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Hometown	Newmarket, United Kingdom
Genres	Acoustic, Folk
Band Members	Alex Highton
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Manager Howard Monk howard@localism.org.uk 0891505050 Booking Bob Paterson bp@bpa-live.com 01546654874 Artist / Band Member Al alexhightonmusic@gmail.com 01532456844
# Years Experience Performing Live:	10
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	20
Market Draw:	uk: 0-30
Venue History:	loads - uk, uk
Opener Experience:	Ting Tings; James Yuill; Bella Hardy; chris difford
Similar Artists:	Nick Drake; Harry Nilsson; Randy Newman; Jake Thackray; Karen Dalton; Paul Mcartney
Performing Rights Society:	Outside US

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I live a small village in the English countryside where I’ve been writing songs for my own amusement, charting my move from London to the Cambridgeshire countryside.

On the back of some demos that I recorded at home, my songs have been played on the TV...

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Top 10 in Folk, February 2011

Top 10 in Folk, January 2011

Top 10 in Folk, December 2010

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Some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard by World Class songs. ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE
.......kept me listening, and listening and listening....a beautifully rendered cycle of songs of complexity and depth that will take your breath away.....,some of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard performed with jaw-dropping skill......World Class songs. ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE." - Rebel Riffs Blogspot laid-back but infectious songcraft..." - Time Out the perfect acoustic album" - www.gigrevier.com what we're looking for in folk music today" - JPS Music Blog ...a Great British Album.....that wouldn't be out of place on the Transatlantic Label........charmingly individual........(it) exists in an idyll not a long ramble from the Village Green Preservation Society, though perhaps a little more cosmopolitan.......(an) album to slip on and enjoy from year to year..." - Sicmagazine.net 4.5 out of 5.........Each song feels like a little story that you can almost see unfolding as you listen.....His voice is light, airy and elastic, and the instrumentation (he plays everything himself) is buoyant and spacious. When you put this on it feels like he’s right there in the room.....a pile of groovy songs with a latter day Beatle-esque warmth and Ron Sexsmith intrigue." - Gonzo Magazine Song writing ability, he has in spades. Patience to allow himself to express his feelings, he has in shovels......Alex is brilliant and I will say this to you good folks… If he's doing a venue near you, then go and see him. If it's vaguely near you, go and see him. If you're in a different country, then simply enjoy his sound on MySpace and tell him how lovely it is." - Living Athiest Al Highton creates music that transports you to long hot summer days and hazy mornings. With toes dipped in psychedelia, folk and pure pop......A sublime and hypnotic sounding collection of songs.....a singer/songwriter destined for impressive things; this is a gorgeously realised first impression" - UK MUSIC SEARCH One of the most beautiful set of songs I've heard for a long time. Alex Highton is, in my opinion set for very big things. A must have album for any discerning music lover. Definitley a name to watch out for...." - The Waiting Room Error FM. ....an old-fashioned troubadour in the strictest sense. Strumming gentle folk songs on his guitar, his warm and soulful voice conjures up memories of sun-kissed summer nights out on the lawn." - Metro One To Watch I was absolutely knocked out by the quality of Alex Highton’s songs, his voice (with a hint of a Northern accent) and his artful, yet understated delivery. I don’t know a great deal about him apart from the fact that he hails from somewhere near Cambridge (UK) and one of his songs was used in an episode of Hollyoaks (but we’ll not hold that against him)! I wholeheartedly recommend that you go check out his Myspace profile....." - Timbre Obscura Podcast Lovely stuff.....like Gruff Rhys does The White Album" - Real Wood Records

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