Alex McAulay is an American

United States

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 novelist. He is the author of Shelter Me, Oblivion Road, Lost Summer, and Bad Girls, all released by MTV

MTV

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 and Pocket Books

Pocket Books

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. Alex lives in Santa Monica, California with his wife Lisa and their daughter.

Under the name "Charles Douglas," Alex has recorded four indie-rock albums, including "The Lives of Charles Douglas" which features Maureen Tucker

Maureen Tucker

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 from The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

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 on drums, and "Statecraft" with Joey Santiago

Joey Santiago

Joey Santiago is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the lead guitarist for the American alternative rock band Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The...

 from The Pixies on guitars.