Alec Puro has played varying keynotes in the music world for over fifteen years.
Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Alec began studying piano at age eight endowing him with the skills to which he would later return to when pursuing a career as a composer for film and television.
As a seventh grader at Crossroads School for the Arts he began exploring percussion when a friend told Alec he was starting a band and was looking for drummers.
Alec was intrigued and honed his skills playing the drums in numerous local bands. Within a few years, he started doing sessions playing a wide range of genres in a wide range of media from television commercials to records, playing alongside an even broader range of artists from Robby Krieger of The Doors to Jackson Browne.
In 1996, as a student of music composition and jazz drums at California Institute of the Arts, Alec launched the band Deadsy with longtime friend Elijah Blue, which provided the impetus to write more songs and not just play the drums.
Deadsy landed a record deal with Dreamworks Records and released their freshman album “Commencement” which debuted on The Billboard Top 200 at #99, selling fifteen thousand copies in its first week. Deadsy went on several world tours, opening for bands such as Linkin Park, Korn and Stone Temple Pilots, performing to sold out crowds in large arenas such as the legendary Madison Square Garden. They released a second album, “Phantasmagore” and after more touring Alec had the realization that being in a band had a shorter shelf life than he had thought.
Combining his hard-earned experience and a long-time passion for music, Alec began composing for both film and television. Starting out by licensing music to popular television shows like “Chicago Hope” and “NYPD Blue”, industry icons such as Michael Mann began taking an interest in his work.
A big break came when he composed the score for 2007 Sundance hit film “The Good Night” starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Penelope Cruz. At the premier of the film, Alec received personal accolades from Steven Spielberg, as well as a rave review from Variety Magazine which stated, “Alec Puro’s unobtrusively melodic score – which incorporating a tender composition Gary (the film’s protagonist) writes late in the picture – plays an especially significant role…”
Alec continues to score numerous independent films, documentaries and television shows working with such esteemed producers as Steven Bochco and Simon Fuller.
Additional notes: In 2006, Alec founded Gramoscope Inc. Since it’s inception, Gramoscope has created an extensive catalog of music covering all genres for film and television. In 2009, Alec & Gramoscope formed a partnership with The Music Collective, combining their talent and experience and putting both companies in a position to better service the needs of their clients and projects.