Alexander Tucker (atp Recordings)

http://www.myspace.com/alexanderdtucker

http://www.atpfestival.com/recordings/artist/alexandertucker/view.php

Alexander Tucker started by singing in a hardcore band called Suction in the early 1990s, they played noisy adolescent punk with leanings towards swans and Fugazi . After that Tucker joined unhome (featuring members of long running Tunbridge wells post-hardcore band Joeyfat), they released one album on Unlabel titled "A short History of Houses" a collection of Metronomic post rock songs, and a split single with Papa M. Unhome split in late 1999.

He went on to play synths with Detroit space-rockers 'Fuxa' for a UK tour with Spectrum. Concurrently, he has been developing my interest in improvisation using detuned guitars, tape loops, mini disc players and fx pedals. In early 2000 he recorded a solo self-titled album (not Bakelite Blues as it has become know as!) of acoustic finger-picking, experimental electronics and spooked vocals, which was released on the U-Sound Archives label.

He combined compositional song structures, drones, layered vocals and improvisations on my 2005 album "Old Fog" (ATP/R), a collection of spectral moods, eerie landscapes and fragile emotions. These first two albums were recorded on a digital 8-track whilst he lived in a flat above Warren St tube station - at the beginning of some tracks you can hear the rumble of the hellish intersection I looked over everyday. In late 2006 he released his third album "Furrowed Brow" (ATP/R).

He collaborated with Stephen O'Malley (SunnO))), Khanate) on his Ginnungagap side project (Southern Records limited Latitudes series) and spent two days recording at the southern studios getting pysche with the doom folk and more recently he preformed as a Duo For the Maximum Black Festival. He also provided the soundtrack to Spartacus Chetwynd's performance piece at Tate Britain, he stated "it was a dream-like experience to be able to play in the main hall". He has also played as a part of JOMF, Duke Garwood and the ladywoodsman, and Little Wet Horse. More recently he has played with Dan and Dave from Guapo under Dave' side project The Star Gazers Assistant .

He finished an album project thats took him over a year to complete, called "Portal" (ATP/R) and is out now. Also out now is an edition of the ATP/R double 7" single project entitled "Custom Made" which he have penned some tracks for.

He is also an artist, creating artwork for all of his album covers and side projects, including ongoing drawings and comic artwork for 'Sturgeon White Moss' (White Moss Press) and the cover for Nordic doom-master Wolfmangler (Aurora Borealis).