Meet Alejandro Juarez | Artist: Invisible Movement

We had the good fortune of connecting with Alejandro Juarez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Alejandro, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance?
Being a musician and having such a deep passion for creating music is difficult in today’s society. I think all artists, not just musicians, know that difficulty all to know well: having to balance your artistic pursuits while needing to pay the rent and feed yourself; with the cost of living so high these days, it can be daunting and demoralizing.

From the very beginning I thought to myself, how can I pursue this expensive passion for the long term and still be able to have my own place, go out, and basically live? As a teenager, at first I naively thought, “Oh my music is going to blow up, its on Spotify, a couple shows here and there, the platform will take care of the rest!”

Cue the laugh track.

As I worked through college I could feel the pull of creating music engulf me, at times it was the only thing I wanted to do. But deep down I knew that there had to be a balance. So I started waking up early before my part time job, and began writing and recording things for 3-4 hours. I had read that Bob Marley would wake up really early in the mornings as he felt that that was the perfect time for writing and recording music. It worked for me too. John Frusciante once said, “Limitations are set,
only then can we go all the way,” These limitations, if anything pushed me as those time limitations threw me into a sort of creativity frenzy as I tried to finish whatever I was working on before the start of my shift or class.

Nowadays, its difficult but in a different way. I’ve since graduated, and have even earned my Masters degree. I’m working as a counselor at a continuation high school. I’m exhausted in different ways. For a good year, it was a huge adjustment and I didn’t even touch my guitar for a while. But, like in everything there are ups and downs. I’m adjusting and over my summer break, I wrote and recorded the makings of a new album, of which a new single, “Other Side” is releasing September 13.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’ve always been interested in the psychology of others and myself. The themes of my music resonate that. My first album, Moments – a moody concept album – focuses on the journey from anxiety/awakening to self actualization. I’ve found that a lot of people seem to connect with the themes of my music, the feel of it, the lyrics. I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me personally saying how the album has helped them process grief or how they’ve found a small measure of peace through it. That, in itself is incredible to hear and keeps me going. So, I hope to continue reaching a greater audience.

My music has been described as “rich in texture and guitar-driven ambiance,” the songs as a “floating” and “celestial”. In terms of influences, I can describe my LP, Moments as similar to artists like Mac De Marco’s tonal jangle-pop and Tame Impala’s euphoric soundscapes.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to dedicate my music catalog and career to my parents: my dad who taught me how to play the guitar from an early age, my mom who taught me perseverance and drive. To the love of my life, who is my muse and inspiration for so many songs. Lastly, to the artist who have inspired me and helped me get through some difficult times, John Frusciante. His solo work, ideas, lyrics, and guitar work have been a endless inspiration.

Website: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Finvisiblemvmt&token=c64830-1-1724433126726

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invisiblemvmt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/invisiblemvmt/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxmg4cQM1TuAGEyxsCi8c5A

Other: BandCamp: https://invisiblemvmt.bandcamp.com/track/other-side