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Nashville, TN | August 15, 2016 - Nashville-based singer/songwriter, Alexander, has partnered with Paste Magazine to unveil his debut EP and stream all 5 tracks to celebrate his release. The EP, which unveiled Friday, August 12th combines varying genres to create a pure pop meets R&B style that tackles happiness, struggle, relationships and everything in between to create heartfelt, passionate, and relatable storylines. With over a decade of honing in on his craft and sound, Alexander created an EP similar to Jason Derulo's sound with a hint of Nick Jonas's pop tunes, and as much passion and honesty as The Weeknd. Growing up Alexander found his musical cues in rock legends such as Aerosmith, Queen and Led Zeppelin with a hint of pop-punk classics Blink 182 and New Found Glory and credits his love for the varying genres to the punchy pop tracks he is created today. The debut EP released August 12, 2016 and features Christian Fiore, Brittany Lane, Thomas Bracciale, and Brooke Williams as co-writers.
Off the debut EP comes single/music video for "Can't Sleep Without You," (see below) a punchy tune about losing someone close to you and feeling the urge to drive to ease one's mind. Alexander expands, "This song is about those times after a breakup when you get so comfortable and used to someone being there, then, suddenly, they're not there anymore. They're haunting your dreams, your thoughts, and it's inescapable. Your bed isn't the same without them. You can't sleep because of it, and so you just want to drive somewhere. In this song, I wanted to display imagery of someone not being able to sleep, becoming an insomniac because of the person they've lost. So they just drive. They don't have a destination in mind."
Alexander is able to create lyrics that are passionate and relatable. He explains, "I want my listeners to relate with me through my struggles, and also through my happiness. I want them to know that they're loved and to give them hope." He continues, "I love writing stories, but I definitely write mostly about things that are happening in my life. It helps me cope with the problems I'm facing. Not just to complain about them, but putting them on paper sometimes helps me deal with them."
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About Alexander: The self-taught Nashville-based musician, Alexander, has been writing and performing music for the last decade and is stepping out as a solo artist for the first time in his career. Growing up he found his musical cues in rock legends such as Aerosmith, Queen and Led Zeppelin with a hint of pop-punk classics like Blink 182 and New Found Glory. By mixing each influence, he is able to create a sound that not only molds various decades but combines today's pop anthems. Alexander's unique style combines similarities of Jason Derulo and Nick Jonas's polished pop hits, and as much intensity and honesty as The Weeknd. After years of immersing himself into the songs he grew up loving, and the idols that shaped him into the artist he is today, Alexander is thrilled to be unveiling his self-titled EP, due out August 12, which features 5 pop-infused tracks and a multitude of genre-bending sounds.
Growing up in a household full of musicians, Alexander quickly found a passion for all things music. At a young age, he was enrolled in piano lessons which taught him the essentials of reading music and where he fell in love with the art of songwriting. At the age of 12, he was gifted his first guitar, and took the stage for the first time at 15. Continuing the spirit, Alexander attended Berklee College of Music where he studied Audio Production. Today, he plays a variety of guitars including Fender, Gibson and runs Ableton Live for programming.
Since his Berklee days, Alexander has been hard at work sculpting his solo project and developing his self-titled debut. With years of honing in on the stories that have inspired his life come five pure pop tracks that tackle struggle, happiness, and relationships. Stemming from real life situations, Alexander is able to create lyrics that are passionate and relatable. He explains, "I want my listeners to relate with me through my struggles, and also through my happiness. I want them to know that they're loved and to give them hope...I love writing stories, but I definitely write mostly about things that are happening in my life. It helps me cope with the problems I'm facing. Not just to complain about them, but putting them on paper helps me deal with them."
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