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Alan Lewandowski Interview

Dave Bernabo interviews Alan Lewandowski from Pittsburgh's Anita Fix and The Working Poor. Alan has been part of the local scene since 1997 and a member of the Rickety collective from the beginning. Alan balances two projects of what is often described as a 'surreal 'urban folk'. Anita Fix takes on more of a strange Velvet Underground/Nick Cave style while The Working Poor allows Lewandowski and his partner on vocals Lee Smookler the opportunity to make use of their country-folk influences like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. All of this is regarding the sound of Anita Fix and The Working Poor is really up to it's own interpretation by the listener. Learn more about Alan from this interview with Vale and Year's Dave Bernabo. Alan discusses the history behind his music projects, his influences, what he's currently listening to and more. This will hopefully be the first of a reoccurring series with Dave interviewing random local and possibly national musicians. I've also mixed in some music from both Anita Fix and The Working Poor.

Courtesy of Unicorn Mountain - Dave Bernabo is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon's Tepper Business School, is an active writer, musician, and artist. His poetry has been published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Falderol, and Oakland Review, and a collaboration with Greg Cislon yielded Holy Music and Art, a book of vignettes and experimental writing published by Incredibly Thin. David's musical output consists of five full-length albums and three EP's with Vale and Year, a solo album, and compilation and guest appearances. David is currently working on a book of writing and drawings called Real Titles.

David Bernabo on My Space