Alexi Murdoch

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Alexi Murdoch at PopTech 2012 in Reykjavík

Alexi Murdoch (born December 27, 1973 in London ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter .

Life

Murdoch's father is Greek, his mother has Scottish ancestry. He spent his youth in Greece before returning to Scotland with his family.

Act

His music is a mixture of alternative rock , acoustic and indie folk. He moved to the United States , in order to attend the Duke University philosophy to study.

His self- released EP Four Songs in 2002 became the best-selling record on the online music service “CD Baby”. On June 6, 2006, his first album Time Without Consequence was released .

One of his most famous songs is Orange Sky . This has been used in many films and series including OC, California , Dr. House , Prison Break , Ugly Betty , Im Feuer , Garden State , and in a trailer for Paradise Now . Also the songs Breathe ( Stargate Universe , Continuum ), All My Days ( OC, California , Scrubs , Without a Trace , Real Steel and also in Stargate Universe ), Home ( Prison Break ), whose lyrics are on the famous children's song Row , Row, Row Your Boat , and Wait ( Defying Gravity ) were featured in series.

Murdoch's song Through the Dark plays during the credits of Gone Baby Gone and an episode of Teen Wolf . In addition to previously unreleased titles, he also contributed songs from his album Time Without Consequence to the soundtrack of Sam Mendes' film Away We Go .

Murdoch recorded the third album Towards the Sun in a single night in Vancouver in 2009 and then sold it in a limited edition on his website and at concerts. It wasn't until 2011 that the album was officially released.

Discography

  • 2002: Four Songs (EP)
  • 2006: Time Without Consequence
  • 2009: Away We Go (Original Film Soundtrack)
  • 2011: Towards the Sun

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CD Baby - Top Sellers Ever ( Memento from August 16, 2000 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Alexi Murdoch: Time Without Consequence. In: Sputnikmusic. October 27, 2010, accessed May 9, 2017 .
  3. ^ Concert Review: Alexi Murdoch. In: Carry You Away. History, reviews and musings of a music geek. April 21, 2009, accessed May 9, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Steve Horowitz: Alexi Murdoch: Towards the Sun. In: PopMatters. March 6, 2011, accessed May 9, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Murdoch, Alexi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH London