From Indaba Intern Alexandra Stewart's Blog

Hello Indaba,

As one of the new interns here I thought I should start off the summer with a couple of blogs featuring some of the up and coming artists I know and think that you should too. With that said, ladies & gentlemen, meet Ian Axel.

I have to give a little credit to my boyfriend (who recently worked with him on his latest master piece "Gone") for introducing me to this loveable character. We went to go see his show last week at The Rockwood Music Hall Residency here in NYC and I had to go back for seconds this week. I brought a few of my girlfriends who were dying to see him after listening to his latest recordings. Ian’s tunes have been featured on The Hills.. a guilty pleasure for us college girls.

Ian's story is this: he started playing piano and composing at the age of three. he started singing at.. age 20! you'd never EVER know and I would dare to say that his voice sounds even better live. With all that piano background you can bet that he lays down gorgeous accompaniments. If (which I strongly encourage!) you go see his shows at the Residency, you will be pleasantly surprised to see Ian with a solo piano. It’s really all he needs to effect his audiences. Strip the music down to the core, take away the strings.. Ian’s got rhythm in a very serious way and plays just beautifully, always incorporating his classical technique.

His hope and optimism (which all of you will hear when you check out his Indaba profile) must come from those he surrounds himself with. A few friends are sometimes invited on stage during his shows and you can tell that they all have a whole lot of love for Mr. Axel.

There's still time to catch him at the Residency! So please Indaba, go check out his profile and give Ian a warm welcome!

xo,

Alex