Sour Alley
United States, Oregon, Salem
N1M © 2003—2024
About Sour Alley
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Michael and Rob started playing some Christmas tunes together in the winter of 2012. Then Isaac and Michael started creating some original music. Then Chris reminded us that he plays drums and we all decided to play around with some tunes that Michael wrote. We began practicing as a "garage band" about the end of April 2013 in a garage that opened up into the alley. While
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Sour Alley
8 years ago
As we are getting ready to head back into the recording studio for our third album in 3 years, Michael will be playing solo gigs to try out the new songs. Since all Sour Alley tunes started in Michael's living room, basement or car (except for Red Shoes and Impossibility), he want's to try them out in public as written.
Whenever the band takes on a tune, it becomes the band's song with all the influences that come with collaboration and interpretations. The singer-songwriter creates in a different dimension. Tune with lyrics and instrument with voice establish a very complex product that is both hard work and reflective joy. Of course some of the stuff comes out as shlock that the band has to work over to make up for the sentimental drivel that songwriters and poets can't always restrain.
So, when you listen to a singer-songwriter, you must listen with an open mind and mindfully connect with the intent of the song and the mood of songwriter without being distracted by judgement or what you want to hear. If there is a goal for the singer-songwriter, it is to restrain the demons and nurture the soft soul of peace that we all wish for. Sometimes that product is bred through play and sometimes it is through pain. And on occasion, it is just the right combination of the two.
We just posted a song (our album title) that came from an event that took place on the sidewalk in front of a Starbucks . . . it's just a report, not a criticism. We all have bad daze.
Thank you for listening to Sour Alley and please visit our web page.
Cheers!
Michael Polacek
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Sour Alley
9 years ago
Here is one of our first tunes based on Michael watching two well dressed women entering a pub on a Saturday night. Of course the outcome is that men are sometimes simply under-equipped to function independently when confronted with their soul mate.
BTW: I personally dig Isaac's bass work.
Cheers,
Michael
Sour Alley
9 years ago
Thanks for listening!
Sour Alley explores a wide range of genre. Take a look at our calmly creepy music video "Lavender Eyes." The bass is especially tasteful. The video is linked to our home page at (expired link)
Cheers
Michael
N1M © 2003—2024
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Past Events
Sat
Apr 02
7:00 PM
All Ages
Taproot Lounge & Cafe
United States, Oregon, Salem, 356 State St, 97301
Wed
May 11
7:00 PM
21+
Al's Den at McMenamin's Crystal Hotel
United States, Oregon, Portland, 303 SW 12th Ave,, 97205
Sat
Jun 25
10:00 AM
All Ages
Salem Saturday Market
United States, Oregon, Salem, 865 Marion St NE, 97301
Sour Alley Off to Fight the Clowns
Cover Final
Back Cover
2015 08 Salem Hemp Fest
2015 State Fair Cartoon
2014 Oregon State Fair Michael Polacek
2013 Chris Solo Buckley recording
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