About
To celebrate the New Millennium, I took a year off to write novels, plays, and songs--and I've been doing that ever since. At the end of my first year, I won first prize in the 2000 USA Songwriting Contest in the Lyric Category for my lyric 'Drum Machines and Beauty Queens.' This led to my co-writing songs with many excellent musicians.
General Info
 
First Name:
Alex
Last Name:
O'Brien
Age:
60
City:
Seguin
Country:
Canada
Songwriting Info
 
I am a:
Lyricist
Looking for a:
Composer
Preferred collaboration style:
in person, email
Genres:
Alternative, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, World
I'm strongest at:
lyrics
Instruments I write with:
no instrument
Influences:
Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Neil Young, U2, REM, Nirvana, John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Songwriting is my:
hobby
Songwriting Achievements:
I won first place in the lyric category of the 2000 USA Songwriting Contest. I was a finalist in the lyric category of the 2002 USA Songwriting Contest and came in second place in the 2002 Dallas Songwriters' Association Annual Song Contest in the Singer-Songwriter category (for a co-write with Willie McCulloch). I've also had eight songs taken on by a music publisher.
Personal Songwriting Goals:
To achieve a publishing deal and to get a song recorded and released.
Collaboration Goals:
publishing deal, sync placement (film, TV, video games), mainstream artist release, niche/independent artist release, just for fun