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Alex Masi is a guitarist that is
constantly pushing the boundaries and
challenging himself as a musician. Never
content to stay in one musical climate too
long, his career is a smorgasbord of musical
styles and directions from all out metal,
fusion, straight classical to ethnic world
influences whether under his own name of the
fusion rock outfit MCM. One thing has
remained a constant throughout all these
albums and that’s Masi’s mastery of the
instrument.
Now almost 4 years on from his last solo
album Alex returns with his most adventurous
and personal album to date – “Theory Of
Everything”, an album which has content and
an approach quite different to your typical
guitar album.
This 10 track instrumental collection of
album sees a first for Masi with him
handling all aspects of the albums creation
himself. This showcases a brand new approach
to making music for Masi, something he is
keen on exploring and developing a lot more
in the future.
“Theory Of Everything” sees Alex stay away
from the typical approach used when making
guitar albums and explored new compositional
possibilities. This is an electric album
recorded without using other musicians and
it tries to stay away as much as possible
from the realm of what's expected from a
guitar based album. On handling all aspects
himself Alex comments, “The only "new band
member" is the new (for me) technology used
to make this album. Lots of new software,
samples and loops. It really felt like
dealing with someone's personality at times.
Enjoyable though”.
When not writing or recording his own
material Alex Masi is a much sought after
session musician with gigs from the heaviest
of metal to hip-hop to pop to funk. This
eclectic mix of styles is mirrored in the
songs on “Theory Of Everything”, from the
almost Prodigy esque opening title track,
the rock meets middle eastern vibe of
“Ladies Of The House”, to the subtle Jeff
Beck like phrasing of “The Past”. Fans of
Masi’s full on rock past are well served
with “Breakfast At Owley’s” amongst others
whilst the funk rock tinged “Queen Of
Headfuck” makes for a diverse yet easily
digestible instrumental offering.
Writing and recording and writing for
“Theory Of Everything” ran simultaneously
with Masi developing song ideas in his home
studio (Haunted Hill) in Studio City,
California during the summer of 2009,
between a break in European tours. With the
album being finished up at the start of
2010. In the run up to the release of the
album Alex is currently on tour in Europe
performing solo gigs.
“Theory Of Everything” sees Alex Masi jump
headfirst into 2010 with style and panache
that befits one of the genres most alluring
players and composers.
• A fresh new take on the guitar
instrumental genre from one of the
instrumental most praised players.
•Reviews in all leading rock/metal press and
specialist publications. Alex Masi is
available for interview in English or
Italian.
•Alex is an endorser for Ernie Ball guitars
and much in demand session musician.
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