Alex plays bloody wonderfully!'
John Renbourn
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This is the best kind of music for me, beautifully written and wonderfully excecuted
Mark Chadwick - The Levellers
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...take that classic Martyn, Chapman, Harper blend of blissed reflection and funky light strum, mixing ancient and modern to make something fulfilling, engaging, very listenable and often genuinely moving. A contender for my best of the year list.
FATEA MAGAZINE
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...everything that draws me to live music is personified by your gigs, a well balanced reflection on whatever you have chosen to consider, beautiful instrumentals, and that incredible feeling of gentle release I feel, quite literally down my back..
something inside me resonating with a more balanced approach to life than I find myself capable of as yet.Emotional response to music is better than any of the common manâs go to responses to the modern condition.I struggle, often enough badly in covid, this kind of music experiences help balance my life and I am very appreciative. Thankyou.
anonymous audience member
THE 'HOLLOWNECK TROUBADOUR'
To say that Alex has many strings to his bow would be a metaphor forgiven for the fact that it helps to conjure his presence as a musical magician. Almost totemic, whether itâs finger-style acoustic guitar, lap-steel, or bouzouki, Alex plays with a mastery borne of years of graft, craft, and of a man who seems to straddle boundaries of time.
His lyrics offer a fusion of cultural pertinence, generated by an acute appreciation for our earth and ancestry, and a raw gift for storytelling. His musical oeuvre is enriched by his travels and immersive living experiences, the result is an oasis of mini âodysseysâ in which each song feels like it has been specially harvested for our appreciation.
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Alex has been actively engaged in a number of progressive musical and initiatives, from Billy Braggâs âJail Guitar Doorsâ - supporting rehabilitation with music in young offenders institutes, to music therapy with disabled people. He is also a founding member of the Far Flung Collective . Alexâs music has been featured on film and television, he also composes music for film. Most recently he collaborated with Double-Bassist, Graeme Ross on a new album: âMeridians & Superpowersâ. Released in February 2023.
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With titles bestowed upon him such as âthe Bard of Dorsetâ and âHollowneck Troubadourâ (after his award winning use of the lap-steel guitar), Alex continues to respond to his calling as a troubadour.
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âAlexâs music comes from the heart & will touch your heart. His songs weave stories, & the music wraps them up in magic.
Be prepared to be swept awayâ
Wimborne Folk Festival
âThis is the best kind of music for me, beautifully written and wonderfully executedâ
Mark Chadwick - The Levellers
âSuperb musicianship and great songs. A true gemâ
Kashmir Stage, Isle of Wight Festival
'Alex plays bloody wonderfully!'
John Renbourn
'A firm favourite!'
Larmer Tree Festival
