"You'll embarrass yourself."

Around this time four years ago I was planning the New York release party for my second record. It was going to be my biggest release show to date, and the first show with my new agent…Read more

When it comes to Texas-born and NY-based artist Aly Tadros, writing is a vehicle for transition. After raising an impressive 120% of her PledgeMusic goal, the singer-songwriter announces the release of Hungry Ghost, her third album, on December 2. After…Read more

Just returned to Laredo after a week at the Kerrville Folk Festival 2016.

Out of this years New Folk finalists, I was not one of the six winners. I DID get to perform for an incredibly gracious audience, break in…Read more

Photos are wrapped, and album design is officially underway.

I'm so excited to finally announce I'm headed to Germany for a month-long European Tour.

Thank you to the fine folks at Songs & Whispers for making it all possible. For…Read more

My best friend is the most disciplined person I know.

He sits down early in the morning to work on his programming, and gets up once or twice throughout the day to eat, go to the bathroom, or call a…Read more

Everything is an emergency.

First thing in the morning, this is what goes through my monkey brain.

Must. check. email. Facebook. OKCupid. Visibility of abs. A lot of *big* decisions need to be made. PR company, photoshoots, music video direction…Read more

What's next?

I'm sitting in my parents backyard in Laredo, Texas.

Just a few days ago we topped 15K in the Pledge Music Campaign  (!!!!). I have a lot to do.

Photoshoots, graphic design, printing, tour planning, rehearsing.

With all…Read more

New York via Amtrak

We finished tracking the last song in Woodstock tonight, just as the Pledge Music Campaign slid into 99%.

Over $15,100 raised by 245 amazing people, and we're still not finished. A few months ago this all…Read more

Almost exactly one year after bringing the band to LA, we're so excited to be back for another show! Come out for a rare chance to see us in sunny California, New tunes, new do', same ol' goofy smile. 

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I really, really needed to be in bed an hour ago. I've been promising to make a *BIG* announcement for weeks, and now seems like a damn good time to do it. 

Tomorrow morning my drummer Cody Rahn and…

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I instantly regretted showing up.

I stood in the entrance of a church basement, looking out into a sea of empty folding chairs and children’s books.

t was just me and a little old black man well into his 70s…Read more

I have this funny little post-it note.

It goes everywhere with me. It was inspired by something Elizabeth Gilbert shared on Facebook a few weeks ago.

The post-it note simply says: “Brave Vs. Automatic”. It reminds me to choose…

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