Alex Puddu

Alex Puddu (born 1967 in Rome) was previously the drummer of the Copenhagen-based electronica duo Puddu Varano. Since then, Alex has become a multi instrumentalist and has developed a unique style as a composer and producer. Since 2004, he has released no less than five albums with The Butterfly Collectors,
a bunch of skilled musicians, he brings out the best of his musical visions. Alex Puddu's compositions can’t be pigeonholed into one defined music genre. He is above that. However, he draws on a wide variety of inspirations and masters them with confidence.
A passion for Italian movie soundtracks of the 60's and 70's by composers such as Ennio Morricone and Piero Umiliani is evident and also the soulful songwriting of Lucio Battisti shines through.
…and even the odd psychedelic rock passage pops up once in a while.
On the first two albums, Chasing the Scorpion's Tail and The Silence of the Sun and the Rhythm of the Rain, Alex joined forces with the young talented singer Mette Lindberg (The Asteroid’s Galaxy Tour). Now, he grabs the microphone himself but still likes to bring in guest vocalists once in a while.
After the first two albums, the band ended their record deal with April Records and was signed by Sonet (a Danish sub label of Universal Music). The third album Songs for the Sleepers was released in 2006 and included an apocalyptic electro/pop version of The Church's "Under the Milky Way". The album introduced a darker mood and a lo-fi production that differs from the previous albums.
In 2008, Alex Puddu and the Butterfly Collectors released the album Mechanism and Technique on Alex’s own indie label Al Dente Music. As an experiment, Alex invited seven different guest vocalists to do their own interpretations of his songs. In many ways, this album is very different from the original and familiar Alex Puddu and the Butterfly Collectors' sound. But it still bears Alex’s trademark – the catchy melodies – evident on tracks such as "The Snow and The Bridge", "Make a Confession" and the pop-soul ballad "Drive" sung by the talented Tobias Buch-Andersen of Maborosi with a fine falsetto vocal reminiscent of the early Prince days.



New album – Myrrh – out March 1st
In the spring of 2009, Alex started recording material for a new album in his home studio. Normally, he would start out by striking up a tune on the guitar or piano and sing to it. But for this album, he has chosen a different approach. He wrote all the music, arranged, recorded, and produced it without giving much thought to the actual melodies and the words. He even brought in a full wind section and a string quartet to get the exact sound he had in mind. Only then, he started working on the actual melodies, the vocal tracks, and the lyrics.
Two tracks feature guest performances by vocalists Jacob Dahn (ex-Skywriter) and Signe Marike who sings a duet with Alex.
The album Myrrh will be released on March 1st on Al Dente Music and the video for the single "Do You Really Want to Kill Me" is already out. Alex’s original idea for the video was to shoot in a church in Rome. Like the album cover, the video was to show Alex wearing a crown of thorns – something the Catholic Church didn’t exactly approve of. Due to difficulties in obtaining the required permissions, he ended up filming the video in his own kitchen.