Alex Hayes

[00] Introduction

I have spent twenty-five years playing bass on stages and records,⁰¹ producing other people’s music,⁰¹ and teaching.⁰² More recently I have been building && designing software for working with recorded sound,⁰³ and helping families and archives digitize tape and film before it deteriorates.⁰⁴

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[01] Sessions and production Bass from $150 per trackMixing from $400 per song Open chapter 01
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[02] Lessons First lesson $25Glen Cove or online Open chapter 02
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[03] Software Vairë, Local HistorianClearance, 3L Open chapter 03
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[04] Archiving Local Memory LLCTape, film, photographs Open chapter 04
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[02] Area

Alex in the studio in 2018, in a black bomber jacket, smiling, a white five-string bass resting on his shoulder.

Lessons

Private lessons in bass, voice and music production, in Glen Cove on Long Island’s North Shore, or online. The first lesson is thirty minutes and costs $25.

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[03] Area

A frame from the Local Historian home-page film: a cassette on a wooden table in a records room, reel-to-reel machines behind it. — From the Local Historian home-page film

Software

Websites and tools for musicians, small businesses and archives. Recent work includes Vairë, which listens to a private collection of about 34,000 tracks so that any passage can be found by describing it, and Local Historian, which makes town-meeting recordings searchable.

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Archiving

Digitization of VHS, audio cassette, reel-to-reel, 8mm film and photographs for families, libraries and historical societies, through Local Memory LLC.

Recent work includes 56 school sports films and tapes from 1971 to 2005 for the Locust Valley Library, and twelve cassette recordings from 1980 to 1989 for the Seneca Falls Historical Society.

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A faded childhood snapshot from the family collection: Alex in a plaid shirt and cap, holding a toy guitar.

A frame of 8mm film from 1971: a high school football game, players in light jerseys on a grey field, a crowd behind. — Locust Valley Library Films and tapes, 1971–2005Internet Archive (opens in a new tab)

The Seneca Falls Historical Society archive on Local Historian: the heading “Where the Movement Began.” over a dark photograph of the river. — Seneca Falls Historical Society Cassette recordings, 1980–89localhistorian.ai (opens in a new tab)

[05] Background

Background

Uptown Party Down, a nine-piece band, on stage at Sullivan Hall in New York.

Uptown Party DownSullivan Hall, New York

I attended Victor Wooten’s first Bass/Nature Camp in 2000, and later taught bass in Yousician’s lesson series. In New York I played with Uptown Party Down, a nine-piece funk and jazz band. I co-wrote and produced Alexa Marino’s album Laid Bare (2021).

[06] In their words

In their words

…strong and crisp music production.

Ramapo College’s Berrie Center, on Alexa Marino’s Laid Bare (2021)

The album is a work of art thanks to him.

Mike Wartella, Broadway lead (Wicked, Rent, The Wanderer, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Tuck Everlasting)

About: Sessions and production, His debut solo album

Alex is one of those rare artists who can do it all. And exceptionally well. I’ve know him from a young age, first as a bassist. He was already playing circles around the adults, thanks to chops and wisdom he picked up from Victor Wooten himself. Alex co-wrote, arranged, music directed, project managed, produced, mixed, and mastered my debut solo album. The album is a work of art thanks to him.
He turned my lyrics into a full fledged masterpiece!

Alexa Marino, Dialogue Designer at Bungie

About: Sessions and production, Her album, Laid Bare

Working with Alex was amazing. He is super professional and exactly what I was looking for. He turned my lyrics into a full fledged masterpiece! I would absolutely work with him again, and will probably keep working with him for all my future projects (if I can!!)
I’m amazed at how many skills he has

Jacqueline Basulto, CEO at SeedX, Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree

About: Sessions and production, Co-writing, producing and mixing a song

I highly recommend Alex! We worked together on co-writing and producing/mixing a song, and he made the process very comfortable and fun. During the production process, he was very detail-oriented, attentive to my needs, and dedicated to achieving the product I wanted. I’m amazed at how many skills he has production and instrumentation wise!
…incredible attention to detail

Nicholas Biello, Artistic Director, Blaine Harbor Music Festival

About: Software, The festival website

I hired Alex to design the Blaine Harbor Music Festival website. Alex had such an incredible attention to detail when working on our project. He was able to seamlessly adapt to the evolving requests from our Board of Directors. He was always quick to respond to any questions or concerns — we felt extremely confident and secure in Alex’s expertise and professionalism. He made us feel that our project was his top priority at all steps of the way.
…a crucial part of our organization

Leonid Kotylar, CEO & Founder, DéWarrior

About: Software, The DéWarrior advisory platform

Alex and I have collaborated on several projects before coming together to build the DéWarrior holistic advisory platform. His unique ability to sense the shifting nature of innovation and technology has made him a crucial part of our organization. I strongly recommend Alex Hayes not only a conscious free thinker, strategist, and evangelist, but also as a dedicated, loyal, and honest professional.