Acoustic folk, folk-rock artist Alex Bevan was first known as the “Skinny Little Boy” from Cleveland, Ohio who came to “Chase your wimmin’ and drink your beer.“ Since then, he has continued to enchant audiences with his comic wit and outstanding performances.
You can see Alex Bevan perform live at The Winchester in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday, February 19th, 2010. Showtime is 8:30pm. Admission is $10.00. Visit The Winchester’s website at www.thewinchester.net for more information and directions. Local folk singer / songwriter Bob Sammon opens the show.
Alex Bevan
From Alex Bevan’s “Low Tech Troubadour Music Page” website bio (www.alexbevan.com):
“Drawing on his deep skill set of imaginative and honest song writing combined with an agile, improvisational wit that dovetail wonderfully with his flawless guitar slinging, Alex never fails to delight and charm audiences…”
“His recordings span the gamut from folk to folk rock and pop to children’s educational music and he has won a number of awards for his commercial efforts in radio and television. Alex’s creative works have also contributed to documentary film scores….You need to see him to believe him and hear him to know him He is truly Ohio’s “Great Lakes Bard.”
“This will mark the beginning of my… 40th… yes… 40th year as a Northern Ohio Songwriter and Musical Artist.”
From the book Radio Daze: Stories From the Front in Cleveland’s FM Air Wars by Mike Olszewski (2003) Pg 137:
“The release of the album Springboard got him [Alex Bevan] some public recognition due to the local hit song Skinny Little Boy. In 1977 he performed on the air on Cleveland’s WMMS Radio (Home of the Buzzard) with a band called Alex Bevan and the Buzzard Band, featuring DJ Matt the Cat on guitar…”
Skinny Pickles
Alex also sells his own brand of pickles called Skinny Pickles. From the Skinny Pickles’ You can read the story of Skinny website: “Yes…we are a young company…we sell mostly at farm markets…”Pickles here: http://skinnypickles.com/storysp.html
Here is a video of Alex Bevan performing on the WNCX Morning Show in Cleveland, Ohio:
