Alexa Wilkinson
Encyclopedia
Alexa Wilkinson is an American
singer-songwriter
, guitarist
and trumpet player with two albums to her name: 2007's Lullaby Appetite, partly co-written by Josh Kelley
, and Lions, released in 2008. She has toured with a number of indie musicians, including Josh Kelley
, Todd Carey
, Jonathan Clay, Keaton Simons
and Kate Voegele
,. Alexa Wilkinson's song, 'Miles Away' was featured on MTV
's The Hills.
but moved to Park City, Utah
at age 11. She began playing the trumpet at age 10, after being convinced to do so by a childhood sweetheart, and took up the acoustic guitar a year later. She graduated from Park City High School before taking up music as a full-time career.
Alexa Wilkinson was "discovered" by Josh Kelley
in 2006 after a chance meeting with Josh's then girlfriend and now wife, Katherine Heigl
. Josh signed her his independent record label
, DNK Records and cowrote several songs with Alexa. In June 2007, aged 20, she released her debut album, Lullaby Appetite. Many of the songs on Lullaby Appetite were taken from the apparently independently-released album Just You Wait (2006).
Alexa's second album, Lions, was released in April 2008. The first single off the album is 'Vanilla Rain' (for which a video has been made). The title track "Lions" has been featured on CSI NY (Episode 512 "She's Not There"), as well as "Lullaby Appetite" featured on ABC Family's Make It or Break It.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, 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...
and trumpet player with two albums to her name: 2007's Lullaby Appetite, partly co-written by Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley
Joshua Bishop "Josh" Kelley is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist, and has had four hit singles on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart...
, and Lions, released in 2008. She has toured with a number of indie musicians, including Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley
Joshua Bishop "Josh" Kelley is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist, and has had four hit singles on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart...
, Todd Carey
Todd Carey
Todd Carey is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently signed to Rock Ridge Music. Born and raised near Chicago, Illinois, he later relocated to Los Angeles to attend the University of Southern California for a degree in music. At USC, Carey formed a band, Telepathy, with other students...
, Jonathan Clay, Keaton Simons
Keaton Simons
Keaton Simons is a Los Angeles recording and performing artist. He is signed to CBS Records and his music has been featured on shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Crash, American Dad!, Harper's Island, and The Cleaner to name a few...
and Kate Voegele
Kate Voegele
Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is signed to Interscope Records. She is also known for her part as Mia Catalano in the CW TV series One Tree Hill.-Career:...
,. Alexa Wilkinson's song, 'Miles Away' was featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Hills.
Biography
Alexa Wilkinson was born in Cherry Hill, New JerseyCherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
but moved to Park City, Utah
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
at age 11. She began playing the trumpet at age 10, after being convinced to do so by a childhood sweetheart, and took up the acoustic guitar a year later. She graduated from Park City High School before taking up music as a full-time career.
Alexa Wilkinson was "discovered" by Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley
Joshua Bishop "Josh" Kelley is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist, and has had four hit singles on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart...
in 2006 after a chance meeting with Josh's then girlfriend and now wife, Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Marie Heigl is an American actress and producer. She is possibly best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on ABC's Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2010, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series in 2007...
. Josh signed her his independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, DNK Records and cowrote several songs with Alexa. In June 2007, aged 20, she released her debut album, Lullaby Appetite. Many of the songs on Lullaby Appetite were taken from the apparently independently-released album Just You Wait (2006).
Alexa's second album, Lions, was released in April 2008. The first single off the album is 'Vanilla Rain' (for which a video has been made). The title track "Lions" has been featured on CSI NY (Episode 512 "She's Not There"), as well as "Lullaby Appetite" featured on ABC Family's Make It or Break It.
Band
Alexa Wilkinson's band is currently made-up of:- Michael Chaves: electric guitar
- Jonathan Ahrens: bass
- Aaron Sterling: drums, percussion
- Kristopher PooleyKristopher PooleyKristopher Michael Pooley is an American rock musician from Detroit that is most popular for his work with Gwen Stefani as her touring keyboardist, programmer, and musical director. He has also toured with Jane's Addiction, Kenna, Justincase, Liz Phair, Siouxsie Sioux, The Vandals, Smashing...
: keyboards - Ben West: keyboards
- Eric Robinson: acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Marshall AltmanMarshall AltmanMarshall Noah Altman is a Nashville-based record producer and songwriter who owns the Galt Line studio in Nashville, Tennessee. He was formerly an A&R person for such labels as Capitol Records, Hollywood Records and Columbia Records, as well as the former frontman for the alternative band Farmer...
: backing vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, xylophone, programming - Nick Lane: trombone
- Sal Lozano: saxophone
Discography
- Lullaby Appetite
- Lions
- Just You Wait (2006)
- Lullaby Appetite (2007, DNK Records)
- Lions (2008, DNK Records)