| Name |
Alexis Blue |
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| Naionality |
English |
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| Place of Birth |
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| Famous for |
Singing |
Alexis Blue were a four-piece indie rock band made up of one pair of brothers and two friends from the Wallasey area of Merseyside, the band were unsigned, but self-released their music through an independent record label set up by the band and associates - People vs Grass Records.
Interviews saw the band cite numerous musical influences including The Libertines, Bright Eyes, Supergrass, Ben Folds and The Coral. The resulting sound was a unique, tuneful indie guitar rock coupled with intelligent, thoughtful and often darkly comedic/ironic lyrics. Their fanbase consisted greatly of Merseysiders and Liverpudlians, while their bright Indie guitar sound and provocative, insightful lyrics attracted the attention of many enthusiasts of a wide range of ages, throughout the UK, the rest of Europe and America The band were formed in September 2005 following the split of another Wirral band 'The Rails', with that band's lead guitarist Andrew Stewart and drummer Mark Easton being joined by Tom McCarron to form Alexis Blue. Paul Easton, younger brother of Mark, subsequently joined the band in November. They toured substantially throughout 2006, gaining attention and subsequent tour support slots from Little Man Tate, Milburn and Bromheads Jacket. In that summer, the band caught the eye of Southampton based label Coercion Records who signed the band to put out a promotional release and 7-inch vinyl to be released later in the year. The band then caught the limelight of the local and national press, with numerous articles and radio/magazine interviews.
In the summer of 2006 the band beat off competition from The Guillemots and Battle to reach the final of The Sun's 'Battle Of The Bands' along with Dirty Pretty Things, Corinne Bailey Rae and The Rifles. May, June and July saw Alexis Blue set off on a UK wide tour with new material to showcase. This 25+ date tour saw them play dates that include Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield and Blackburn. Shortly after the tour was completed, it was announced that Chris was to leave the band to focus on family commitments, and Tom would be rejoining after returning from Bangor University.
