Image by Julian Alexander Pertout shot in Viña del Mar, Chile

Alex Pertout LEJOS DE TI

Alex Pertout has released his new single ‘Lejos De Ti’ (Far Away From You“, a self-penned bolero which explores heartache and regret. In the song a heartbroken lover, pleads for forgiveness and a second chance, yearning to rekindle a love that feels lost in solitude and time. Recorded in Cuba, Chile, Argentina and Australia, the original composition features stunning performances by Chilean vocalist Magdalena Matthey, Cuban trumpeter Mayquel González, Argentinian guitarist Alan Plachta and Australian pianist Luke Howard. The cover photograph captured by Julian Alexander Pertout in Viña del Mar, holds the song’s essence, a moment torn between memory’s ache and the horizon’s promise.

LEJOS DE TI (Alex Pertout) 7:05

MAGDALENA MATTEHY: vocal

MAYQUEL GONZALEZ: trumpet, flugelhorn

LUKE HOWARD: piano

ALAN PLACHTA: acoustic guitars

WILLIAM ROBLEJO: violin

BEN ROBERTSON: acoustic bass

ALEX PERTOUT: bongos, congas, maracas, vibes,

pandero, timbales, percussion, loops, synthesizers

Recorded by Alex Pertout in Melbourne, Australia, Alfonso Peña in La Habana, Cuba, Pedro Villagra in Santiago, Chile and Pablo Butelman in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mixed by Alex Pertout in Melbourne, Australia. Additional mixing by Alfonso Peña in Madrid, Spain. Additional assistance by Luciano Scaglio.

PRODUCED BY ALEX PERTOUT

Mastered by Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, Nashville, USA

Cover Photograph and Artwork by Julian Alexander Pertout

Typography by Luke Fraser/AHR+