# Alex Cornish

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**Alex Cornish** is an [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh)-based singer-songwriter. He was educated at [The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone](/source/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.[1] 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](/source/BBC_Radio_1),[2] [BBC Radio 2](/source/BBC_Radio_2),[3] [BBC 6 Music](/source/BBC_6_Music)[4] and [XFM Scotland](/source/XFM_Scotland). He was the *[Sunday Times](/source/Sunday_Times)* *hottest download of the week*.[5] One of his tracks, "I'm on the Right Side", was used as the play out track to the film *[Solstice](/source/Solstice_(film))*.[6] Cornish spent 2009 touring and supported [Alison Moyet](/source/Alison_Moyet) throughout November and December 2009.[7] His second album *Call Back* was released on 27 September 2010.[8] The album was recorded in Cornish's home studio and also at Watercolour Studios in the Highlands of Scotland.[9] In May 2010 he performed in session for BBC Radio 2 alongside [Ellie Goulding](/source/Ellie_Goulding).[3] The [cover version](/source/Cover_version) of "[Brothers in Arms](/source/Brothers_in_Arms_(song))" performed in that session was included on the *Saturday Sessions* CD which was released on Sony in October 2010.[10] In 2010, Cornish toured through various [Cafe Neros](/source/Cafe_Nero) in the UK sponsored by the Nokia Music Store. He also supported [Amy Macdonald](/source/Amy_Macdonald).[11] Cornish has also supported, amongst others, [Tom McRae](/source/Tom_McRae),[12] and [Starsailor](/source/Starsailor_(band)).[13] Cornish's third album *No Shore* was released in June 2011, described by *[The Sunday Times](/source/The_Sunday_Times)* as 'a beautiful album'.[14]

In 2013, Cornish toured all over the UK with Mercury Music Prize nominated [Kathryn Williams](/source/Kathryn_Williams). He also played piano in Williams' band.[15] In 2014, Cornish toured the UK with his own band and also supported [Alison Moyet](/source/Alison_Moyet) on various dates including [The Royal Albert Hall](/source/The_Royal_Albert_Hall) in London.[16] Cornish's fourth album, *Beyond the Serenade*, was released in May 2015. In January 2015, Cornish was live in session with [Dermot O'Leary](/source/Dermot_O'Leary) on [BBC Radio 2](/source/BBC_Radio_2) alongside [Idlewild](/source/Idlewild_(band)).[17] Cornish's music has featured in many US TV shows including Showtime's *The Big C*[18] and ABC's *Private Practice*.[19]

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.[20] In 2024 he released two albums, the first (Henry Found the Time) mixed by Paul Savage at Chem 19[21] and the second mixed at his own studio (Squall Critical).[22]

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[23] and the strings and brass arrangements for the band [Morcheeba](/source/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)

## References

1. ["At Home: Alex Cornish's Studio apartment – News – Scotsman.com"](http://living.scotsman.com/features/At-Home-Alex-Cornish39s-Studio.6091295.jp). Living.scotsman.com. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Alex Cornish Radio 1 soundcheck"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCapbkrahfQ). YouTube. 1 April 2009. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/NCapbkrahfQ) 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, 15/05/2010"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdqx5). Bbc.co.uk. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["6 Music – Tom Robinson – Photo gallery"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/tom_robinson/galleries/1360/53/#gallery1360). BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. [Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News): [Introducing... Multi-skilled Alex Cornish](http://www.scotsman.com/music/Introducing-Multiskilled-Alex-Cornish.4462630.jp)

1. ["Alex's work is never knowingly undersold"](http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/alex-s-work-is-never-knowingly-undersold-1.999951). Herald Scotland. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Computer Music Magazine | MusicRadar"](http://www.computermusic.co.uk/). Computermusic.co.uk. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Alex Cornish: Call Back (2010): CD: HMV.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101028212354/http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=95%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1&sku=656890). *hmv.com*. Archived from [the original](http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=95%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1%3B-1&sku=656890) on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

1. ["Arts Journal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091228201100/http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/). *www.hi-arts.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/) on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

1. ["Dermot O'Leary presents The Saturday Sessions | News Flash | Music @ The Digital Fix"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407183636/http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/review/11816/dermot-oleary-presents-the-saturday-sessions.html). Themusicfix.co.uk. 2 September 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/review/11816/dermot-oleary-presents-the-saturday-sessions.html) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Scores of Melodies: Amy Macdonald Live at Edinburgh Corn Exchange (18th August 2010)"](https://scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com/2010/08/amy-macdonald-live-at-edinburgh-corn.html). Scoresofmelodies.blogspot.com. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Tom McRae at Borderline (London) on 28 Aug 2008 –"](http://www.last.fm/event/686638+Tom+McRae+at+Borderline+on+28+August+2008). Last.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. [\[1\]](http://www.theedgefestival.com/content/default.asp?page=s1_1&gigid=773) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090801133003/http://www.theedgefestival.com/content/default.asp?page=s1_1&gigid=773) 1 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine

1. Lee, Dan Cairns, Mark Edwards and Stewart. ["Pop & rock round up, July 17"](https://www.thetimes.com/article/pop-and-rock-round-up-july-17-l5klt8wjnh9). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

1. ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131114201814/http://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/2013/10/22/kathryn-williams/). *www.telfordswarehousechester.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.telfordswarehousechester.com/2013/10/22/kathryn-williams/) on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

1. ["Alex Cornish | Life at the Hall"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123316/http://life.royalalberthall.com/tag/alex-cornish/). Archived from [the original](http://life.royalalberthall.com/tag/alex-cornish/) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

1. ["BBC Radio 2 – Dermot O'Leary, Idlewild, Alex Cornish and Nick Hornby"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04x0khp). *BBC*. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

1. ["Alex Cornish – Don't Hold me Back (end sequence – The Big C)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6WJKeu6uig). YouTube. 1 September 2010. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/w6WJKeu6uig) 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["Watch Full Episodes for Free Online – Private Practice – ABC.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101021011049/http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice/episode-guide/a-better-place-to-be/574292). Abc.go.com. Archived from [the original](http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice/episode-guide/a-better-place-to-be/574292) on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

1. ["BBC Radio Scotland – The Quay Sessions, Alex Cornish in session"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kp5m). *BBC*. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

1. ["Henry Found the Time, by Alex Cornish"](https://alexcornish.bandcamp.com/album/henry-found-the-time). *Alex Cornish*. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

1. ["Squall Critical, by Alex Cornish"](https://alexcornish.bandcamp.com/album/squall-critical-2). *Alex Cornish*. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

1. [*"Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast" Eden and the Pennines (TV Episode 2009) – Full cast & crew – IMDb*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440093/fullcredits/). Retrieved 2025-12-31. – via m.imdb.com.

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