We've been inundated with emails and letters from Alex Parks fans all over the world telling us how much you love the spiky singer. From Silesia to Santa Cruz there's been one clear message: 'Alex Mania' is taking over! This is your chance to tell us what you like about Alex and to show off your uncanny hair cuts. We'd like to hear from you if you're an Alex fan. If you'd like to get your story on the Alex Parks mini site just like Jake, then please email us with your details and we'll get in contact with you. Click here to send us an email.
Alex - A Vision of the Future.
By Jake Massey, Somerset
Wednesday 11th February 2004  | | Alex Parks fan, Jake Massey |
British music is dead. I can say that with absolute unwavering confidence. Every time I turn on the radio I feel as though Im being suffocated by a raft of brain-dead melodies and lifeless lyrics worse still, each combination of exploitative nonsense sounds exactly as the hopeless carnation that preceded it. I cannot begin to comprehend how this became known as popular music. We need a breath of fresh air and I have a feeling were about to get more fresh air than a walk in a deserted, carbon-dioxide proof meadow. I am, of course, referring to Alex Parks, the Cornish clown that recently won hit television show Fame Academy. Its only every so often in the music industry that you hear a voice that truly captures you, moves you, and makes you want to leap up and dance. But when I turned on the television one night, I heard a voice that did all three. Clearly I wasnt the only one, the public voted in their thousands to ensure Ms Parks got her well deserved recognition. The public has taken to her like a duck to water. Looking out on this cold winter morning I can see girls breezily walking along with Alexs brand of haircut, sporting sweatbands and surfing trainers without a Cornish coast in sight.  | | Alex Parks fan, Jake Massey |
Finally, were not afraid to release tracks that arent about some romantic fantasy or your homies. In the stead of gangster rap and samey pop we have bands like Coldplay and artists like Alex, singing about things everyone can relate to. Originality, ladies and gentlemen, is back in fashion. We can only hope that through it all, Alex Parks innocence will shine through, and she will remain unique.
Jake Massey
www.aparks.co.uk
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