People are drawn to Alexis from the moment they see her on stage. She draws you in with her uniquely haunting voice and long mermaid’s tresses, then holds you mesmerized with the wit and power of her words. You find yourself singing along, even if you are hearing her for the very first time.
This chanteuse has been singing and following a variety of musical styles since she was a child. “I’ve made up silly little songs and stories since I was a little girl. My grandpa bought me a guitar when I was about 11, but I didn’t actually learn to play until I was about 15,” says Alexis. At that age, she became motivated to teach herself the guitar when she was inspired by the music of Jewel.
Since then, she’s made quite an impact in her short time on the music scene. She wrote and recorded her album, _Love at the End of the World_, released in January 2011 by Invisible Earth Records. Most recently, she was the featured artist at the Grammy Convention in Atlantic City (October 2011) with recognition for her cutting edge use of social media, such as YouTube and Facebook, to promote her music in the digital climate of her generation. Jeff Schwachter, of Atlantic City Weekly, described her as “the extraordinary talented Alexis Cunningham” and called her performance “chilling.”
In June 2011, Alexis opened for Nashville singer-songwriter, Rick Ferrell at Shawnee State University. Ferrell, who has written hit songs for Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Martina McBride, has been enormously complimentary of this young woman’s talent and potential.
She has been interviewed twice for Marshall University’s “Up Late Show,” as well as “Up Close and Acoustic” with Charlie Silvestri on Pottstown, PA radio. She played the Huntington Music Festival in August 2011, and made her radio debut in 2010 on Huntington Radio 106.3, to the delight of her growing fan-base, and continues to be one of their frequently played artists.
“Alexis Cunningham embodies the constant investigation into the human spirit of relationships, their aspirations, successes and failures, from a young woman’s perspective. Lyrical insights and musical hooks abound. This is singer-songwriting at its very best,” says producer, John Savannah, who has worked with such names as Van Morrison, Tina Turner, and the band, Squeeze.
“I’d like to inspire others and help them realize their potential. I want to change the world, one song at a time,” says Alexis. Lucky for us, she might do just that.
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