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songwriter, vocalist & instrumentalist
(guitar and piano)
- graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in composition
and arranging
- performed original material on CBC's "Who's New" and "Drop In"
- original songs were featured in the half-hour program "New Faces"
on ATV/CTV
- 10 original songs recorded as "Broadcast Recordings" and played
on various CBC radio programs
- 2 hour-long "live broadcasts" of the Aviators featuring many of
Alex's tunes were aired on CBC's "Atlantic Airwaves" and "The Entertainers"
- won the 1st Annual CBC Song Contest (1984)
- with Audrey Alexander, Alex received an East Coast Music Award
for Audrey & Alex's 1st children's album called "Smile"(1992)
- Audrey & Alex have performed original songs on Breakfast TV, The
Children's Miracle Network and in over 2500 concerts since 1989
- 4 songs written by Alex and his songwriting partner since 1986,
George Machray, are in current rotation on "Radio AHHS", an American
children's radio network
- 10 original songs were featured in the MITV Audrey & Alex TV Special
"Kiddin' Around" which aired twice (1995 and 1996)
- played guitar and/or sang on various local and national jingles
recorded at Audio Atlantic and Solar studios (Air Canada, Pizza
Delight, etc.)
- recorded and produced two children's albums at Soundpro studios
- arranged and recorded two jingles for Irving Oil Ltd. (Solar Studio)
- wrote, arranged and recorded music for National Film Board documentary
- wrote and performed 5 songs for CBC Educational TV (CBC studios)
- arranged and recorded 5 "Broadcast Recordings" for CBC featuring
Debbie Adshade (Saint John, NB)
- musical director for 10 IWK telethons and also for several episodes
of "Who's New" on CBC TV
- Audrey & Alex's self-titled CD won an East Coast Music Award in
1997
- two songs written by Alex (along with George Machray) and performed
by the Aviators were included on C-100's "Great Atlantic Kitchen
Party" CD
- wrote over 100 songs for children and over 80 songs for the adult
market
- currently on the Executive Board of the Atlantic Federation of
Musicians (Local 571)
- vice-president of SANS (Songwriters Association of Nova Scotia)
for 1997-98
- leader/founder of band "The Aviators" since 1982
- served on the board of MIANS (Music Industry Association of Nova
Scotia) - 1997-98
- winner of the Nova Scotia Government's "Celebrate Our Music" contest
- 1998
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