Alvin Garrett

Alvin Garrett is moving away from the polish of gospel-adjacent R&B toward something more tactile and grounded. The Birmingham songwriter recently shifted his focus to the bass guitar, a move that is already stripping the artifice from his arrangements. We’re seeing a spike in editorial interest following a deep-dive feature on his instrumental evolution. Watch for his upcoming sessions; when a veteran writer picks up a new primary instrument, it usually signals a pivot from session-standard soul to a more idiosyncratic, auteur-driven sound.