Alex Tanas

Last updated
Alex Tanas .jpg

Alexander Vincent Tanas (born February 28, 1986), known professionally as Alex Tanas or Alexander Vincent, is a Canadian-American artist, producer, songwriter, and drummer. He is best known for being a former drummer and vocalist for the pop-reggae group Magic!. In addition to performing for MAGIC!, Tanas has collaborated with a number of musicians including Justin Nozuka, Kira Isabella, Benj, Pat Robbitaille, Leslie Pike, and Maneli Jamal. In 2018, Tanas began releasing his own solo music. Tanas currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Contents

Early life

Alex Tanas was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on February 28, 1986, of Ukrainian and Irish descent. He began drumming at ten years old [1] Tanas attended Earl Haig Secondary School [2] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Collaborations with other artists

Tanas wrote, performed, and toured with the Justin Nozuka band for a total of six years, where he had the opportunity of opening for Stevie Wonder. [3] He cites his biggest influences as Stewart Copeland and David Grohl. Tanas also performed with Canadian musician Kira Isabella and Pat Robitaille. [4] He has also performed with Leslie Pike and Maneli Jamal. [5]

Tanas is a frequent collaborator with singer-songwriter Hayley Gene Penner, and has been a co-writer and producer of all her songs. He also frequently collaborates with Sabrina Claudio, as he wrote and produced the songs "I Don't", "Frozen", "Everlasting Love" and "Wait." He has written all songs for singer Vöx.

In 2014, Tanas co-wrote "Cut Me Deep" by Shakira with his bandmates from MAGIC!, in which they are also featured on the track.

In 2014, Tanas co-wrote "Coming Home", performed by Anthony Hamilton. In the same year, he served as a co-producer and co-writer of "Human Contact", performed by Catey Shaw on the EP titled "The Brooklyn EP." Tanas co-wrote "Consider Me" for R&B artist Allen Stone, which appeared on his album titled "Building Balance." In 2016, Tanas co-wrote and co-produced the tracks "Levitate" and "Lovesick" for Jacob Whitesides. Tanas co-wrote "Heavy Stone," performed by Justin Nozuka. In 2017, he co-wrote "Warm in December", performed by Michael Schulte. During the same year, he co-wrote "Bad News" for SOJA.

In 2019, he co-wrote and produced "Missing Me" for TRACE's EP titled Like Hell. He also co-wrote and produced the track "Continuum" for Tanerelle.

Apart from songwriting, Tanas has also performed drums for artists such as Justin Nozuka, Kira Isabella, Sabrina Claudio, Pat Robitaille, Leslie Pike, Maneli Jamal, and Luis Figueroa.

MAGIC!

Tanas was a member of the pop-reggae group MAGIC!, alongside vocalist Nasri, bassist Ben Spivak, and guitarist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer. While Mark Pellizzer was in Los Angeles, he called Alex Tanas to work on music together, since they knew each other from past collaboration with the Justin Nozuka Band. [6] On his first visit, Tanas and the members of MAGIC! wrote Stupid Me, Don't Kill The Magic, and Gypsy Woman, and decided to form the band.

As a band member, Tanas wrote and co-produced all MAGIC! songs.

In February 2022, Magic! announced that Tanas had left the band in a Facebook post. [7]

Solo Music

Tanas began releasing his own solo music in 2018. He served as the co-writer and producer of the singles "Same Love", "I Won't", "Other People's Lives", "Free Myself", "Unravel", "Everything", and "Close to You."

In 2019, he co-wrote and produced "Miles Away", performed by Kan Wakan. Tanas is also featured on the track as a vocalist. The song was recognized by Vulture as one of the best new songs during its release.

Awards and honors

Tanas is the recipient of two Juno Awards for "Single of the Year" for MAGIC's song 'Rude', and Breakout Group of the Year. [8] He is a recipient of the SOCAN Award for songwriting.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Ament</span> American bassist

Jeffrey Allen Ament is an American musician best known as the bassist of rock band Pearl Jam, which he co-founded alongside Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder. Ament wrote or co-wrote many of Pearl Jam's hits, including "Jeremy", "Oceans", "Dissident", "Nothingman" and "Nothing as It Seems".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlanta Rhythm Section</span> American rock band

Atlanta Rhythm Section is an American Southern rock band formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and J. R. Cobb (guitar). The band's current lineup consists of Justo, along with guitarists David Anderson and Steve Stone, keyboardist Lee Shealy, bassist Justin Senker and drummer Rodger Stephan.

Gogmagog were an English hard rock and heavy metal supergroup based in Chipping Barnet formed in the 1980s, assembled in 1985 by the record producer Jonathan King. The band's lineup featured former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno and drummer Clive Burr, former Gillan and future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, former Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis, and former Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray.

