| Alex Wong | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Birth Name: | Alex Liang Wong |
| Birth Place: | Palo Alto, California, US |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Label: | Beverly Martel Records, High Ceilings Music |
Alex Liang Wong (born 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist (including guitar, piano, drums, and waterphone), and singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Wong released his first solo studio album, A City on a Lake, in (2012).[1] In 2020, he published his second solo album, The Elephant and the Seahorse. He has written, co-written, produced, and performed on numerous other albums by a variety of artists.
For his engineering contribution to "Aire soy", from Miguel Bosé's 2012 album, Papitwo, Wong received a Latin Grammy nomination.[2]
Wong began his career in 1997 when he joined the Din Pedals. Chosen for his classically trained percussion skills, Wong replaced James Grundler on drums, with Grundler becoming the frontman of the group.[3]
In 2002, Wong formed the Animators with Devon Copley. They released a number of albums and played on the NYC music scene for five years.[4]
Wong went on to form the Paper Raincoat with Amber Rubarth. The band released an EP and a self-titled album, earning a fan following. Paste magazine labeled them "Best of What's Next" in 2010.[5]
Wong has toured extensively with American singer-songwriter Vienna Teng. He co-produced her fourth album, Inland Territory, and co-wrote the song "Antebellum". The record won the ninth annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop vote for best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Album.[6] Wong also appeared on Teng's fifth album, Aims, singing a duet with her on "The Breaking Light", a song they co-wrote.
In 2011, Wong collaborated with Paul Freeman on a project called Bellows.[7]
Wong has also toured extensively with Ximena Sariñana. She sings on the track "Oceanside" from Wong's debut solo album, A City on a Lake.
| As a musician | ||
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| Solo |
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| with the Din Pedals | The Din Pedals (1998) | |
| with the Animators |
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| with Deadbeat Darling |
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| with the Paper Raincoat |
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| with Vienna Teng | The Moment Always Vanishing (live album – 2010) | |
| with Bellows | Relief (2013) | |
| with Jesse Terry | Kivalina (2019) | |
| As a producer | ||
| Amber Rubarth |
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| Mariana Bell | Book (2008) | |
| Vienna Teng | Inland Territory (2009) | |
| Alex Berger | Snow Globe (2010)[9] | |
| Elizabeth & the Catapult | "Go Away My Lover" – The Other Side of Zero (2010)[10] | |
| Ari Hest | Sunset Over Hope Street (2011) | |
| Melissa Ferrick | "Still Right Here", "Headphones On" – Still Right Here (2011)[11] | |
| Libbie Schrader | "Diamond Dust" – Magdalene (2011) | |
| Delta Rae |
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| Martin Rivas | Reliquary (2012)[13] | |
| Ximena Sariñana | "I Want You" – Chimes of Freedom (2012)[14] | |
| Morgan Karr | Yellow Skies (2013)[15] | |
| Megan Slankard | Running on Machinery (2014) | |
| Tyler Lyle | "Ditchdigger", "Hollywood Forever" – The Native Genius of Desert Plains (2015) | |
| Sonia Rao | Meet Them at the Door (2016) | |
| Sierra Noble | City of Ghosts (2016) – mixer | |
| Swear and Shake | "Blouses", "How We Fight" – The Sound of Letting Go (2017) | |
| Rebecca Promitzer | The Loveliness (2018) | |
| Anne Heaton | "To the Light", "Hannah" – To the Light (2019) | |
| Seth Glier | "A Gift", "Somebody Break My Heart" – The Coronation (2021) | |