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Alex Cornish
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock
Years active2008–present
LabelsBellevue Records
Websitewww.alexcornishmusic.com

Alex Cornish is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter. He was educated at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone.

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]

In 2023 Cornish appeared on the BBC Quay Sessions - his second appearance - with his regular musicians Bevis Hungate and Paul Gilbody and a string quartet.[20] In 2024 he released two albums, the first (Henry Found the Time) mixed by Paul Savage at Chem 19[21] and the second mixed at his own studio (Squall Critical).[22]

Discography

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  • 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)
  • Squall Critical (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "At Home: Alex Cornish's Studio apartment - News - Scotsman.com". Living.scotsman.com. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Alex Cornish Radio 1 soundcheck". YouTube. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b "BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, 15/05/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ^ "6 Music – Tom Robinson – Photo gallery". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  5. ^ Edinburgh Evening News: Introducing... Multi-skilled Alex Cornish
  6. ^ "Alex's work is never knowingly undersold". Herald Scotland. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Computer Music Magazine | MusicRadar". Computermusic.co.uk. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Alex Cornish: Call Back (2010): CD: HMV.com". hmv.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Arts Journal". www.hi-arts.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Scores of Melodies: Amy Macdonald Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange (18th August 2010)". Scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Tom McRae at Borderline (London) on 28 Aug 2008 –". Last.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  13. ^ [1] Archived 1 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ 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)
  15. ^ "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)
  16. ^ "Alex Cornish | Life at the Hall". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, Idlewild, Alex Cornish and Nick Hornby". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - The Quay Sessions, Alex Cornish in session". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Henry Found the Time, by Alex Cornish". Alex Cornish. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Squall Critical, by Alex Cornish". Alex Cornish. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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