Paul Haig is a Scottish indie musician, singer and songwriter. He was originally a member of post-punk band Josef K, active between 1979 and 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Blades</span> American musician

Jack Martin Blades is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger, and Damn Yankees. He has also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw Blades, and has done work alongside the Tak Matsumoto Group. Blades' most recent efforts include a second solo CD. He was also a member of the band Revolution Saints.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jon Farriss</span> Australian drummer

Jonathan James Farriss is an Australian drummer and founding member of rock band INXS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damon Johnson</span> Musical artist

Damon Rogers Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a solo artist and member of Thin Lizzy. In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Cane, and later joined Alice Cooper's band as lead guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for hard rock group Black Star Riders from 2012 to 2018. Johnson has also released several solo albums and his songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks and Carlos Santana. Since 2021, he has also performed with Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zal Cleminson</span> Scottish guitarist

Alistair Macdonald "Zal" Cleminson is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his role in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band between 1972 and 1978. In 2017, he put together a new rock band - /sin'dogs/, which recorded and released a four-song CD and toured Scotland and England at the end of that year.

Peter Solley is an English musician and record producer. He has recorded with Eric Clapton, Al Stewart and Whitesnake as well as producing records for Ted Nugent, Oingo Boingo, Motörhead, The Romantics, Jo Jo Zep, Peter Frampton, The Sports, Wreckless Eric and many others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Ligertwood</span> Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer

Alexander John Ligertwood(Lĭ-jərt-wood) is a Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shellback (record producer)</span> Swedish record producer, songwriter and musician

Karl Johan Schuster, known professionally as Shellback, is a Swedish record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Shellback was listed as the No. 1 producer of 2012 on Billboard magazine's year end chart, and he also topped the list of their "Top 10 Songwriters Airplay Chart" the same year; he has won four Grammy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Faceless</span> American technical death metal band

The Faceless are an American technical death metal band from the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. They released their debut album, Akeldama, in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008. The band's third album, Autotheism, was released on August 14, 2012. On December 1, 2017, the band released their fourth album, In Becoming a Ghost.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minutemen (band)</span> American punk rock band

Minutemen were an American punk rock band formed in San Pedro, California, in 1980. Composed of guitarist/vocalist D. Boon, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, and drummer George Hurley, Minutemen recorded four albums and eight EPs before Boon's death in an automobile accident in 1985; the band broke up shortly thereafter. They were noted in the California punk community for a philosophy of "jamming econo"—a sense of thriftiness reflected in their touring and short, tight songs as well as their eclectic style drawing on hardcore punk, funk, jazz, and other sources.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrice Pike</span> American singer-songwriter

Patrice Pike is an American singer, songwriter and musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mr. Big (American band)</span> American hard rock band

Mr. Big is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey (drums). Though primarily a hard rock band, they are also known for softer songs. Their songs are often marked by strong vocals and vocal harmonies. Their hits include "To Be with You" and "Just Take My Heart". The band takes its name from a song by Free which it covered on the 1993 album Bump Ahead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nasri (musician)</span> Canadian musician and producer

Nasri Tony Atweh, known mononymously as Nasri, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter for the reggae fusion band, Magic!, a group consisting of fellow Toronto natives, Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas, and Ben Spivak. MAGIC!'s single "Rude" became a major international hit single. He is currently managed by Wassim "Sal" Slaiby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Starr</span> American drummer

Matt Starr is an American drummer. He has performed with numerous artists and bands throughout his career, including Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner, Love/Hate, Kevin DuBrow, and Mr. Big.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magic!</span> Canadian reggae fusion band

Magic! is a Canadian reggae fusion band based in Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist/producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist/keyboardist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer, and bassist Ben Spivak. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album Don't Kill the Magic in 2014, their second studio album Primary Colours in 2016, and their third studio album Expectations in 2018. They are best known for their hit single "Rude", which charted at No. 1 in several countries worldwide, including the US and UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Your Hair Down (Magic! song)</span> 2014 single by Magic!

"Let Your Hair Down" is a song recorded by Canadian reggae fusion band Magic! for their debut studio album, Don't Kill the Magic (2014). It was written by Adam Messinger with group members Nasri Atweh and Alex Tanas, and was produced by Messinger, Atweh, Tanas and Magic! guitarist Mark Pellizzer. On October 7, 2014 the song was issued to contemporary hit radio by RCA Records as the third single from the album, and second to be released in the US.

Mark Pellizzer, better known by his stage name Mark Pelli, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for being a guitarist and vocalist for the pop-reggae group Magic!. In addition to performing Mark has produced and written songs for several artists including: Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Shakira, Anthony Hamilton, Classified and Vita Chambers. Pelli currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

References

  1. ↑ "Modern Drummer - Artists". www.moderndrummer.com.
  2. ↑ "Earl Haig Secondary School - Main". earlhaig.ca.
  3. ↑ "Alex Tanas". SABIAN Cymbals.
  4. ↑ Pat Robitaille - Rehearsal factory. YouTube. 20 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Livewire Dawn on PureVolume". PureVolume. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  6. ↑ MAGIC! On "Rude" Backstory I Interview I On Air with Ryan Seacrest. YouTube. 12 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "A New Era of Magic! is on the horizon". www.facebook.com. Facebook / Magic!. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "And the Nominees Are".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.