He’s also deeply inspired by the great jazz guitarists of our time such as Grant Green, Pat Metheny and Mike Stern to name a few. With a BA in Music Performance, Alex originally studied contemporary music from composers such and Philip Glass, Steve Reich and John Cage which and although Alex doesn’t write music in this minimalist style, it demonstrates his wide knowledge of different styles of music which really shows within his songwriting. Kennedy is currently working towards the release of his debut 5 track EP, 'Square One’, which contains an eclectic range of songs transcending blues, pop, jazz and even hard rock - as if John Mayer got into a bar fight with Maroon 5 and Norah Jones broke it up. His debut single, 'Baby Steps' gained some fantastic reviews from various music bloggers and critics with quotes such as, "‘Baby Steps is a delightful debut single, filled with emotion and vivid imagery that sets Alex Kennedy ahead of the game in the busy singer songwriter field.” When performed live, it never fails to elicit good feedback. Since the birth of his first daughter in 2018, he realised that it wasn’t enough to simply follow orders but craved the need to carve his own path and set an example. For years, he worked as a session musician playing on other artist's albums. A lengthy trek up a mountain-sized mountain that you can explore at your own pace, or slower. A world that seems to come alive with a dynamic soundtrack built up out of 420 beats and vibes. KEY FEATURES Fully-simulated physics based walking. I don’t write to order, so everything has to come from the heart” – Alex KennedyĪlex Kennedy is an original singer/songwriter from Surrey in the South East of England. Get ready to fall for Nate, in Baby Steps, a literal walking simulator. “I want my music and lyrics to reach out and connect with people on an emotional level, without pretension.
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