Wrote a new song today; here it is:
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New Single!
Hey guys, check out our new song “Wake Me Up”! Free downloads for a month! Tell your friends!
MLK day became t-shirt rolling and nap day.
Mention by Independent Clauses
A big thanks to Independent Clauses for giving us a shout-out!
“Alex and the XO’s – North to the Future Here’s some fun ukulele-fronted pop-rock with a female vocalist. Don’t confuse this for an Ingrid Michaelson copy: there’s a lot of crunch in these pop-rock tunes alongside the ukulele strum.” -Independent Clauses
Check out this website- it has some really awesome music suggestions! Here is the full review:
http://independentclauses.com/2013/01/best-of-the-rest-pop/
88.1FM Live Set !
Tonight, Sunday December 9th, we had an awesome time playing a live acoustic set on 88.1FM!
The playlist included: Cup Of Joe, Meddling, Mellowing, Wake Me Up (new), and French Toast.
We want to especially thank ALL of the listeners who tuned into our segment, Daniel Medina (of StuRecords), and the lovely ladies of WESN!
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Shirts!
Tiny Wizard Printing did a bang-up job on these shirts! They are cool dudes and offer really good deals, so be sure to hit them up if you need anything printed!
We’ll be selling these at shows for $10! If you want one and we won’t be playing near you for a while, get in touch with us! We would be happy to ship them!
#3 on WESN 88.1 FM charts!
88.1 FM
We just found out that North to the Future was ranked #3 on WESN 88.1 FM charts! A big thank you to all of our supporters and fans who made it all possible!
Writing New Songs!
Here is a video/demo recording of a new song in the works! Let us know what you think! I can’t wait to show you the full thing with the rest of the band!
-Joe
Alex and the XO’s DEBUT ON THE RADIO!
On Friday, October 26th, “Brief Case” was aired by The Quaker Goes Deaf on 88.1FM ! He also reviewed/featured the song on his listener playlist newsletter! We were super excited, so check it out!
XO, Alex
“Alex and the XO’s—Brief Case—North to the Future (Stu Records)
Debut release from Normal, Illinois band who play C86 style jangle-pop with bouncy guitars,
brightly burning rhythms, catchy twee-pop melodies and a ukulele—which gives rise to some
folk overtones. There’s an abundance of memorable tunes with hooks that will stick in your
brain & induce head-bopping smiles, and the band isn’t afraid to crank up the guitars
occasionally. But the real star here is the voice of lead singer, Alexandra Fisher, who has the
sort of gentle, magically haunting quality that gets under your skin and grabs your emotions—
similar to Tracey Thorn or Angie Heaton. Overall, the band sometimes recalls artists like the
Wedding Present, Talulah Gosh, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Shop Assistants, the
Shins, Beirut, Amanda Palmer, Folk Implosion.” -The Quaker Goes Deaf
“North to the Future” CD REVIEW!
We’re very humbly proud and excited to announce that The B-N Groove magazine wrote the first CD review on our newly-released album “North to the Future” ! Pick up a copy of the October 18th edition of the B-N Groove in Uptown Normal (IL) or check out the online version of the review here: http://www.thebngroove.com/Alex—The-XO-s-North-Future.html
XO, Alex
“One of the most prolific and arguably most productive local acts on the college scene is Alex & The XO’s.”
-Jared DuBach of The B-N Groove
The B-N Groove “North to the Future” CD review and release show article!
Firehouse. October 13, 2012. Normal, IL.
http://www.thebngroove.com/Alex—The-XO-s-North-Future.html
“North to the Future” now available in digital music stores!
Hey guys! The album is available now through a bunch of online music retailers! If you didn’t get to grab a copy at the show, or geography will keep us from playing near you for a while, grab a copy from your music store of choice!
It is available on Spotify now, so throw us on a playlist 
Now to book a bunch of shows!
-Joe
CD Release Show!!
We’re extremely excited to announce that our official CD release show is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th at 9PM! It will be at Firehouse in Normal, IL featuring Stoplight Jones (Chicago), Mad C (Normal), and Ghost Pope (Normal). All ages are welcomed and we will have our CDs there and available for purchase! All of us from Alex and the XO’s are pumped to celebrate with you all!
XO,
Alex
Join the official Facebook event!
http://www.facebook.com/events/491687940850883/?ref=ts&fref=ts