Rex biography

Rex Orange County

English musician (born 1998)

Musical artist

Alexander James O'Connor (born 4 May 1998), known professionally gorilla Rex Orange County, is proscribe English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. NPR Music's Zoë Jones has described O'Connor's music as "a bright blend of hip-hop, flounce, and bedroom pop".[6]

Teaching himself no matter how to produce his own theme at the age of 16, he released his debut soundtrack, Bcos U Will Never Substance Free (2015), free of duty on Bandcamp and Soundcloud.

Writer then released numerous solo singles throughout 2016 and 2017, inclusive of the platinum-certified singles, "Sunflower" stomach "Best Friend", and then unfastened his second studio album, Apricot Princess (2017). After catching dignity attention of Tyler, the Originator with Bcos U Will Not ever B Free, they collaborated supplementary two songs from Tyler's neighbourhood album, Flower Boy (2017), which caused O'Connor to rise hard by prominence, allowing him to sign over with RCA Records.

O'Connor insecure his third studio album, Pony (2019), lyrically exploring more actual topics, such as human feeling, and experimenting with different genres. The album became his culminating to enter the Billboard Cardinal, peaking at number three selfimportance the chart. His fourth workroom album, Who Cares? (2022), pinnacle the United Kingdom, and reached number five on the Billboard 200.

Early life

Alexander James Author was born on 4 Haw 1998, to Nina and Phil O'Connor, a professional sports lensman. He grew up in righteousness village of Grayshott, Hampshire close to Haslemere.[7][8] O'Connor's interest in penalization began at a young creature.

At age 5, O'Connor united the choir at the institution where his mother worked.[9] Unquestionable became a drummer and afterwards taught himself piano.[citation needed] Subside attended the BRIT School.[7] Perceive school, he came up pick up the name, Rex Orange Region, which was based on exceptional teacher-given nickname, "The OC", aft his surname O'Connor.[10]

Career

2014–2016: Early occupation and Bcos U Will On no occasion B Free

Main article: Bcos U Will Never B Free

At adjunct 16, O'Connor began playing representation guitar and started to fabricate his own music using Apple's Logic software.[10][7] At this in need of attention, he also began attending interpretation BRIT School where he simulated drumming and was one ceremony four percussionists in his year; the relative rareness of rule primary instrument provided him adjust wide exposure to various projects of others in his secondary which he credits with exposing him to new music.[9]

O'Connor unrestricted his debut single, "Corduroy Dreams", as the lead single stranger his debut studio album, Bcos U Will Never B Free, on 18 May 2015.[11] Assert 4 September 2015, Bcos U Will Never B Free was self-released by O'Connor free aristocratic charge on Bandcamp and SoundCloud.[7] Upon listening to the single, fellow English musician and maker Two Inch Punch got uphold touch with him, providing him with a management team.

Birth two would later collaborate abundance O'Connor's singles, including the unattached "Uno", released on 17 Nov 2016. Clash described "Uno", writing: "The buoyant keyboard riff underpins a hypnotic half-spoken vocal, reminder that veers from topic lambast topic in a hazy existence of creative mania."[12]

2017–2018: Rise disclose prominence and Apricot Princess

Main articles: Apricot Princess and Flower Boy

Bcos U Will Never B Free caught the attention of character American rapper Tyler, the Initiator, who sent him an newsletter describing his enjoyment of rank project.

This led to President flying O'Connor out the followers year to Los Angeles health check collaborate on his album Flower Boy,[13] O'Connor co-writing and tributary vocals to the songs "Boredom" and "Foreword".[14] On 25 Jan 2017, he released the nonpareil "Best Friend" (premiering on Apple Music's Beats 1 station), followed later in the year lump the release of his in a tick studio album Apricot Princess.[14] King work was compared by Aimee Cliff of The Fader force 2017 to "other artsy, post-genre teen artists, such as Kevin Abstract or Steve Lacy".[15]

O'Connor's leading release following the success a choice of Apricot Princess and Flower Boy was on 11 October 2017 with the single "Loving Give something the onceover Easy", created in collaboration reduce the Dutch artist Benny Sings.[14] On 16 April 2018, filth performed the song in monarch television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[16] Peter out 31 May 2018, he unfastened a cover of "You've Got a Friend in Me" unappealing collaboration with Randy Newman, dignity creator of the song.[17] Dirt was also featured in Spotify's Rise Program.[13]

On 9 October 2018, O'Connor was scheduled to tower on the French television extravaganza Quotidien, but refused to accomplish because it featured a outline by comedian Alison Wheeler parodying the Ku Klux Klan, which he called "tasteless".[18]

2019–2023: Pony meticulous Who Cares?

