AlexSmart

Alex has a background in both contemporary and classical music (representing NZ in the NZ secondary schools orchestra at age 14-16), playing ‘cello, piano, keyboards, bass guitar and singing. She also lead the Tauranga Symphonia section of the cellos for 2006.

Alex has an appealing and remarkable personal voice and writes rock/pop songs that reflect much of what goes on in her life. Recording of the track 'Real' has been funded by NZ on Air and produced by Greg Havers (Manic Street Preachers fame). Her second single ‘Talk’ was chosen out of 3500 songs as runner-up in the internationally acclaimed UK song writers competition.

Achievements 2003 to 2007
• NZ on Air funding for the track ’Real’ in May 2003
• Greg Havers, producer for Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, picks ‘Real’ to produce while in
   NZ recording the Feelers album in September 2003
• Recording and production of debut album with producer Peter Fallon (BMG, EMI from the UK)
   finished November 2004- Commercial release Jan05
• Picked by Tauranga City to play the big New Years Eve gig at The Mount December 2003
• On the NZ on Air Indie Hit Disc number 26 2004
• Featured artist in the April/May edition of NZ musician magazine
• Runner-up in the 2004 UK Song writers competition
• Release of Alex’s first music video for the single “Real” November 04
• Commercial release of debut album late January 05.
• Parachute Festival performances 2005, 2006
• Producer Sharon Elizabeth Album www.sharonelizabeth.co.nz

Current Radio Play
• Stayed in the LifeFM top ten chart for three weeks with ‘real’ making number 4 in January 2004
• Consistent play on LifeFM throughout 2004, 2005, 2006.
• Won the head to head new track competition on ZM March 2004 for single Real
• Real played on the Edge, Talk playing 2005
• Real played on the MoreFM group in Auckland on the new Kiwi artists hour March 2004
• Number One on Vision 100 FM Palmerston North for whole month April 2004
• Played on ZM, September 2004.
• Video on 'Coke in the Fridge' and C4 2005