Alex Hits The Road

Alex Highton’s label The Local has announced the release of his debut single „Village Life/You Left Me In No Doubt“ on May 23rd. After his USA and SXSW adventure he’s going to hit the road in May to promote the single. Gigs are planned in Liverpool on May 19th (at 33-45) and May 20th (at Studio 2). On May 21st he’s going to play at The Three Black Birds in his home village of Woodditton. In July he will be on stage in London at CecilSharpHouse (July 27th).

About Alex:

Scouse Alex Highton moved to London in the early nineties to go to college and do a degree in performing arts. This is a surprise when you meet him. None so modest and self-deprecating. This is no actor. Honesty should be his middle name. Heartbreaking songs or simple life observations with lush orchestration played with such a refreshing honesty. You can’t say Al is trying to be anything. He’s just Al.

It’s since beginning simply to just write what he sees that he has produced some amazing work. Woodditton Wives Club mark one was a collection of songs recorded on one mic in his garage, after losing his job and becoming a full time stay at home dad in rural Cambridgeshire after ten years in London.

Somehow one day Ashton Kutcher tweeted about Al and the following day saw a gazillion listens to his myspace. Since hitting the ground again he’s raised the cash for a proper recording of the aforementioned Woodditton Wives Club (via Sellaband) and also a trip to the USA for his first shows in New York, Austin Texas, and Los Angeles.

In a nutshell its like this: Liverpool boy moves to Cambridge via University in London. Writes and records songs chronicling his move from the city to the country, with wife and two girls. Gets attention of Hollywood superstar Ashton Kutcher, among others. Think Harry Nillson, Paul McCartney, Big Star, Graham Nash.

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For further information contact Howard Monk at The Local: howard(at)localism.org.uk

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