Creative Sound Concepts Canberra

Alex Carder is the founder of Creative Sound Concepts Canberra and
has extensive experience in a wide range of musical services.

Alex is currently a resident DJ at ‎Treehouse Bar, Kremlin Bar, Meche, Uni Pub, and Kingston Hotel. Alex's versatile musical knowledge means that his sets give you a taste of something different:
A flavoursome combination of old-skool Hip Hop and RnB tunes, urban Latino, souled-out lounge, funk and world music; as well as top 40 and funky/soulful house.

Alex was a resident DJ at Hippo Bar from 2010-2013, and has also played at other venues such as Digress Cocktail Bar, Transit Bar, Rydges Capital Hill, and Old Parliament House.

Alex was also a longstanding Resident DJ at Canberra's best latin nightclub - MonkeyBar from 2008-2011,
where he has played a range of Latin, House and Old-School Hip Hop.

You may have caught Alex around town at public events and festivals such as Floriade NightFest, or a number of MS Australia functions such as the MS Fun Run, MegaSwim and Colour Dash.

He regularly plays for private functions such as weddings, birthday parties and
corporate events as well as providing music for school discos, socials and formals.

Alex has been playing piano, keyboards and synthesiser in professional bands since
the age of 16 when he joined Australia's leading Latin Band Mi Tierra.

Mi Tierra is nationally reknowned for its musical energy and the rhythm section of brothers
Giorgio (drums), Zamar (congas) and Valeri (bass) Rojas combined with Alex's complex
rhythmic montunos and punchy synth lines were unmatched in Australia.

After 7 years of performing at music festivals and venues Australia-wide,
Alex left Mi Tierra in February 2010 to pursue a number of musical projects.

Currently Alex performs an extensive repertoire with a number of bands including:

The Baker Boys Band (2012-present) - An energetic and versatile covers band.

Tuchasoul (2012-present) - Amazing vocal harmonies - a unique addition to any function or party.

Who's Ya Daddy (2010-2012) - Canberra's favourite party band.

Los Chavos (2007-present) - An 8-Piece Explosion of Funky Latin Rhythms

Little Sister (2008-present) - A quartet playing quirky, yet fun alternative/jazz/pop originals and led by the extremely talented vocalist Ellen Kimball

Alex also plays regularly as a guest musician in jazz ensembles such as the
Natalie Magee Trio, Phill Jenkins trio and the Joe Taylor Trio/Quartet

In his spare time, Alex also teaches piano to several students;
composes and arranges music for a number of bands including
Who's Ya Daddy and Los Chavos, does freelance work as a sound engineer
and works on various projects such as remixes and soundscapes.

Some of Alex's other musical achievements include:
Collaborating with Radio 2CC Canberra's Mike Welsh for radio skits and jingles including producing the music for the political satire skit "The Ballad of John & How (AKA He Can't Walk on Water)" in 2006,
Producing sound tracks for a number of Equestrian eventing performances by National-level riders,
Studying music theory for over 10 years (1994-2005) with world-leading musicologist and author of "The Refinement of Rhythm" series - Bengt-Olov Palmquist,
Attending the Australian National University's School of Music studying Jazz Piano 2003-2006 where he learned from inspirational pianist Paul MacNamara,
Studying classical piano from 1994-2002 with Peggy Crosskey (dec.), who will always be remembered for her amazing support and positivity; and
Completing British Royal School of Music (ABRSM) exams in Classical Piano (Grade 5), Jazz Piano (Grade 5) and Music Theory (Grade 6)