Alex Borowski | Guitarist & Composer

Guitarist. Composer. Improviser.

I first picked up the guitar to play along to the punk bands I was obsessed with: Against Me!, The Clash, Black Flag. My tastes expanded to include free jazz, post-rock, psych folk, flamenco, and ambient, but throughout it all, the guitar stuck around. It's the first thing I reach for, whatever I'm working on.

Most of what I make comes from colliding all these influences and seeing what happens. That includes finished recordings, ambient soundscapes, orchestral compositions, and a pile of experimental sketches.

Alex Borowski playing guitar at The Basement East in Nashville, TN

My Music

Melody. Harmony. Texture.

Broken Mood Ring is my solo ambient project. I start with simple melodies, pairing them with slow-moving harmony and a lot of improvised texture, letting the music shift from quiet, spare stretches to thick, psychedelic layers.

I also compose under my own name. My orchestral work draws on JRPG soundtracks, Debussy and Ravel, and folk music from around the world.

My Collaborations

Listen. Adapt. Play.

I like stepping into other artists' projects and working out what a song needs from a guitar. Sometimes that's a lot and sometimes it's almost nothing. Here's some of the music I've played on:

Get in touch. Join the band.

Want to jam? Need someone to play on your record? Or just want to grab coffee and talk music? I'm always up for meeting people who are into the same stuff. Send me a message and we'll figure something out.