Alex Highton
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JAN
25
2015
Haarlem, Netherlands
Patronaat Cafe
I Was There
NOV
27
2014
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
The Hunter Club
I Was There
MAR
30
2014
Norwich, United Kingdom
Bicycle Shop
I Was There
MAR
27
2014
London, Uk
The Harrison
I Was There
FEB
02
2014
London, Uk
Chats Palace
I Was There
JAN
24
2014
London, United Kingdom
The Betsey Trotwood
I Was There
JAN
22
2014
London, United Kingdom
Green Note
I Was There
JUL
24
2013
Bologna, Italy
Cafe Moma
I Was There
JUL
22
2013
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
The Angel
I Was There
JUL
21
2013
Gmunden, Austria
Castle Ort
I Was There
JUN
26
2013
London, United Kingdom
The Haberdashery
I Was There
JUN
08
2013
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Haslingfield Church
I Was There
APR
28
2013
Harderwijk, Netherlands
House Show
I Was There
APR
27
2013
Groningen, Netherlands
Groningen
I Was There
APR
26
2013
Hamburg, Germany
Hasenschaukel
I Was There
APR
25
2013
Utrecht, Netherlands
Tivoli
I Was There
APR
23
2013
Nymegen, Netherlands
Cafe Camelot
I Was There
APR
22
2013
Brussels, Belgium
Rocket House
I Was There
APR
20
2013
Middelburg, Netherlands
Middelburg
I Was There
APR
19
2013
Wuppertal, Germany
Projekt BürgerBahnhof
I Was There
APR
18
2013
Berlin, Germany
Schokoladen
I Was There
APR
17
2013
Lübeck, Germany
Tonfink
I Was There
APR
16
2013
Lubeck, Germany
maKULaTUR Bookstore
I Was There
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About Alex Highton
“Alex Highton’s eminently playful second album teems with ideas, all of them good…..it’s a work that defies categorisation, but Highton’s vision is refreshingly assured throughout….Nobody Knows Anything thrives by thinking outside the box – 4 Stars” – (Mojo Magazine Feb 2015 UK) "..restores your faith in the genre..." Tom Robinson BBC6Music "World Class" - The Guardian "laid-back but infectious songcraft..." - Time Out "....an old-fashioned troubadour in the strictest sense. Strumming gentle folk songs on his guitar, his warm and soulful voice conjures up memories of sun-kissed summer nights out on the lawn." - London Metro As a kid his time was split between his native Liverpool and Florence, Italy, after his parents' divorce. Liverpool has a musical heritage that is impossible to escape but it was during the summers, whilst devouring his Dad's amazingly eclectic record collection , that his musical education began, taking in everything from Talking Heads & Penguin Cafe Orchestra to The Band & David Bowie. He lost his twenties to bad decisions and train-wreck relationships and it was only after meeting his future wife, and then struggling through some kind of nervous breakdown, that he started to take songwriting seriously. They moved out of London into the "wilds" of the Cambridgeshire countryside and got into village life. The songs he wrote (part therapy / part love letter his new life) formed the basis of his debut album, a record "replete with tales of rural S&M, mental, emotional and economic collapse, and ultimately salvation through love and family" (according to his mate Ben). The record extensive support from BBC6 Music & BBC Introducing (amongst others) and a US tour followed, taking in New York, Austin (SXSW) and LA, with more dates in Germany, Holland & Belgium, as well as slots at CAMP BESTIVAL, WILDERNESS FESTIVAL, NO DIRECTION HOME, SUMMER SUNDAE, THE BIG SESSION and more. Having got the observational stuff off his chest on his debut two years ago (“a masterpiece,” according to Heaven Magazin in Holland, “World class,” said the Guardian), on his follow up album "Nobody Knows Anything" he now turns on himself, ruminating on the meaning of existence, religion, all that stuff and trying to shine it through a prism of a myriad of musical influences. Third album "Welcome To Happiness" out Feb 28th 2018 on Fat Tasche Records & Working Dad Recordings (USA & Canada) He's probably having some kind of existential crisis, that's what I think at least. maybe that's why he's writing in the third person." "Frankly it's a real boost to discover a genuine world class practitioner who restores your faith in the genre..." Tom Robinson BBC6Music
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Genres:
Folk, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Other, Singer
Band Members:
The Stetchworth Kitchen Choir, Laura J Martin, Andrew Mcnew, Jonners Czerwik, Claire Hollocks, Howard Monk, Brian Ebert, Kyle Etges, Bonnie Dobson, Peter Lyons, Jonny Bridgwood, Jack Hayter, Bear, Trish Highton, Ellie Jamison, Nick Williams, Alex Highton, Nancy Wallace, Molly Highton, Robert Rotifer, Tove Hansen, Boudewijn Bonnebakker
Hometown:
Liverpool, United Kingdom
No upcoming shows
