| Biography: |
Unsigned soulful-singing-songwriting-sensation Alex Holland began playing the violin at the age of 7 and soon after took up the piano. Singing followed naturally around the age of 10 and at 12 Alex fell under the spell of the voices and music of Stevie Wonder and Harry Connick Jr, two artists he considers to be his key influences. After training in the theatre as an actor, singer and dancer Alex got into music production whilst also writing and arranging his own music.
Since then Alex has worked with the likes of Felix Buxton of Basement Jaxx, who remixed his song ‘Back Of Your Mind’ after they were jamming in the studio together. ‘Put It To The Back Of Your Mind’ was then released as a 12inch to DJs on Basement Jaxx’s indie label ‘Atlantic Jaxx’.
For the last two years Alex has been seriously working the London Live scene with his ever increasing band featuring Darren Ashford on drums, Joseph Roberts on bass, Pete Kershaw on guitar, Emily Holligan and Esther Williams on backing vocals, and of course himself on piano and lead vocals. He's been featured at high profile venues such as Pigalle Club, Picadilly, Nathalie Williams ‘Soul Family Sunday’ at Ronnie Scott’s, Soho, The Gardening Club, Covent Garden and The Bedford, Balham, to name just a few.
The music you can hear on this page is from Alex's forthcoming self produced EP 'Keep On Keepin' On'. It includes Joseph and Darren on bass and drums respectively and will be released this February. Alex has already enjoyed recent radio play by Kat B on Choice FM. who LOVES the original version of 'Back of Your Mind' ("This song is BIG!!"-Kat B). 'Intimacy' and 'Big Brown Eyes' were also recently released on a compilation CD with Touch Magazine (Dec 2007 and Jan 2008) hosted by Phoebe One also of Choice FM.
Naturally the creative type, Alex is constantly writing new music to share with his increasing fan base. He hopes his music will move, inspire and up lift his listeners. Here's what some people at the top of their game are already saying about Alex...
www.myspace.com/alexhollandmusic |
| Who does what?: |
Alex Holland ..s and Lead Vocals, Darren Ashford on drums, Joseph Roberts on bass, Pete Kershaw on guitar, Gavin Holligan ..s, Andre Brown on Saxophone and Emily Holligan and Esther Williams on Backing Vocals. |
