Alex Turner is an English musician and songwriter. Is the lead singer and guitarist of the English rock band Arctic Monkeys.
Born in Sheffield in 1986, Alex took piano classes until the age of eight, where he was introduced to all types and types of music alone at home.Turner's parents bought his first guitar in 2001 at Christmas; later, in an interview in 2013, Turner said that during this period in which he gave the guitar his first beginnings were to write lyrics, use guitar and speakers.In mid-2002, Turner and his three friends decided to form a band, later called Arctic Monkey.Turner wrote the six subtitled music videos for Submarine, released March 18, 2011 in the United Kingdom and the United States, and was selected by The Guardian as the best songwriter.Turner continues with the successful band and announced their intention to release a new album this year.
Alex was born in Sheffield, his parents are Benny and David Turner, the only boy they have. He grew up in a suburb called High Green, his mother from Amersham, his father grew up in Sheffield, both his parents working in the town's secondary school, his mother was a German language school and his father was studying physics and music.Alex took lessons in the piano until the age of eight, where he studied all kinds of music at home, including recordings of Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and The Eagles.His father was inclined and liked jazz music and became a member of a jazz band and played saxophone, flute and piano.Turner studied at the Stockbridge High School between 1997-2002, Mark Coleman, who remembers him well as a student in sports, especially basketball. Steve Parker, an English teacher, said he was a non-traditional person, a bit different, and had an intelligence that would serve him a lot in his life. He had a high sense of humor, although he was neglectful of his lessons and homework, which worried his mother so much.Turner spent two years at Barnsley College (2002-2004) where he studied English, psychology (first year), music technology, and the media. After college, his parents reluctantly agreed to let him postpone the university for a year to pursue his musical ambitions. Since then, Turner has said that the Arctic Monkeys, who would study English in Manchester, have been defeated.Turner and Matt Helders became friends at the age of seven, were neighbors and shared the same school. They performed Oasis's "Morning Glory" together at the closing ceremony of the primary school; Andy Nicholson was also in high school and became friends. Musicians and rap artists like Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang Clan, Outkast, Cypress Hill and Roots Manuva. They spent their weekends doing hip-hop training, and later Alex's interests turned to guitar playing and then began his career.
Turner's parents bought his first guitar in 2001 at Christmas; later, in an interview in 2013, Turner said that during this period in which he gave the guitar his first beginnings were to write lyrics, use guitar and speakers.In mid-2002, Turner and his three friends decided to form a band, later called Arctic Monkeys, which was chosen by guitarist Jimmy Cook. Turner initially did not want to be the band singer. The lyrics were a lot of nonsense, but eventually he shared his words with his bandmates and trained for a full year before performing their first live show. "Many people They have an idea of the music they love and listen to so there can be nothing bad for people. I've calculated an account for all these things, so we started this band to do something new. "In the summer of 2003, Turner played seven rounds in York and Liverpool as guitarist and rhythmist for Funk band Judan Suk. After meeting lead singer John McClure on the bus, Turner made him more confident in himself and as a musician. In August 2003 he made a show with Judan Suki at Sheffield Studios (2fly) and asked Alan Smyth to produce for his band. Smith said they were rude, they were not the best of the bands in any way, but he thought they had something special and they had A good future, so he told Alex to participate in The Voice of America in his first season.Smith presented the band to Geoff Barradale who was a former member of a band called Seafruit. Barradale, Geoff Barradale became their manager after their third concert and paid them to score four performances from late August 2003 to November 2004. Barradale led the band and performed North England concerts and gained good fame, recording and distributing copies of the recorded CDs; fans began trading Online songs, and by the end of 2004 their lyrics were widely distributed among people.In May 2005 they released their first work, Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys, their first album, Whatever People I Say, which was released in June 2006 and became the bestseller for the first time in the history of British music.They released their second album, Favorite Worst Nightmare, in April 2007, after which they filmed a concert in Manchester Apollo.The third album, Humbug, was released in August 2009. The recordings were produced by Josh Homme, director of the Queens of the Stone Age Productions, which led him to a concert in Houston in October 2007.Later, Turner wrote the six subtitled music videos for Submarine, released March 18, 2011 in the United Kingdom and the United States, and was later selected by The Guardian as the best songwriter.The Arctic Monkeys album Suck It and See was released in June 2011, in the same year A Turner, co-authoring six songs for Miles Kane in his first album Color of the Trap and co-writing "First of My Kind" with Caen and Eugene McGuinness.AM, the band's fifth album, released in September 2012, where Turner began writing his lyrics shortly before, and recorded the album in Los Angeles.Turner also collaborated with Queens of the Stone Age in the production of the sixth album, Like Clockwork, released in June 2013, in which Turner sang the fourth song, If I Had a Tail.After rumors of a new collaboration with Miles Caen in The Last Shadow Puppets, the band released their first solo song since 2008, Bad Habits.On January 21, 2016, the band announced that their second album would be titled "Everything You've Come to Expect" and will feature the return of all three band members and the addition of a fourth member, Zach Dawes.
Sometimes I do not like myself as part of the band's successes, but I try to expand more.
To be honest, the fact is I am not a person who is cooperative enough.
I know that the lyrics of my songs seem strange to some, but not to me, I know its origin and know the secret of her exit.
I'm an idiot romanian, no doubt about it.
The idea that talent bursts and fits your love of the cup and drink, an idea I object to completely.
Sometimes I do not like myself as part of the band's successes, but I try to expand more.
To be honest, the fact is I am not a person who is cooperative enough.
I know that the lyrics of my songs seem strange to some, but not to me, I know its origin and know the secret of her exit.
I'm an idiot romanian, no doubt about it.
The idea that talent bursts and fits your love of the cup and drink, an idea I object to completely.
Sometimes I do not like myself as part of the band's successes, but I try to expand more.
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Turner had a relationship with Johanna Bennett from 2005 to 2007, during his undergraduate studies. He then had a four-year relationship with television presenter Alexa Chang, from 2007 to 2011. Since August 2011, Turner is dating Arjel Wandenberg; both live in Los Angeles.
