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ANCHR's Artist of the Day: My Friend Alan

In honor of the new year and decade, ANCHR is launching a brand new segment brought to you by contributor Andy Koval: ANCHR’s Artist of the Day. Check back here every weekday for a new artist recommendation, and if you have a new artist you think deserves a feature, let us know!


Some songs you hear and immediately think, "How is this person not selling out venues across the country?"

Self-described as "sad jazz for cowboys," My Friend Alan's 2018 debut EP “Everything Hurts (All the Time)” got its start on Soundcloud. The five-song EP is a project from Alex Kasvikis, the bassist of L.A.-based band Daisy.

Single "Falling" was one of my favorite songs of last year and features delightful saxophone under lyrics of an unraveling relationship. "Meet Me in the City" is a little less intense, but aims straight for the heart. "Darling, why don't you meet me in the moonlight? Because we're both growing old and I don't want to waste another darlin'," Kasvikis pleads on the standout track.

It seems 2019 has been quiet for My Friend Alan, but let's hope a debut LP is on the way because sad jazz for cowboys needs to become an official genre in the 2020s.