Regina Spektor, the Libertines, Bob Dylan, Jamie T, Bright Eyes, the Brother's Grimm and Disney movies, cheap vodka and paper umbrellas, shit nights, amazing nights, London, travelling, the antics of Puppet Man, and any song that's ever given me goosebumps.
Alex Sheppard is a 21 year old singer songwriter, who has been spinning her tales of drunken Cinderellas, snowman love affairs and early morning stumbles through London since her first gig when she was 15. She has drawn comparisons with the likes of Regina Spektor and Jamie T but if you compare her to Kate Nash you are clearly a fool. Originally from Norwich, where she was a finalist in the 'Next Big Thing' competition, (previous winners include The Pistolas and Le Tetsuo) she has been praised by NME as an 'antifolk wonder' and Zane Lowe for her 'great lyrics.'
She recently spent a year busking around Europe and sharing a stage with a ladyboy cabaret act in Thailand, before relocating to London to study philosophy where she was a finalist in the Takamine/Ovation singer songwriter showcase, and featured on the Huw Stevens show, as well as the much revered BBC Radio Norfolk. She has also played the support for a Dirty Pretty Things DJ set where she harrassed Carl Barat into listening to a song which he declared 'amazing,' performed a capella on the Latitude poetry stage to much acclaim, and was recently featured as Steve Lamacq's unsigned act of the week, and on Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Radio Show.
She has recorded 4 CDs, 'The Little Red Riding Hood E.P' (2004) 'Fairy Lights and Lairy Nights' (2005) 'The Blonde E.P' (2006) and most recently 2008's 'The Magician's Assistant.' After spending the summer slumming it in Norwich she has recently returned to London to concentrate on music and wants to hear from anyone who likes what she does.
"An astonishingly good lyricist...eccentric, individual and clever."
designerpunk.co.uk
"The words brilliant, brilliant, brilliant tell you all you need to know."
James Jam, NME
"I'd let her give me an STI!"
Drunk person at a gig during the STI song
We have our next mini-festival at 93 Feet East on Saturday 25th July with an amazing line-up along with our usual Burlesque, performance art and Electro DJ’s.
Tickets are only £6 adv. Check out the ticket link below. See you there.
hello i saw you busking in norwich today (it was you wasnt it? if not it was someone who looked/sounded exactly the same). I then went to tesco to get money out and break in to a £10 note to give you some well earned money, but by the time i came back you'd gone! what a shame i say, i was going to ask you if you were playing at latitude this year..are you playing at latitude this year? xx
im glad you like the video! i'd love to make another video sometime for you :) maybe i could come to norwich and watch you play :) it'd be awesome if we could play a show together!! xx im gonna bikeride around the UK so I could come ride to Norwich! x let me know whatcha think
rakocuuuuuuuunn thanks very much for the add!!! the devolution is real and imminent....put u under cover!!!!! how are you doing of crazy? see you soon!
Just to let you know, there's a new song on me profile. As always, any comments, thoughts, philosophies on life, the universe and everything are more than welcome.
Just a quick note (sort of a myspace round robin) to let people know there's a new song - Picturebook - on me profile. As always, any thoughts and comments are more than welcome.
Join us for our biggest event of the year this Saturday (28th) @ 93 Feet East featuring IPSO FACTO DJ set and The JOY Formidable, huge huge night. Come!
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