{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use British English|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Alex Cornish | image = | image_size = 250 | birth_date = | birth_place = | origin = Edinburgh, Scotland | genre = Alternative rock, indie rock | years_active = 2008–present | label = Bellevue Records | website = {{Url|www.alexcornishmusic.com}} }}
'''Alex Cornish''' is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter. He was educated at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone.
His debut album, ''Until the Traffic Stops'', was released in 2008 on Bellevue Records and was co-produced by Stuart Wilson. Later in 2008, the album was remixed with much of it re-recorded, this time with Cornish working on his own. The album re-released at the end of April 2009. Cornish wrote, sang and performed all the tracks on the album, in his home studio in Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://living.scotsman.com/features/At-Home-Alex-Cornish39s-Studio.6091295.jp |title=At Home: Alex Cornish's Studio apartment – News – Scotsman.com |publisher=Living.scotsman.com |date=2 February 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> with Simon Berriman (drums) and Bevis Hungate (piano) contributing. They also form part of Cornish's live band. Cornish has been played on BBC Radio 1,<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCapbkrahfQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/NCapbkrahfQ |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Alex Cornish Radio 1 soundcheck |publisher=YouTube |date=1 April 2009|accessdate=6 April 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> BBC Radio 2,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdqx5 |title=BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, 15/05/2010 |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1 May 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> BBC 6 Music<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/tom_robinson/galleries/1360/53/#gallery1360 |title=6 Music – Tom Robinson – Photo gallery |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> and XFM Scotland. He was the ''Sunday Times'' ''hottest download of the week''.<ref>Edinburgh Evening News: [http://www.scotsman.com/music/Introducing-Multiskilled-Alex-Cornish.4462630.jp Introducing... Multi-skilled Alex Cornish]</ref> One of his tracks, "I'm on the Right Side", was used as the play out track to the film ''Solstice''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/alex-s-work-is-never-knowingly-undersold-1.999951 |title=Alex's work is never knowingly undersold |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=1 January 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> Cornish spent 2009 touring and supported Alison Moyet throughout November and December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computermusic.co.uk/ |title=Computer Music Magazine | MusicRadar |publisher=Computermusic.co.uk |date=1 February 2013|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> His second album ''Call Back'' was released on 27 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=95%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1&sku=656890 |title=Alex Cornish: Call Back (2010): CD: HMV.com |website=hmv.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028212354/http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=95%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1&sku=656890 |archive-date=28 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The album was recorded in Cornish's home studio and also at Watercolour Studios in the Highlands of Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/|title=Arts Journal|website=www.hi-arts.co.uk|accessdate=21 July 2020|archive-date=28 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228201100/http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2010 he performed in session for BBC Radio 2 alongside Ellie Goulding.<ref name="bbc" /> The cover version of "Brothers in Arms" performed in that session was included on the ''Saturday Sessions'' CD which was released on Sony in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/review/11816/dermot-oleary-presents-the-saturday-sessions.html |title=Dermot O'Leary presents The Saturday Sessions | News Flash | Music @ The Digital Fix |publisher=Themusicfix.co.uk |date=2 September 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407183636/http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/review/11816/dermot-oleary-presents-the-saturday-sessions.html |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Cornish toured through various Cafe Neros in the UK sponsored by the Nokia Music Store. He also supported Amy Macdonald.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com/2010/08/amy-macdonald-live-at-edinburgh-corn.html |title=Scores of Melodies: Amy Macdonald Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange (18th August 2010) |publisher=Scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com |date=1 August 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> Cornish has also supported, amongst others, Tom McRae,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/686638+Tom+McRae+at+Borderline+on+28+August+2008 |title=Tom McRae at Borderline (London) on 28 Aug 2008 – |publisher=Last.fm |date= |accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref> and Starsailor.<ref>[http://www.theedgefestival.com/content/default.asp?page=s1_1&gigid=773] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801133003/http://www.theedgefestival.com/content/default.asp?page=s1_1&gigid=773|date=1 August 2009}}</ref> Cornish's third album ''No Shore'' was released in June 2011, described by ''The Sunday Times'' as 'a beautiful album'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/pop-and-rock-round-up-july-17-l5klt8wjnh9|title=Pop & rock round up, July 17|first=Dan Cairns, Mark Edwards and Stewart|last=Lee|access-date=21 July 2020|website=The Times}}</ref>
In 2013, Cornish toured all over the UK with Mercury Music Prize nominated Kathryn Williams. He also played piano in Williams' band.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/2013/10/22/kathryn-williams/ |title=Archived copy |website=www.telfordswarehousechester.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114201814/http://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/2013/10/22/kathryn-williams/ |archive-date=14 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Cornish toured the UK with his own band and also supported Alison Moyet on various dates including The Royal Albert Hall in London.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://life.royalalberthall.com/tag/alex-cornish/ |title=Alex Cornish | Life at the Hall |access-date=4 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123316/http://life.royalalberthall.com/tag/alex-cornish/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cornish's fourth album, ''Beyond the Serenade'', was released in May 2015. In January 2015, Cornish was live in session with Dermot O'Leary on BBC Radio 2 alongside Idlewild.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04x0khp|title=BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, Idlewild, Alex Cornish and Nick Hornby|website=BBC|accessdate=21 July 2020}}</ref> Cornish's music has featured in many US TV shows including Showtime's ''The Big C''<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6WJKeu6uig |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/w6WJKeu6uig |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Alex Cornish – Don't Hold me Back (end sequence – The Big C) |publisher=YouTube |date=1 September 2010|accessdate=6 April 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and ABC's ''Private Practice''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice/episode-guide/a-better-place-to-be/574292 |title=Watch Full Episodes for Free Online – Private Practice – ABC.com |publisher=Abc.go.com |date= |accessdate=6 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021011049/http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice/episode-guide/a-better-place-to-be/574292 |archivedate=21 October 2010 }}</ref>
In 2023 Cornish appeared on the BBC Quay Sessions – his second appearance – with his regular musicians Bevis Hungate and Paul Gilbody and a string quartet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio Scotland – The Quay Sessions, Alex Cornish in session |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kp5m |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2024 he released two albums, the first (Henry Found the Time) mixed by Paul Savage at Chem 19<ref>{{Cite web |title=Henry Found the Time, by Alex Cornish |url=https://alexcornish.bandcamp.com/album/henry-found-the-time |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Alex Cornish |language=en}}</ref> and the second mixed at his own studio (Squall Critical).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Squall Critical, by Alex Cornish |url=https://alexcornish.bandcamp.com/album/squall-critical-2 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Alex Cornish |language=en}}</ref>
In addition to writing songs, Cornish has also arranged and played strings for various artists as well as writing music for TV. Credits include Wainwright Walks for the BBC<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440093/fullcredits/ |title="Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast" Eden and the Pennines (TV Episode 2009) – Full cast & crew – IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-12-31 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref> and the strings and brass arrangements for the band Morcheeba.
==Discography== *''Until the Traffic Stops'' (2009) *''Call Back'' (2010) *''No Shore'' (2011) *''Beyond the Serenade'' (2014) *''Hang on the Word'' (2017) *''So Long to Looking In'' (2020) *''We Don't Know What You're Thinking (2022)'' *''Henry Found the Time (2024)'' *Squall Critical (2024)
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