Alexis Blue were a four-piece indie rock band made up of one pair of brothers and two friends from the Wallasey area of Merseyside, the band were unsigned, but self-released their music through an independent record label set up by the band and associates - People vs Grass Records.
Interviews saw the band cite numerous musical influences including The Libertines, Bright Eyes, Supergrass, Ben Folds and The Coral. The resulting sound was a unique, tuneful indie guitar rock coupled with intelligent, thoughtful and often darkly comedic/ironic lyrics.
Their fanbase consisted greatly of Merseysiders and Liverpudlians, while their bright Indie guitar sound and provocative, insightful lyrics attracted the attention of many enthusiasts of a wide range of ages, throughout the UK, the rest of Europe and America.
Read more about Alexis Blue: Beginning, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - End
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