Alex Turner
British musician (born 1986)
Alex Turner (born 6 January 1986) is a British musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the Arctic Monkeys. He is also a member of The Last Shadow Puppets. He was born and raised in Sheffield. His father was a music teacher and his mother was a German teacher.
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Birth name | Alexander David Turner |
Born | High Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | 6 January 1986
Genres | Indie rock,[1][2][3] post-punk revival, psychedelic rock, garage rock, experimental rock, art rock, baroque pop, spoken word, movie score |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Domino |
The Arctic Monkeys have released 7 studio albums. The first was Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. The second was Favourite Worst Nightmare. The third was Humbug. The fourth was Suck It and See, which was released late in 2011. The fifth was "AM", which was released in 2013. "Tranquillity Base, Hotel & Casino" was released in 2018, and “The Car” in 2022.
References
change- ↑ . Q Magazine[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "BBC - Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys - Intelligent indie-rock from Sheffield". Clash. Retrieved 11 March 2011.