Alex Bird

THE STORY...

Alex Bird is a singer/songwriter and actor in Toronto, ON. With a swinging style and an indescribable charm, Alex is currently working on an entirely new chapter in the Great American Songbook, with his soon to be released debut album “Whisky Kisses”, recorded at Canterbury Studios with the masterful, Jeremy Darby. The album is comprised of 12 songs with 11 being originals written by Alex. “The Way She Moves”, one of the originals off the album, is being released on November, 30th, 2019.

Alex literally grew up with the classics. As a young boy he was taken to hang around the Toronto Jazz scene, and had the opportunity to see and meet many of the greats along the way; Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Mel Torme, Ray Charles...the list goes on. Without even knowing it, his musical training developed, sitting around at smoky Jazz clubs into the wee small hours of the morning.

With influences spanning from the 20s to the 70s, Alex Bird is a writer of incredible precision and lyrical depth. Working with a killer line up of young musicians, dubbed “The Jazz Mavericks”, they are pushing the boundaries of a beautiful tradition and bringing it into a new era. The Jazz Mavericks are rising stars in their own right. Ewen Farncombe on piano, Eric West on drums, and Scott Hunter on bass.

Over the past year, Alex and his band have been steadily playing across the city. Quickly becoming one of the new exciting bands to see. These gigs have included a few residencies and performances at a number of iconic venues including the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, N’Awlins Jazz Bar and The Jazz Bistro.

In between singing gigs, Alex also graces the screen with incredible charisma and talent. Alex studied classical theatre acting at George Brown, and film acting at Humber. Most recently, he appeared on CBC's “Frankie Drake Mysteries” as Al Capone, and in September of 2019 Alex made his feature film debut in “IT: Chapter 2” alongside, Bill Hader.

Alex is exciting, he is heartbreaking and full of spontaneous and improvised magic. This is the stylish and textured world that is ALEX BIRD. Show less