Alex Cornish is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter. He was educated at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone.
Alex Cornish | |
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| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Bellevue Records |
| Website | www |
His debut album, Until the Traffic Stops, was released in 2008 on Bellevue Records and was co-produced by Stuart Wilson. Later in 2008, the album was remixed with much of it re-recorded, this time with Cornish working on his own. The album re-released at the end of April 2009. Cornish wrote, sang and performed all the tracks on the album, in his home studio in Edinburgh.[1] with Simon Berriman (drums) and Bevis Hungate (piano) contributing. They also form part of Cornish's live band. Cornish has been played on BBC Radio 1,[2] BBC Radio 2,[3] BBC 6 Music[4] and XFM Scotland. He was the Sunday Times' 'hottest download of the week'.[5] One of his tracks, "I'm on the Right Side" was used as the play out track to the film Solstice.[6] Cornish spent 2009 touring and supported Alison Moyet throughout November and December 2009.[7] His second album Call Back was released on 27 September 2010.[8] The album was recorded in Cornish's home studio and also at Watercolour Studios in the Highlands of Scotland.[9] In May 2010 he performed in session for BBC Radio 2 alongside Ellie Goulding.[3] The cover version of "Brothers in Arms" performed in that session was included on the Saturday Sessions CD which was released on Sony in October 2010.[10] In 2010, Cornish toured through various Cafe Neros in the UK sponsored by the Nokia Music Store. He also supported Amy Macdonald.[11] Cornish has also supported, amongst others, Tom McRae,[12] and Starsailor.[13] Cornish's third album No Shore was released in June 2011, described by The Sunday Times as 'a beautiful album'.[14]
In 2013, Cornish toured all over the UK with Mercury Music Prize nominated Kathryn Williams. He also played piano in Williams' band.[15] In 2014, Cornish toured the UK with his own band and also supported Alison Moyet on various dates including The Royal Albert Hall in London.[16] Cornish's fourth album, Beyond the Serenade, was released in May 2015. In January 2015, Cornish was live in session with Dermot O'Leary on BBC Radio 2 alongside Idlewild.[17] Cornish's music has featured in many US TV shows including Showtime's The Big C[18] and ABC's Private Practice[19]
Discography
edit- Until the Traffic Stops (2009)
- Call Back (2010)
- No Shore (2011)
- Beyond the Serenade (2014)
- Hang on the Word (2017)
- So Long to Looking In (2020)
- We Don't Know What You're Thinking (2022)
- Henry Found the Time (2024)
References
edit- ^ "At Home: Alex Cornish's Studio apartment - News - Scotsman.com". Living.scotsman.com. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Alex Cornish Radio 1 soundcheck". YouTube. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, 15/05/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "6 Music – Tom Robinson – Photo gallery". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Edinburgh Evening News: Introducing... Multi-skilled Alex Cornish
- ^ "Alex's work is never knowingly undersold". Herald Scotland. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Computer Music Magazine | MusicRadar". Computermusic.co.uk. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Alex Cornish: Call Back (2010): CD: HMV.com". hmv.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Arts Journal". www.hi-arts.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Dermot O'Leary presents The Saturday Sessions | News Flash | Music @ The Digital Fix". Themusicfix.co.uk. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Scores of Melodies: Amy Macdonald Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange (18th August 2010)". Scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Tom McRae at Borderline (London) on 28 Aug 2008 –". Last.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived 1 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lee, Dan Cairns, Mark Edwards and Stewart. "Pop & rock round up, July 17". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Archived copy". www.telfordswarehousechester.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Alex Cornish | Life at the Hall". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, Idlewild, Alex Cornish and Nick Hornby". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Alex Cornish – Don't Hold me Back (end sequence – The Big C)". YouTube. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Watch Full Episodes for Free Online - Private Practice - ABC.com". Abc.go.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.