Alec Ounsworth
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| Born | December 1, 1977 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
Alec Ounsworth (born December 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of
History
Ounsworth was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Mount Airy, Philadelphia.[1] Around his mid-teens, he started writing and recording music — a hobby that would stay near to him throughout his time as a student at Connecticut College.[2] In college, he shared a dorm room with Lee Sargent during their first year. They would both graduate in 2000.[3]
Sargent, who had a special interest in Ounsworth's songs, contacted him in 2004 via Friendster about starting a band. After several contacts, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was formed, and the band started playing live shows and recording demos.
Prior to the success of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ounsworth released several home demos of his work onto the internet, many of them being early versions of songs that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah would record. All ties between him and the files have been severed, as both flashypython.com and his
Musical equipment
Ounsworth's collection of guitars includes two
He employs the
Personal life
On January 12, 2007, Ounsworth married Emily Jean Stock, who is the inspiration behind the song of the same name on the album Some Loud Thunder. In 2008, they had a daughter, Rosemary. In 2020, Ounsworth and Emily Jean Stock divorced.[5]
Discography
Solo albums
- 2009: Mo Beauty
with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- 2005: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- 2007: Some Loud Thunder
- 2007: Live at Lollapalooza 2007: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- 2011: Hysterical
- 2014: Only Run
- 2017: The Tourist
- 2021: New Fragility
with Flashy Python
- 2009: Skin and Bones
References
- ^ "The Next Big Band?". WPVI-TV. April 4, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Alec Ounsworth: Clap Your Hands, Go Solo". NPR. January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Living on Rock 'N' Roll". Connecticut College Magazine. 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Lanham, Tom (December 6, 2006). "Solitary Thunder: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Alex Ounsworth Walks Alone". Paste. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Politics and Divorce Play a Part in Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's New Album, 'New Fragility'". American Songwriter. January 27, 2021.
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