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Similar Artists On Tour
concerts and tour dates
Past
JAN
25
2015
Haarlem, Netherlands
Patronaat Cafe
I Was There
NOV
27
2014
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
The Hunter Club
I Was There
MAR
30
2014
Norwich, United Kingdom
Bicycle Shop
I Was There
MAR
27
2014
London, Uk
The Harrison
I Was There
FEB
02
2014
London, Uk
Chats Palace
I Was There
JAN
24
2014
London, United Kingdom
The Betsey Trotwood
I Was There
JAN
22
2014
London, United Kingdom
Green Note
I Was There
JUL
24
2013
Bologna, Italy
Cafe Moma
I Was There
JUL
22
2013
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
The Angel
I Was There
JUL
21
2013
Gmunden, Austria
Castle Ort
I Was There
JUN
26
2013
London, United Kingdom
The Haberdashery
I Was There
JUN
08
2013
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Haslingfield Church
I Was There
APR
28
2013
Harderwijk, Netherlands
House Show
I Was There
APR
27
2013
Groningen, Netherlands
Groningen
I Was There
APR
26
2013
Hamburg, Germany
Hasenschaukel
I Was There
APR
25
2013
Utrecht, Netherlands
Tivoli
I Was There
APR
23
2013
Nymegen, Netherlands
Cafe Camelot
I Was There
APR
22
2013
Brussels, Belgium
Rocket House
I Was There
APR
20
2013
Middelburg, Netherlands
Middelburg
I Was There
APR
19
2013
Wuppertal, Germany
Projekt BürgerBahnhof
I Was There
APR
18
2013
Berlin, Germany
Schokoladen
I Was There
APR
17
2013
Lübeck, Germany
Tonfink
I Was There
APR
16
2013
Lubeck, Germany
maKULaTUR Bookstore
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Alex Highton
“Alex Highton’s eminently playful second album teems with ideas, all of them good…..it’s a work that defies categorisation, but Highton’s vision is refreshingly assured throughout….Nobody Knows Anything thrives by thinking outside the box – 4 Stars” – (Mojo Magazine Feb 2015 UK) "..restores your faith in the genre..." Tom Robinson BBC6Music "World Class" - The Guardian "laid-back but infectious songcraft..." - Time Out "....an old-fashioned troubadour in the strictest sense. Strumming gentle folk songs on his guitar, his warm and soulful voice conjures up memories of sun-kissed summer nights out on the lawn." - London Metro As a kid his time was split between his native Liverpool and Florence, Italy, after his parents' divorce. Liverpool has a musical heritage that is impossible to escape but it was during the summers, whilst devouring his Dad's amazingly eclectic record collection , that his musical education began, taking in everything from Talking Heads & Penguin Cafe Orchestra to The Band & David Bowie. He lost his twenties to bad decisions and train-wreck relationships and it was only after meeting his future wife, and then struggling through some kind of nervous breakdown, that he started to take songwriting seriously. They moved out of London into the "wilds" of the Cambridgeshire countryside and got into village life. The songs he wrote (part therapy / part love letter his new life) formed the basis of his debut album, a record "replete with tales of rural S&M, mental, emotional and economic collapse, and ultimately salvation through love and family" (according to his mate Ben). The record extensive support from BBC6 Music & BBC Introducing (amongst others) and a US tour followed, taking in New York, Austin (SXSW) and LA, with more dates in Germany, Holland & Belgium, as well as slots at CAMP BESTIVAL, WILDERNESS FESTIVAL, NO DIRECTION HOME, SUMMER SUNDAE, THE BIG SESSION and more. Having got the observational stuff off his chest on his debut two years ago (“a masterpiece,” according to Heaven Magazin in Holland, “World class,” said the Guardian), on his follow up album "Nobody Knows Anything" he now turns on himself, ruminating on the meaning of existence, religion, all that stuff and trying to shine it through a prism of a myriad of musical influences. Third album "Welcome To Happiness" out Feb 28th 2018 on Fat Tasche Records & Working Dad Recordings (USA & Canada) He's probably having some kind of existential crisis, that's what I think at least. maybe that's why he's writing in the third person." "Frankly it's a real boost to discover a genuine world class practitioner who restores your faith in the genre..." Tom Robinson BBC6Music
Show More
Genres:
Folk, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Other, Singer
Band Members:
The Stetchworth Kitchen Choir, Laura J Martin, Andrew Mcnew, Jonners Czerwik, Claire Hollocks, Howard Monk, Brian Ebert, Kyle Etges, Bonnie Dobson, Peter Lyons, Jonny Bridgwood, Jack Hayter, Bear, Trish Highton, Ellie Jamison, Nick Williams, Alex Highton, Nancy Wallace, Molly Highton, Robert Rotifer, Tove Hansen, Boudewijn Bonnebakker
Hometown:
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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