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Alexa Wilkinson

Alexa Wilkinson

  • Avg user rating: 3h stars Out of 14 votes
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  • Similar Artists: Joni Mitchell, Michelle Branch, Allison Krauss, Elliot Smith, Fiona Apple, Jonatha Brooke, KT Tunstall

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Of Graves (4:35) Date added: 05/21/07 | Total listens: 4,241

User reviews for Alexa Wilkinson

Average rating3h starsOut of 14 votes

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Editor's review

The current crop of young female singer-songwriters is among the strongest in years. Add Wilkinson's name to the list that stars KT Tunstall and Brandi Carlile. On debut "Lullaby Appetite," the 20-year-old favors images over cheap maxims and plays with the percussive style of a longtime DIYer.

Biography

Wilspro Management is proud to announce the debut tour of 20-year-old singer-songwriter Alexa Wilkinson, who is opening for Josh Kelley from April 10 through May 4, 2007. Spanning 10 cities in 6 different states, this tour will premiere a collection of 11 original songs, all written or co-written by Wilkinson herself. Her first CD, Lullaby Appetite, which is now available on iTunes will be nationally released in June of this year on DNK Records (home to Josh Kelley).

Having taken up music at the age of 10, Wilkinson is a formidable talent in a small (and young) package. Her fresh, smooth vocals slide easily around the extremely hummable melodies, toe-tapping rhythms and sprite guitar playing. The lyrics are rich with expression, exposing a vulnerability and honesty but without naïvete. Rather there is an emotional maturity of looking at life with an optimistic eye, learning from one’s mistakes, and moving on.

Josh Kelley, an accomplished singer-songwriter promoting his third album on this tour, took notice of Alexa’s talent and by July of 2006, had collaborated on and produced five of her songs. Other collaborators with Alexa include Michael Brauer (Coldplay, Paul McCartney, and Grammy winner John Mayer), David Thoener (Matchbox 20, Faith Hill, and Santana), and Greg Calbi (John Lennon, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Lenny Kravitz).

Josh Kelley stated about Alexa:

“I was immediately impressed with Alexa’s music—she is an extremely talented singer and songwriter whose unique sound will no doubt propel her to the top. She’s got such a natural, easygoing style to her music that anyone from all ages can relate to. I’m proud to have her on tour with me!”

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