Alden Music

It's hard to believe two years have passed since Alden's first cross-country tour! 2008 brings her back to the studio working on her sophomore release with a few new musician friends! If you liked Snapshot, you're going to love the next album!

"It's been challenging to write since I returned to San Francisco," says 25 year old acoustic musician Alden Schell. "My first album just poured out of me. It was all about the pain associated with a prolonged break-up and experience of living in the big city. These new songs -- they're about sustaining relationships and enjoying my eclectic friends. I feel like they offer a little more perspective on the world."

Born & raised in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Alden and her best friend flipped a coin and, 3 months later, ended up in California. With the West Coast as her home base, she took her Martin guitar on a trip around the country, charming and befriending any audience. Alden spent her college years in Athens at the University of Georgia - - hometown of some of her favorite performing groups: the Indigo Girls, R.E.M., and Widespread Panic. In late 2005, Alden's West Coast debut came at the world famous Hard Rock Café.

Her music is often been described as a young Shawn Colvin chilling with Jewel, blended with a bit of Melissa Ferrick...yet undeniably "Alden." Heading back into the studio, Alden is excited to be working on new recordings, playing in San Francisco, and planning a small scale fall tour.

photo by Jennifer McKay

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