With an alluring voice and disarming honesty, pop-folk artist Alfa can make a bustling room stop. Indie Music Reviewer has compared this multi-instrumentalist to “a clear blue sky and a candid soul” that begs the listener to “hear what else she has to say.”
Born in the Philippines to a family of musicians, Alfa Garcia or simply Alfa, got an early start in piano and violin, playing nationally with the Children’s Orchestra Society of New York. Alfa’s music has received honorable mention from the New York Songwriters Circle and won Grand Prize at Kollaboration Acoustic 2009, a competition highlighting Asian-American talent.
After graduating from NYU and working as a reporter, Alfa took up music fulltime, traveling across the U.S. to play at college campuses and venues, garnering praise along the way.
Alfa’s irresistible melodies and smart lyrics have landed her music in E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” & MTV’s “Friendzone,” while Music Connection Magazine listed this Philippine-born songwriter in its Top 25 Music Critiques of 2012, noting: “Fans of Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles will savor this artist.”
Her latest album “World Go Blue” has climbed US radio charts including the CMJ Top 200 and the Top 100 College Radio Chart.
This coming September, Alfa will be visiting Manila for a ‘home coming’ Philippine tour. She will be performing at Le Cafe Curieux, Makati on September 3; at Terno Inferno Alphonse Bistro, Pasig City on September 6; at Ukelele Manila Last Home Bar, Pasig on September 7; and at Ukelele Philippines SM Mall of Asia Veranda on September 8.