely to be affected by my music. I have had many people come up to me and tell me that they could feel a strong emotion within themselves when listening to me play. It brings me happiness to hear them speak those words.

What makes your music different?
What makes my music different is the style of music I compose. I don't try to be a classical composer, or a singer/pianist. I play from the heart and stay away from being too concerned about the details and techniques, and just let loose and break rules. I find this is where true inspiration comes from.

How and when you started loving making music, why is it important for you to connect with music and film fans, and what do you have to offer them as an artist?
I feel it is important to show other people that it is possible to live your dreams. I started recording and performing all on my own without anyone's help. There was never anyone standing behind me telling me what to do. I have met a lot of talented people along the way, but not everyone has the determination to put themselves out there and fulfill there dreams. I believe that anyone can do anything they set their minds to, regardless of any problem that stands in their way. So I wish to be an example, and hopefully ten years down the road, I will still be doing what I love.

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