Alex Dezen
| Alex Dezen | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexander Dezen |
| Born | June 26, 1978 New York City |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, producer, artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Warner Chappell Publishing |
| Associated acts | The Damnwells, The Rebecca West, Court Yard Hounds, Matt Hires, Harper Blynn |
| Website | www |
Alex Dezen (born June 26, 1978) is a solo artist and the lead singer and songwriter for the American rock and roll band The Damnwells.[1] He is also a multi-platinum selling songwriter.[2] He holds an MFA degree in English from The University of Iowa's Iowa Writers' Workshop, which he attended from 2008-2010 as a Jeffrey G. and Victoria J. Edwards Fellow.[3] As a songwriter, he has written and released songs for artists such as Justin Bieber, Matt Hires, Court Yard Hounds, The Veronicas, and others. He has also written for and worked with a number of additional artist such as The Dixie Chicks, Dave Grohl, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, Sara Bareilles, Jason Derulo, Christina Perri, Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves, Kelly Clarkson, Simple Plan, Jesse & Joy and many others.
Career
In 2015, he collaborated with the American dance company Pilobolus, composing the music for the dance piece Wednesday Morning, 11:45 (2015), which premiered at The American Dance Festival in Durham, NC, on June 15, 2015.[4] [5] He is currently signed to Warner Chappell Music Publishing.[6]
A series of 4 solo EPs, known as "The Bedhead EPs," were released throughout 2014. The first one, titled 1/4, was released on January 21, 2014.[7][8] The second, titled 2/4, was released on April 22, 2014, and was accompanied by a video, which premiered on the website for American Songwriter magazine.[9] The 3rd EP, titled 3/4, was released on July 22, 2014[10] The final EP in the series, 4/4, was released on December 30, 2014.[11]
The Damnwells eponymous fifth studio album, featuring the original four members, was released on April 14, 2015.[12]
On November 3, 2015, Dezen announced a PledgeMusic project of songs written in early 2015 to be released as his first solo album. The project reached its crowdfunding goal in one week. The project is scheduled to be released in February, 2016.[13]
Notable song credits
| Justin Bieber | "Take You" - Believe and Believe Acoustic (# 1 Billboard album) |
| Cody Simpson | "Gentleman" - Paradise (# 27 Billboard album) |
| Court Yard Hounds | "Sunshine," "Gets You Down" - Amelita (#18 Billboard album) |
| The Veronicas | "You and Me" - The Veronicas (album) |
| Matt Hires | "Restless Heart," "I Am Not Here," "Wishing on Dead Stars," "All That's Left is You" - The World Won't Last Forever, But Tonight We Can Pretend[14] |
References
- ↑ http://www.thedamnwells.com
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alex-dezen-mn0001833783
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-damnwells/biography/
- ↑ http://www.pilobolus.org/about/pilobolus-dance-theater/active-repertoire/wednesday-morning-1145/
- ↑ http://www.pilobolus.org/collaborations/alex-dezen/
- ↑ http://warnerchappell.com/artist-details/856
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/1-4-Explicit-Alex-Dezen/dp/B00H7QXMWS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388610962&sr=8-1&keywords=Alex+Dezen
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/thedamnwells
- ↑ http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/04/video-premiere-alex-dezen-none-things/
- ↑ http://instagram.com/p/pUX1tMO3Or/
- ↑ https://thedamnwells.bandcamp.com/album/4-4
- ↑ http://www.thedamnwells.com/news/01-21-15/us-release-date-set-us-tour-announced
- ↑ http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/alexdezen
- ↑ http://newalbumreleases.net/57312/matt-hires-this-world-wont-last-forever-but-tonight-we-can-pretend-2013/
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