The album THIS IS OURS was created with Pete Matthews & Toby Vest who produced it at High/Low Recording, Memphis, TN. Mastered by Matt Qualls. Toby Vest (Tiger High) also contributed piano, organ and synthesizer. Kris Acklen played bass guitar, bass synth and back up vocals. Mark Petty II played drums and percussion. Joe Austin (Yamagata) played electric guitar and back up vocals. Alex da Ponte co-produced the album and was responsible for vocals and acoustic guitar. Jana Misener played cello on "Work to Do." Krista Wroten played violin on "Work to Do." Alex's father, siblings & nephew contributed vocals on "That Sibling Song." Photos on Album taken by Breezy Lucia.

Girls

The album ALL MY HEART was created with Kevin Houston & Daniel Lynn who produced it. Mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Masters.  Rick Steff (Cat Power, Lucero, Hank Williams Jr., Amy Lavere, Gin Blossoms) contributed piano, organ and synthesizer. Geoff Smith (Star & Micey) played bass guitar and back up vocals. Roy Berry (Lucero) played drums and percussion. Robby Davis played electric guitar. Alex da Ponte co-produced the album and was responsible for vocals and acoustic guitar. Jonathan Kirkscey played cello on "Like Home." Jessie Munson played violin on "Like Home." Hal Hawkins played baritone guitar and electric guitar on "Mouse Traps" and "Colorado." Art Direction by Brian Dixon. Artwork by Karen Mulford.

Boulder Creek

Dinosaur

Mouse Traps

Shaking It Off

Colorado

Nevermind

Tell Your Friends

The Revolution

What’s in you that you haven’t said
There’s a spool somewhere all wound with thread
Each line a verse you’ll sing instead
But no one shines a light on you
They’ll let you down just like you do
And you might end up with nothing
You might end up with nothing
What’s your move
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name
You’ll keep dragging yourself across the flames
Kicking dead horses to make a name
And you might end up with nothing
You might end up with nothing just the same
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name
They say be content with what you have
Shame on you, you’ve not been that
I’m so sorry, don’t think I can
Hell rise up, I’ll climb right in
So just get up, you won’t sleep tonight
There’s a fire in you that just won’t die
You’ll figure out that you’re afraid
Post death no one will speak your name

Dead Horses

Fun, up-beat song about family disfunction and identity. 

Cenury of Ghosts

It’s no easy thing to pin down something as mercurial as a memory, as fleeting as a feeling, with nothing more than mere words. To distill a life down to its essence and capture it in song. But to singer/songwriter Alex da Ponte, such an act comes naturally. Alex da Ponte is a poet’s songwriter. 

With three studio albums to her name, da Ponte has honed her craft, and she’s seen the results. The singer/songwriter has been interviewed on After Ellen, had a music video premiered by Paste, and has performed at Memphis’ biggest musical event, Beale Street Music Festival, where she was named “most impressive local act” by Memphis’ paper of record, The Commercial Appeal, who said of her set, “she turned in an assured set of well-crafted pop songs.”

The songwriter has done the work of self discovery, both as an artist and an individual, and her lyrics resonate with the hard-won wisdom of a gentle soul. Her songs shine with a soft-hued reverence for hope and the everyday magic of bravery and kindness. They become a rallying cry for everyone brave enough to live in love, to show up for family when life gets messy, to be their truest selves.

Alex da Ponte

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