Artist description ACOUSTIC ROCK ... for real. Alan plays acoustic 6-string guitar, uses "open" tunings, and sings with raw sincerity. His songs are well crafted and have been praised by some of the best. He recently added a custom 36-string autoharp, teardrop and baritone dulcimers, and an octave mandolin, to his show (all featured on his Lord of the Rings Project).

Music Style Acoustic Rock ... Singer-Songwriter

Musical Influences Dylan ... the Doors ... the Beatles ... Led Zeppelin ... Cream ... Bruce Springsteen ... Leonard Cohen ... Tim Buckley ... Tim Hardin ... Richie Havens ... Jim Croce ... James Taylor ... Crosby, Still, Nash and Young ... The Eagles ... Buddy Holley ... The Everly Brothers ...

Similar Artists India.Arie, Richie Havens, Jim Croce, Shawn Colvin, Tori Amos, Jim Morrison, Alan Post ...

Artist History In the early 1970s Alan Horvath, then known as Alan Post, gigged on the bi-coastal troubadour's circuit traversed by legendary guitar-poets Tim Buckley, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. This led to a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1973 and since then, this New Jersey-based singer-songwriter has received praise from some of the most noted personalities in the industry. - - - - - - - - - Horvath has built upon his Lord of the Rings Project for 30 years - the first was a stage production which sequed into a concept album in 1980 ... Fantasy Films wanted it, David Bowie wanted it, and the project received marginal media attention before Horvath set it aside to become a staff songwriter in Nashville. - - - - - - - - - Through the 1980s Alan co-wrote songs with talents like Matraca Berg, Fred Koller, Deana Carter, and others. He returned to his roots in New Jersey, and to his heritage as a performing singer-songwriter, in 1993. He has been a regular performing artist for the NJ Arts for Water Benefit Concerts, and recently appeared on stage at Stubb's in Austin, Texas with hit songwriters Steve Dukes, Michael Puryear, and Chris Wall, for the Austin Songwriter's Group. - - - - - - - - - In addition to his vigorous guitar playing and muscular singing, Alan has added custom autoharps, dulcimers, octave mandolin, harmonicas and digital recording to his organic mechanisms. More info is available at his web site: AlanHorvath.com

Group Members Mike Toth: Fender Jazz Bass Guitar (Busy Being Born CD; trx 1-7) ... Bob Hart: Electric Fretless Bass Guitar (Busy Being Born CD; trx 8-10) ... A. Perry Heller: Percussion (Busy Being Born CD; trx 8-10) ... Chris Lee & Leah Coloff: Cellos (Busy Being Born CD; trx 8-10) ... Chris Ingram: Acoustic Fretless Bass Guitar (Michele's Kitchen (live) CD) ... Michael Boni: Acoustic Lead Guitar (Songs From The Graham House (live) CD).

Instruments Primarily Vocal & Acoustic Guitar ... often with bassist .... occassionally with percussion, cello, dulcimer, autoharp, octave mandolin, and harmonica.

Albums Busy Being Born ... The 'Rings Project - vol.1 ... The Piscataway Basement Tapes ... Michele's Kitchen ... Songs From The Graham House ... Nebraska Avenue ...

Press Reviews "There is a special aura about artists who take their visions to the highest pinnacles of success ... I get very excited about the magnitude of the aura I see, when Alan performs." ~~ Bill Aucoin -- Manager, KISS; Billy Idol

Additional Info NOTE: From 1966 - 1999 Alan Horvath was known as "Alan Post" ...

Location North Brunswick, New Jersey - USA

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