Alex Preston (singer)

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Alex Preston
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Background information
Birth nameAlex Preston Philbrick
Born (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 30)
United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2014–present

Alex Preston Philbrick (born May 6, 1993), [1] better known as Alex Preston, is an American singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as the third-place finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol. His self-titled debut album was released on July 21, 2015, and his second album, A Work in Progress, was released in 2018.

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Early life

Alex Preston was born and raised in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. [1] [2] He wrote his first song called "Fish Food" when he was 12. He attended Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire where he played the guitar in a jazz band, and in the percussion section in concert and a marching band. [3] He also formed a band with friends, Dustin Newhouse, Josh Brackett and Tucker Brown, called Undertow. [1] He graduated from high school in 2011, [4] and studied at the University of New Hampshire. [5]

Preston has written songs with his cousin Jo Dee Messina, the rock band Framing Hanley, and Aria Summer. His song was used in the CD "Voices for Heroes," a benefit for Sandy Hook. [6] He won the "Open For MixFest" competition organized by a radio station to open for acts such as Backstreet Boys, Gavin DeGraw and Of Monsters and Men. [6] His single "The Light Was Already Here" was released in September 2013. [7]

American Idol

Alex Preston performing in 2015, shortly after placing third on American Idol. Alex Preston at Daland Library.jpg
Alex Preston performing in 2015, shortly after placing third on American Idol.
EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrderResult
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Fairytales" (original composition)Alex PrestonN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A Capella"Scream & Shout" will.i.am feat. Britney Spears N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group PerformanceNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Solo"Fairytales" (original composition)Alex PrestonN/AAdvanced
Top 31 (10 Men)Personal Choice"Volcano" Damien Rice 7Advanced
Top 13This Is Me"A Beautiful Mess" Jason Mraz 9Safe
Top 12Home"I Don't Want to Be" Gavin DeGraw 2Safe
Top 11Songs from the Cinema"Falling Slowly" Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová 9Safe
Top 10 Billboard Top 10"Story of My Life" One Direction 4Safe
Top 9I'm with the Band!"Don't Speak" No Doubt 1Safe
Top 8Back to the StartDuet "Just Give Me a Reason"
with Jena Irene 		Pink feat. Nate Ruess 2Safe
Solo "Fairytales" (original composition)Alex Preston12
Top 8 [lower-alpha 1] Songs from the 1980s Duet "The Girl Is Mine"
with Sam Woolf 		Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney 3Safe
Solo "Every Breath You Take" The Police 9
Top 7Competitors' ChoiceDuet "Let Her Go"
with Sam Woolf		 Passenger 3Safe
Solo "The A Team" Ed Sheeran 7
Top 6Rock 'n' Roll"Animal" Neon Trees 4Safe
Country"Always on My Mind" Brenda Lee 9
Top 5America's RequestsSolo "Sweater Weather" The Neighbourhood 1Safe
Trio "Best Day of My Life"
with Jena Irene & Sam Woolf		 American Authors 3
Solo "Say Something" A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera 8
Top 4Love Songs"Too Close" Alex Clare 3Safe
"I'm Yours" Jason Mraz 8
"Yellow" Coldplay 12
Top 3 Randy Jackson's Choice"Pompeii" Bastille 2Eliminated
Judges' Choice"Stay" Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko 5
Hometown's Choice"Story of My Life" One Direction 8
  1. ↑ Due to the judges using their one save on Sam Woolf, the top 8 remained intact for another week.

2014–2019: Alex Preston album and A Work in Progress

His debut, self-titled album was recorded in a cabin in Lone Pine, California and was released in 2015. [8] His second album, A Work in Progress, was released in 2018.[ citation needed ] In 2019, he won a New England Emmy Award in the Special Event Coverage category for the program NH Chronicle Presents New Hampshire Idol. [9] [10]

Discography

Albums

  1. "Break My Heart"
  2. "You"
  3. "Fairytales"
  4. "The Light Was Already Here"
  5. "Close to You"
  6. "200 Miles"
  7. "The Author"
  8. "Get Up, Get Down"
  9. "Love Letters"

Digital singles

YearSongAlbum
2013"The Light Was Already Here"Non-album single
2014"Story of My Life"
"Don't Speak"
"Fairytales"
"Every Breath You Take"
"The A Team"
"Animal"
"Say Something"
"Too Close"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Fred Bronson (March 20, 2014). "American Idol' Season 13: Alex Preston Gets Feedback From His Country-Star Cousin". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Who Is Alex Preston? American Idol 2014 Contestant Background Info". WetPaint. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "'American Idol' finalist Alex Philbrick, aka Alex Preston, tuned up before contest at Nashua's North Main Music By Don Himsel". The Telegraph. March 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kimberly Houghton (February 13, 2014). "NH man moves up ranks in 'American Idol' competition". NewHampshire.com.
  5. ↑ Kimberly Houghton (March 14, 2014). "Alex Preston makes top 10; will tour with 'American Idol'". NewHampshire.com.
  6. 1 2 Lily O’Gara. "Singing in the spotlight: Former UNH student has big plans". The New Hampshire. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Light Was Already Here: Alex Preston". Amazon.
  8. ↑ "FORMER IDOL FINALIST ALEX PRESTON RELEASES IMPRESSIVE DEBUT ALBUM". idolchatteryd.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "42nd BOSTON-NEW ENGLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENTS" (PDF) (Press release). New England Emmy Awards . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Alex Preston (June 16, 2019). "@RealAlexPreston". Twitter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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