Alexa Wilkinson describes herself as the weird kid in school that no one really understood. The bright, talented, charming young singer/songwriter says it, and, she expects you to believe it. One listen to her second album, Lions, makes it instantly clear that she's the kind of sparkling young woman most girls want to make their Facebook friend, and most boys either admire longingly from afar or approach with sweaty palms and nervous stammer.
Born in New Jersey, Wilkinson moved to the wide open spaces of Park City, Utah at the age of 12, by which time the budding songbird had already learned trumpet, drums, and guitar. She's come a long way since writing her first songs at age 15 with a friend at soccer camp, but from the very beginning of her life in music, Alexa says, “I always felt like I had something to say.” After what she refers to as “my time in jail” at the University of Utah, where she wound up spending half her time recording demos, she realized academia wasn't her path, and strode proudly and purposefully toward a career in music.
Sometimes the best plan is to have a little luck, though, like Alexa's dad having a chance encounter with pop star Josh Kelley and passing on his daughter's demo. Kelley was so impressed he began writing and recording with Alexa and released her 2007 debut album, Lullaby Appetite, on his own label. That album, and subsequent tours with Kelley, Kate Voegele, Joshua Radin and Ingrid Michaelson, gave Alexa some serious momentum. Two songs from the album were also featured on MTV's The Hills, bringing her music to a whole new audience.
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