Alex Sheppard is an acoustic musician based in London who has been gigging since she was 15. Originally from Norwich, Alex quickly rose to the forefront of East Anglia's music scene, playing at the region's premier venues including the UEA LCR and Norwich Arts Centre and becoming a BBC Norfolk favourite.
After a year spent busking around Europe and sharing a stage with a ladyboy Cabaret act in Thailand, she relocated to London in 2007.
Since then, her music career has gone from strength to strength. She played Latitude Festival in 2008, has been featured in NME Magazine and supported Dirty Pretty Things on the live circuit in London.
Alex was also a finalist in the Takamine/Ovation singer-songwriter showcase last year, and was recently featured as Steve Lamacq's Unsigned Act of the Week. She has been played on Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Radio Show and the Huw Stevens show, as well as being featured by Zane Lowe, who praised her “great lyrics” and declared himself a fan.
At the end of 2009, Alex signed to independent label Dustbowl Records and is set to release an album through the label in autumn 2010. The album will include collaborations with Adelaide's Cape and mark Alex's first musical venture with a full band behind her.
Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
Expect a sell out show so to avoid frustration at the door get your early bird tickets in advance below!!
Hi Alex... I was working on sound at the OxJam thing a couple of weeks ago - really enjoyed your set... :) Particularly "Run"... And another tune, whose name I can't remember, and which isn't on your MySpace player - it had a change of metre between the verse and chorus is all I remember... But nevermind! Anyway, really liked the songs, and hopefully catch you in Norwich again sometime!
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
Join us this November @ THE HOBBY HORSE, for the launch of our new weekly FREE Fridays. LAUNCHING 6TH!!
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Joining us this month are: Artefacts for Space Travel, Islington boys' club, Electricity in Our Homes, The Duloks, Man Flu and Ice, Sea, Dead People to name but a few...
Hi Alex, make sure you join us at www.wohomusic.net - We've got loads going on from 'Track of The Month' Competition, regular features of gig reviews and interviews we've carried out (we could add you to the list if you're interested?), wohoradio (where we can add your tracks) and loads of networking opportunities to help promote yourselves on this MUSIC ONLY site (conference & interview chats, forum discussions etc) and loands more!! Look forward to seeing and hearing you on there very soon . . . .
oh no the stracey hotel is right next door to my house! had I know, I would have come back earlier.... do you remember me from all those years ago interrailing?! I hope you're well, let me know when your next gig up here is, I'd love to see you x
THE PLAYGROUND Vs Noise Of Art will give you a big Halloween bash on Saturday 31st October featuring
Man Like Me// My Tiger My Timing// My Toys Like Me// Trash Fashion// The Midi Midis// Glitches// The Teeth// Kindle// Gene Serene// DARKORSE-DJ set/// Rack ‘n’ Ruin – DJ Set// Afro Punk-DJ set// Slinky Sparkle// Chris Columbine// Little Bo Freak and Lydia Darling// Noise of Art’s “Dance of the Vampires” with They Came From The Stars and I Saw Them Vs Les Hommers DU Train// Ben Osborne -DJ set// Immaculate Extremists// Overlap// Your Mum// MOTH and more
“You're unlikely to attend another event in London like this so our advice is to get your ticket sharpish.” DJ Magazine, 2009.
im afraid ill be at college on that day sorry but im going to bike ride to london on feburary 27th to see alex then! so make sure the gig doesn't get cancelled or else i will cry all the way home (100 miles!)
After our hugely successful launch with the BRUTE CHORUS and CIRCUS BURLESQUE trapeze artists, stilts, performance artists and burlesque dancers we have the next instalment coming up on Saturday the 26th September featuring KAPUTT, ROMANCE, SPEAK AND THE SPELLS and a whole lot more. Looking forward to seeing you there.
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