Trumpet, I don’t know it’s hard to get back into, I haven’t played for so long but I would love to get back into it. Why did you stop playing those and devote your time to singing and playing the guitar instead? Do you ever pick up those instruments now? I still play drums more in the studio than live. I have read that you played the trumpet and drums growing up. I started playing the trumpet at 7 and drums at 10 and played with bands all through my teenage years and at 18 whilst in chef school, I was in a band doing backing vocals and the band realized my voice was much more powerful, not necessarily better but louder and powerful and things went from there. Learn more about Alex Clare in the following All Access interview: Can you remember the first moment that you decided you wanted to be a performer? I was actually a young chef when I became a musician. Along with the collection’s lead single, “War Rages On”, there is a cover of Robert Palmer’s “Addicted To Love”. Last year, Clare released his second full-length album entitled “Three Hearts”. The singer also featured on Rudimental’s Not Giving In, alongside John Newman (Number 14), and Sub Focus’ Endorphins (Number 10).In 2011, the British singer-songwriter, ALEX CLARE released “Too Close” and rose to number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also nominated for the Brit Award Best British Single at the 2013 BRIT Awards.

It’s so boring writing about disastrous things all the time it’s nice to write about something that’s just really good.'Īlex is no stranger to the Official Charts, with his single, Too Close, hitting Number 4 on the Official Singles Chart back in 2012.

Speaking about Three Hearts, Alex explained, 'The new record is very much an album of thanksgiving of gratitude that things have worked out pretty sweetly for me.' He continued, 'the lyrics aren’t far-out, or material-centric they’re just about living.

Three Hearts, set for release on July 21, was recorded in London and LA and features collaborations with Dan Wilson ( Adele, Taylor Swift), Steve Booker ( John Newman) and Ben Hudson ( Kanye West). The single will be lifted from the singer’s upcoming second studio album, Three Hearts, the follow up to 2012 debut, The Lateness Of The Hour, which peaked at Number 17 on the Official Albums Chart. War Rages On will be the lead single from Alex Clare’s upcoming album, Three Hearts.īritish singer/songwriter, Alex Clare, has unveiled the video for his new single, War Rages On.

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