Alex Bloem is a musician, educator and wanderer based in Queenstown, Tasmania. Alex and Emmalie met at a Q-Bank open studio, somewhere between a broken bottle of wine and an olive-topped slice of pizza. Since then, Alex can frequently be found serenading the neighbourhood. Whenever a game night is hosted, Alex signals his arrival with the sharp, but enticing sound of the harmonica. Before playing some cards, Alex and Emmalie sit down with a bottle of wine to record a conversation. Alex speaks on getting to the root of sound, investing your time in slow processes, seeking solitude and finding community, his new, but very old piano and experiencing connection without saying a word in Vietnam.
A close up of Alex’s cheeky moustache. 
One of the many afternoons Alex has spent serenading Henry with any number of instruments. This day was the violin, but it could have easily been the harmonica, guitar or tin whistle. 
One of the many afternoons Alex has spent serenading Henry with any number of instruments. This day was the violin, but it could have easily been the harmonica, guitar or tin whistle. 
One of the many afternoons Alex has spent serenading Henry with any number of instruments. This day was the violin, but it could have easily been the harmonica, guitar or tin whistle. 
A different afternoon, one wherein he wasn’t expected to perform, but likely did.