Alex Turner
Alex Turner (born 6 January 1986) is a British musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the Arctic Monkeys. He is also a member of The Last Shadow Puppets. He was born and raised in Sheffield. His father was a music teacher and his mother was a German teacher.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexander David Turner |
| Born | 6 January 1986 High Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Indie rock,[1][2][3] post-punk revival, psychedelic rock, garage rock, experimental rock, art rock, baroque pop, spoken word, movie score |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Domino |
| Associated acts | Arctic Monkeys, The Last Shadow Puppets, Miles Kane, Reverend and The Makers |
The Arctic Monkeys have released 7 studio albums. The first was Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. The second was Favourite Worst Nightmare. The third was Humbug. The fourth was Suck It and See, which was released late in 2011. The fifth was "AM", which was released in 2013. "Tranquillity Base, Hotel & Casino" was released in 2018, and “The Car” in 2022.
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Arctic Monkeys, Coachella Day 1, 2007 Photo by Paul Familetti
Alex Turner performing with Arctic Monkeys at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 2018
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References
- ↑ . Q Magazine[dead link]
- ↑ "BBC - Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys - Intelligent indie-rock from Sheffield". Clash. Retrieved 11 March 2011.