Alexis Babini

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Alexis Babini
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Background information
Born Easton, Connecticut, United States
Genres Pop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2009-present

Alexis Babini is an American pop musician.

Early life

Alexis Babini grew up in Easton, Connecticut, with early music influences including Brazilian bossa nova and The Beatles. He began playing the guitar at the age of 13. [1]

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Career

In 2009 he self-released the album Breaking It In. [2] In support of the album, he toured the US with Boz Scaggs, Dan Hicks, and Blues Traveler. He performed live on television such television station as Comcast Network and BNN TV. [1] Babini's songs have been featured in media including The Real World: D.C. [3] [4] and he himself has been featured as a performer for the Fox Network music section of Xbox Live. [5]

In 2011 he released the album Paint and Paper, again supporting with music appearances on NBC [3] and ABC. [6] He also toured in support of the album, opening for Aaron Carter. In 2013 Babini released the single Shut up and Kiss me as the first single of his new album Pioneer Spirit. [7]

Babini is a supporter of Musicians on Call, a charity where musicians sing at local hospitals to sick children. [7] He has described his music as a blend of folk, acoustic, and pop. [3] In November, 2013, Babini created an animated music video for the second single, "Jackie", off his debut album. The video was featured shortly after on American Songwriter . [8] In 2016, Alexis was featured as the banjo player on Younger (TV series). His song "Gimme Sunshine" was featured on the TV show Bringing Up Bates. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Alexis Babini opens for Boz Scaggs in Ridgefield, Connecticut Post, September 8, 2009, retrieved June 20, 2013
  2. ↑ "Alexis Babini". AllMusic . Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alexis Babini Performs". NBC. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Songs from the Show: Episode 2311, MTV, archived from the original on March 25, 2010, retrieved June 20, 2013
  5. ↑ ""A Taste of Tuesdays" on August 25 at Westport Country Playhouse". Stamford Plus. August 18, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Alexis Babini, ABC, November 2, 2010, retrieved June 20, 2013
  7. 1 2 Brianne Nemiroff (October 5, 2013), Interview with "Shut Up and Kiss Me" Singer, Alexis Babini, Viva Glam Magazine, archived from the original on 2013-09-11, retrieved June 20, 2013
  8. ↑ Andrianna Yeatts (November 12, 2013), Video Premiere: Alexis Babini, "Jackie", American Songwriter , retrieved November 12, 2013
  9. ↑ "Premiere: Alexis Babini releases 'Gimmie Sunshine'". Populove Magazine. January 15, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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