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From a young age, I have been exposed to a wide range of musical genres, thanks to my parents’ eclectic record collection. It included iconic albums from The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Queen and a whole catalogue of classical recordings.
This exposure allowed me to develop a high interest in music. I started playing brass in the school orchestra from the age of 7. At 14 I picked up the guitar and developed a hybrid picking style after studying people like Ralph McTell. I also play piano and started writing music at 15, usually about the human condition. I categorise these as songs about people, places and perspectives. |
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I don’t shy away from difficult subjects and these have included domestic abuse, mental health, cancer and sudden loss of a loved one.
My music has featured on independent films and numerous radio shows and I have performed at many festivals including Birmingham Songwriters’ Festival held at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, Codfest, The Chainmakers Festival and Birmingham ArtsFest.
I have regularly released albums of my songs throughout my musical career, the 4 disc ‘Silhouettes & Pirouettes’ collection being my latest. This has won widespread acclaim and sales and led on to more work.
My music has featured on independent films and numerous radio shows and I have performed at many festivals including Birmingham Songwriters’ Festival held at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, Codfest, The Chainmakers Festival and Birmingham ArtsFest.
I have regularly released albums of my songs throughout my musical career, the 4 disc ‘Silhouettes & Pirouettes’ collection being my latest. This has won widespread acclaim and sales and led on to more work.
I perform as a solo act and also front “The Alex Vann Band” (AVB) which features the amazing Martin Betts on bass (ex “Weirds War” and “Rachels Basement”) the incredible Nick Chadd on drums (ex “Epsilon”, “Gridlock” and “Macs Band”) and musical powerhouse Mark Leeson on piano (ex-“Quill”, “The Raymond Froggatt Band”, the UK’s No1 Rod Stewart Tribute and Musical Director of several shows).
Other writers I admire are Cat Stevens, Francis Dunnery, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Glen Tilbrook, Neil Finn, Paul Simon, Roddy Frame and Duke Special to name but a few.
A notable project of mine is a documentary/ music video entitled “TWO WORLDS” written with Gary O’Dowd and presented in British Sign Language. This has been screened at film festivals across the world: UK, Canada, USA and Hong Kong. You can watch the video in the music videos section or by clicking here.
Other writers I admire are Cat Stevens, Francis Dunnery, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Glen Tilbrook, Neil Finn, Paul Simon, Roddy Frame and Duke Special to name but a few.
A notable project of mine is a documentary/ music video entitled “TWO WORLDS” written with Gary O’Dowd and presented in British Sign Language. This has been screened at film festivals across the world: UK, Canada, USA and Hong Kong. You can watch the video in the music videos section or by clicking here.