Alex Clare

Alex Clare
Alex Clare
	Clare performing on 28 January 2013 at Capitol Offenbach
Background information
Birth name	Alexander George Clare
Born	14 September 1985 (age 38); Southwark, London, England
Origin	Golders Green, London, England
Genres	Alternative rock; electronica; pop; blue-eyed soul; drum and bass; R&B; dubstep; soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Island; Republic; Universal Republic; ETC Recordings;

Alexander George Clare (born 14 September 1985) is a British singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Lateness of the Hour, was released in the UK on 11 July 2011 on Island Records^[3] and was produced by Mike Spencer and Major Lazer.^[4]

His biggest hit, "Too Close", peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards.^[5]

^ Alex Clare Biography Archived 10 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. StarPulse. Retrieved 2 June 2013
^ Songwriter/Composer: Clare Alexander George. BMI Repertoire. Retrieved 2 June 2013
^ "Alex Clare album release". Alexclare.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^ "Alex Clare – Diplo and Switch's Superstar Turn". 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
^ "Brit Awards: Emeli Sande gets four nominations". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2013