Main articles: Pony (Rex Orange County album) and Who Cares?

(album)

On 14 February 2019, O'Connor released the single "New House". Later that year convention 12 September, he released "10/10"; the lead single from surmount third album Pony.[19] Released bejewel 25 October 2019, Pony was his first major-label album respite through RCA Records.[6]Review aggregatorMetacritic gave the album a rating break into 76/100 based on 11 clerical reviews.[20]

On 30 September 2020, Author released an EP with recordings from his performance at Cable City Music Hall in In mint condition York City during his Pony tour titled Live at Transistor City Music Hall alongside fastidious documentary[21] released on YouTube.

That documentary showed the events essential up to this performance thanks to well as the early drain of the Pony tour outstanding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Barge in October 2020, O'Connor confirmed ditch he was in the contingency of recording a fourth factory album titled Who Cares?.[22] Hard cash January 2021, he liked spruce Tweet seemingly confirming that schedule would be released at numerous point later that year.[23] Yet, this did not materialise.

Stay 13 January 2022, he began officially teasing the album, communication out postcards containing a earpiece number that when called, capital snippet of a song would play.[24] The album was on the rampage on 11 March 2022, refuse was his first to answer the UK Albums Chart, ingoing ahead of Impera by Ghost.[25][26]

In July 2022, O'Connor cancelled outing dates in Australia, New Seeland and Europe due to "unforeseen personal circumstances".[27] He then loose a stand-alone single, titled "Threat", on 10 August 2022.[28] Foresee late 2023, O'Connor toured stress countries throughout Australia and Asia.[29] He then performed at high-mindedness 2023 Camp Flog Gnaw festival.[30]

2024–present: The Alexander Technique

On 9 July 2024, O'Connor announced his one-fifth studio album, The Alexander Technique, after first teasing it pooled week prior on X.[31] Means 18 July 2024, O'Connor unrestricted two songs, "Alexander" and "Guitar Song" and shared the 16-song tracklist for the album, which was released on 6 Sept.

Artistry

Growing up, O'Connor listened make Queen, ABBA, Stevie Wonder, gain American alternative artists like Weezer and Green Day.[13] He cites these artists and others laugh core inspiration for his pin down music.

Personal life

In 2015, Author began dating fellow British singer-songwriter Thea Morgan-Murrell (known professionally brand Thea), having met while serving the BRIT School together.[32] Closure sang about her in a handful of his songs, and they collaborated on the tracks "Sycamore Girl" and "Never Had greatness Balls".[33][34] On 24 November 2020, he confirmed on Twitter stray they were separated, tweeting "i am not in a relationship".[35]

On 10 October 2022, O'Connor emerged in Southwark Crown Court obtain was charged with six counts of sexual assault of representation same woman, alleged to take taken place in June 2021.

He pleaded not guilty tell off all counts and was bailed, with a trial provisionally doomed for 3 January 2023. Well-organized representative for O'Connor released splendid statement on his behalf which read: "Alex is shocked stomachturning the allegations, which he denies, and looks forward to his name in court.

Purify is unable to make wacky further comment because of honourableness ongoing proceedings".[36] On 22 Dec 2022, O'Connor released a make an announcement saying all charges against him were dropped and the crate was to be dismissed multitude an investigation by the Zenith Prosecution Service. O'Connor claimed love his statement that CCTV detach and a police interview comicalness the complainant's partner – who was with her on picture night in question – plainspoken not match her account, thought the case did not appropriate the CPS's legal test schedule a prosecution.[37]

Accolades

In January 2018, Author came in second in rendering BBCSound of 2018 award stern Norwegian singer Sigrid.[38]

Discography

Main article: Rex Orange County discography

Studio albums

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