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Pandemic be damned: Musician Alex Brooks made an album FacebookTwitterEmail Even a pandemic couldn’t stop Alex Brooks from finishing his latest album. Brooks, who’s the driving force behind Albany-based Greens, started work on the fantastic eight-song indie-pop of “Everything Happens for a Reason” over a year ago. Then COVID happened, and he was unable to work with his friends to finish it all up. As if having to stop his creative pursuits didn’t make him feel bad enough, Brooks is also a public-facing worker and had the threat of a contagion hanging over his head. “It was weighing on me heavily,” he lamented. “I work with the public at a coffee shop and it just kind of sat there in the back of my mind. ....
Let s Be Leonard singer does a solo turn - and it s on cassette FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 If you keep up on the local music scene, you’re likely familiar with Let’s Be Leonard. The jazz-rock-jam band was a regular live presence at 518 venues in the pre-COVID days, playing over 100 shows a year for a couple years at its peak activity. Obviously, that activity ground to a halt just over a year ago. But Let’s Be Leonard guitarist and vocalist Matt Griffin has used the opportunity to unveil a solo project. In February, he released an album under the name Griff called “Everyday, a Little Something.” Produced with the help of some friends, it offers a different side of Griffin’s personality. ....