Alessi's Ark

Alessi Laurent-Marke is a British singer-songwriter from Hammersmith in West London.

Career

Alessi Laurent-Marke grew up in Hammersmith, London where her father, Alan Marke, is a television producer who has worked on TV shows such as Modern Toss, Snuff Box, Shooting Stars and Detectorists She took up the drums at the age of 11, her choice inspired by seeing drummer Meg White perform with the White Stripes at a concert at Alexandra Palace. This led to her starting her own fanzine called Brain Bulletin, inspired by a family friend in New York, who wrote a fanzine called The Curse, she distributed it at concerts and through local record shops.

Alessi self released her first E.P 'Bedroom Bound' in 2007 and her first album Notes From The Treehouse, was released in May 2009 through Virgin/EMI.The album was recorded and produced by Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes.

In February 2010, Alessi's Ark left Virgin and signed with independent label Bella Union. Her first release on Bella Union was an EP called Soul Proprietor which was released on 5 April 2010. On 25 April 2011 she released her second album Time Travel.

In March 2012, Laurent-Marke made an appearance singing vocals on the debut release by Young Colossus, a limited edition six song soundtrack by Orlando Weeks (The Maccabees) and producer Nic Nell.

The third album from Alessi The Still Life, was released on 15 April 2013 on Bella Union records. The album was produced by Andy LeMaster and recorded in Athens, Georgia and by Nic Nell in London.

The fourth album from Alessi, titled Love is the currency will be released soon.

Alessi has toured extensively in the U.K, Europe, U.S and Japan.

Discography

Vocal appearances

References

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