"By marrying his cosmic vision to a more grounded rock sound, Arndt achieves some intriguing moments!"
- Music Connection (Aug 2011)
While attending a songwriting conference, Arndt met his soul-collaborator, Kay Glynn. Arndt and Glynn simply have a musical chemistry; Alex comes up with an inspiring melody and chord progression and together the two craftily fit in the lyrics. With the help of Kevin Fisher, a songwriter, studio engineer, and producer in San Pedro, CA, Arndt and Glynn have produced an dynamic, spiritual, concept album, called "Sonic Paradigm." The title track thematically begins and ends the album with the words, "Leave your body, free your soul, in this moment, you can step into a sonic paradigm." Look out for the new album "Colors Of The Universe." The band is currently seeking donations and a producer for this new album.
"Alex Arndt and The Sonic Universe" present ElectroRock that reveals both compassion and energy, distinctiveness and accessibility. Arndt and Glynn's songs show the heart of thoughtful songwriters that don't self-censor and who believe in emotional honesty. The music is full of melody and hooks, tempered with intelligence and unique creativity. This music shows how songs can be both pop-friendly yet imbued with artistic integrity.
Every Emotion Possible
"Music is everything to me," says Arndt. And why shouldn't it be? It's the ultimate musical expression and somebody with the pure musical talent of Arndt should feel an intimate kinship with music. Indeed, his very personal relationship with song comes across in his music, drawing in the listener and making him a part of the rainbow of emotional experiences summed up in Arndt and Glynn's songwriting. "Music lets me feel every emotion possible." It's a universal experience focused into bursts of human creativity and conjured in moments of time and space. "Since music is made from vibrations of everything in the universe, everyone can understand it on some level. Music is passion flowing through my veins."
Non-Contrived Inspiration
Arndt understands that for songs to have true identity and distinguish themselves from a big music industry comprised of everything from the best to the worst (Arndt's analysis of the realm of music), that the creator has to allow the inspiration to flow freely without trying to artificially bend it. "I am coming from the point of view where I am just writing from pure, non-contrived inspiration. The money means nothing to me." The music is everything. Just ask anyone who's heard Arndt and Glynn's songwriting. They'll tell you they feel the same thing. The music is everything.
Emotions
Music is an emotional being. Arndt understands that and makes sure that each and every time, emotional value is at the foundation of his songwriting. His tunes are wrapped around emotional expression, the coalescing in artistic form of the human feeling. "I find inspiration in my emotions." He also understands that the key to those emotions is understanding that they are a reflection of the world that surrounds a person. "It's how the environment around me makes me feel at any given moment," he says.
The Artist at Work
Alex has performed at such hot spots as Las Vegas' House of Blues, The Key Club, The Viper Room, The Knitting Factory, Highland Grounds and Fais Do Do in Los Angeles, Whitlow's on Wilson in DC, Boston's Harpers Ferry, Eugene's Cozmic Pizza and many more. He has been a featured Spotlight artist on Sonicbids.com and has been reviewed by Northeast In-Tune Magazine, Great American Song Contest, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Papercut Records, and Enfuse Magazine. Alex also was the recipient of an honorable mention in the Singer/Songwriter Awards for his song "Oh Well."
Alex Arndt and his band performed live on San Diego's FM 94.9 (You Tube video further up on this myspace page). Alex has also performed live on FOX and ABC news stations in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, he has been quoted and sited in music articles in the Chicago Sun-Times, the San Diego Union Tribune, and the Los Angeles CityBeat, and has done live radio interviews in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, and San Francisco, California and also in Portland, Chicago, Washington DC, and Baltimore. Arndt also received credit for writing the original composition of the vocal melody for "So In Love With You" by Director, Tony Tarrantino.
