BIO
Bret Alexander has been a perennial figure on the Pennsylvania music scene for over 30 years. As a performer, he plays around 200 shows a year, splitting his time between solo performances and his various band lineups. He is also highly sought after as a record producer and engineer, recording and mentoring dozens of artists each year from his studio, Saturation Acres.
But underneath it all, Bret’s first love is songwriting. All his musical and production chops extent from his passion of serving the song. The style can best be described as Americana, but there are an eclectic mix of elements at play. From the riff rock of Gentleman East, to the dark jangle of The Cellarbirds, through the weathered soul of his solo work, and back around to the layered acoustic pop of The Badlees, Bret has an outlet for all his various stylistic interests.
Lyrical themes center around family, love and hope and dreams, and the ties that bind.
He has toured and shared the stage with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Bob Seger, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Edwin McCain, Live, The Gin Blossoms, and countless others..
His work has been featured on The Winter Olympic Games, MTV, The Real World, Extra, The VMAs, Showtime, and in various films and TV shows.
Bret was given The Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Electric City Music Conference.
Along with his band The Badlees, he was also inducted into the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame in July 2021. The Badlees were also inducted into Luzerne County Pennsylvania Art & Entertainment Hall of Fame in October 2023
The Badlees released a self-titled album in December 2022. Currently, a new solo collection is in the works for release in 2025 along with a Badlees follow-up.