Alex Germains
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Alex Germains is a Liverpool
based singer, songwriter, producer and remixer. He was the lead singer and guitarist
, as well as the co-songwriter and co-producer of The Mountaineers. He was bass player in the band Echo & the Bunnymen
from 2000-2001.
He has also produced and remixed songs by several groups, including The Cuckolds, 28 Costumes
, and Goldfrapp
.
Since 2007, Germains has attended Liverpool Hope University
, studying a Bachelor's Degree
in Music
, Popular Music
and Music Technology
. Working as Alex Mountaineer, he has produced an album of new songs that have begun to attract attention from the media, garnering plays on 'The Pool' with Dave Monks' on BBC Radio Merseyside
, and 'Adam Walton's Magical Mystery Tour' on BBC Radio Wales
. He is also working with new musicians in Liverpool
, including musicians/visual artists Emily Lansley and Chiz Turnross.
He also plays with the band Melodie du Kronk, and is an occasional member of improvisational synth-jazz group Zukanican
and its spin-off project Zukazeit, featuring Harry Sumnall, James Pagella, Tom Sumnall and Phil Lucking.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
based singer, songwriter, producer and remixer. He was the lead singer and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, as well as the co-songwriter and co-producer of The Mountaineers. He was bass player in the band Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
from 2000-2001.
He has also produced and remixed songs by several groups, including The Cuckolds, 28 Costumes
28 Costumes
28 Costumes, also known as the Cossies, are a Liverpool pop band. They signed to Spank Records in late 2003 and released four singles and an album with the label. Their album, The Fake Death Experience was reviewed positively in, amongst other publications, The Independent and Artrocker magazine...
, and Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
.
Since 2007, Germains has attended Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. Two of its three founding colleges were established in 1844 and 1856, the third opening in the 1960s. It is the only ecumenical university in Europe. Based on two campuses, the main campus is located in Childwall and the second...
, studying a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Popular Music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
and Music Technology
Music technology
Music technology is a term that refers to all forms of technology involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to facilitate playback, recording, composition, storage and performance. This subject is taught at many different educational levels,...
. Working as Alex Mountaineer, he has produced an album of new songs that have begun to attract attention from the media, garnering plays on 'The Pool' with Dave Monks' on BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....
, and 'Adam Walton's Magical Mystery Tour' on BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
. He is also working with new musicians in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, including musicians/visual artists Emily Lansley and Chiz Turnross.
He also plays with the band Melodie du Kronk, and is an occasional member of improvisational synth-jazz group Zukanican
Zukanican
Zukanican are an experimental band primarily based in Liverpool, England. They have been in existence since 2003 and, amongst other releases, have had two albums and one EP on Pickled Egg Records...
and its spin-off project Zukazeit, featuring Harry Sumnall, James Pagella, Tom Sumnall and Phil Lucking.