Alex Preston (singer)

Alex Preston was born and raised in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire.{{cite web |title=Who Is Alex Preston? American Idol 2014 Contestant Background Info |url=http://www.wetpaint.com/american-idol/articles/2014-01-29-who-is-alex-preston-contestant/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713202615/http://www.wetpaint.com/american-idol/articles/2014-01-29-who-is-alex-preston-contestant/ |archive-date=July 13, 2014 |work=WetPaint}} He wrote his first song called "Fish Food" when he was 12. He attended Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire where he played the guitar in a jazz band, and in the percussion section in concert and a marching band.{{cite web |url=http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1030444-469/american-idol-finalist-alex-philbrick-aka-alex.html |title='American Idol' finalist Alex Philbrick, aka Alex Preston, tuned up before contest at Nashua's North Main Music By Don Himsel |work=The Telegraph |date=March 4, 2014 }} He also formed a band with friends, Dustin Newhouse, Josh Brackett and Tucker Brown, called Undertow. He graduated from high school in 2011,{{cite news |url=http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20140213/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/140219513/-1/NEWHAMPSHIRE08 |title=NH man moves up ranks in 'American Idol' competition |author= Kimberly Houghton |date=February 13, 2014 |work=NewHampshire.com }} and studied at the University of New Hampshire.{{cite web |url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140314/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/140319348 |title=Alex Preston makes top 10; will tour with 'American Idol' |author= Kimberly Houghton |date=March 14, 2014 |work=NewHampshire.com }}

Preston has written songs with his cousin Jo Dee Messina, the rock band Framing Hanley, and Aria Summer. His song was used in the CD "Voices for Heroes," a benefit for Sandy Hook.{{cite web|url=http://www.tnhonline.com/arts/singing-in-the-spotlight-1.3064874 |title=Singing in the spotlight: Former UNH student has big plans |author=Lily O’Gara |work=The New Hampshire |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224211203/http://www.tnhonline.com/arts/singing-in-the-spotlight-1.3064874 |archivedate=December 24, 2013 }} He won the "Open For MixFest" competition organized by a radio station to open for acts such as Backstreet Boys, Gavin DeGraw and Of Monsters and Men. His single "The Light Was Already Here" was released in September 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Light-Was-Already-Here/dp/B00FBO5D7K/ref=sr_1_1 |title=The Light Was Already Here: Alex Preston |website=Amazon }}

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His debut, self-titled album was recorded in a cabin in Lone Pine, California and was released in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://idolchatteryd.com/former-idol-finalist-alex-preston-releases-impressive-debut-album/|title=FORMER IDOL FINALIST ALEX PRESTON RELEASES IMPRESSIVE DEBUT ALBUM|last=|first=|date=July 25, 2015|website=idolchatteryd.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 25, 2020}} His second album, A Work in Progress, was released in 2018.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} In 2019, he won a New England Emmy Award in the Special Event Coverage category for the program NH Chronicle Presents New Hampshire Idol.{{cite press release|url=https://newenglandemmy.org/files/2019/06/42nd-Boston-New-England-Winners.pdf|title=42nd BOSTON-NEW ENGLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENTS|publisher=New England Emmy Awards|accessdate=April 25, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RealAlexPreston/status/1140284360224104448|author=Alex Preston|title=@RealAlexPreston|work=Twitter|date=June 16, 2019|accessdate=April 25, 2020}}

• Alex Preston (2015)

1. "Break My Heart"
2. "You"
3. "Fairytales"
4. "The Light Was Already Here"
5. "Close to You"
6. "200 Miles"
7. "The Author"
8. "Get Up, Get Down"
9. "Love Letters"

• A Work in Progress (2018)

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