Alexander Cardinale

Alexander Cardinale
Origin Monterey, California, US
Genres singer-songwriter, pop
Years active 2010–present
Website http://www.xandermusic.com
Members Alexander Cardinale

Xander: The Artist

In September 2014, Alexander independently released his newest single "Made For You" on iTunes under his own Hashtag Records. The song has been described by Sharmila Tredger of The Examiner as having "..nurtured accents of The Lumineers and Phillip Phillips" and "possesses all the ingredients of a number 1 hit".[1]

In October 2014, Xander hit the road with rock icon Melissa Etheridge for her This Is M.E. national tour to promote his single "Made For You".[2] The single received positive reaction from Triple A radio and has gained heavy rotation on SiriusXM's Adult Top 40 station "The Pulse".[3] Alexander Cardinale has made special appearances to promote the single including the upcoming ABC Music Lounge show in Burbank California on May 15, 2015.[4]

"Made For You" is the first single off of Xander's upcoming 2015 EP titled "Digital Youth". The music was a collaboration with long time friend and producer Morgan Taylor Reid (Plugin Stereo, Grace Mitchell, Max's "Gibberish", and Jo Jo).[5]

In December 2014, Billboard Magazine online premiered the official music video for "Made For You"'.[6]

Alexander signed with indie publisher Spirit Music Group to promote his new music in film, TV, and advertising in 2014. "Made For You" was placed in the closing scene of NBC's Mysteries of Laura S1 E14 on February 11, 2015. In June of 2015, a well known travel brand will prominently feature "Made For You" as the theme song in their new 2015 TV and web campaign.

Past Music/TV Career

Alexander toured with Pentatonix in Fall of 2012. Cardinale's song "Sick Of Dreaming" was the featured music montage in episodes of One Tree Hill on The CW [7] and American Broadcasting Company's Rookie Blue.[8] Other TV placements include episodes of Ghost Whisperer (CBS), Castle (American Broadcasting Company), Friends with Benefits (NBC) and 90210 (The CW). His first starring role was "Hank" in Chad Peter's dark comedy Apocalypse, CA.[9]

Awards

Music Connection magazine named Alexander Cardinale one of their "HOT 100" unsigned artists in 2011 and 2012.[10] He was nominated for Best AAA/Adult Contemporary Artist of 2011 by the HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Awards),[11] and his song "Traffic Lights" was named Best Song – TV Show at the HMMA in 2012.[12] In 2011, Cardinale won the top prize in the Pop category and the overall second prize at the USA Songwriting Competition,[13] and he showcased at South by Southwest 2011. He had five showcases at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas. He also showcased at The Indie Music Fest, NAMM, and DRIVEN Music & Art Conference in 2011.

Selected Discography

Year Album
2009 Sick of Dreaming EP
2011 Traffic Lights EP
2013 One Shot – Single
2014 Made For You Single
2015 Digital Youth - EP - TBA

References

  1. ↑ http://alexander-cardinale.squarespace.com/aboutxandercardinale/
  2. ↑ http://www.melissaetheridge.com/tag/alexander-cardinale/
  3. ↑ http://www.siriusxm.com/thepulse
  4. ↑ http://www.xandermusic.com/tour
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6334851/exclusive-alexander-cardinale-made-for-you-video
  6. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6334851/exclusive-alexander-cardinale-made-for-you-video
  7. ↑ Randall, Linda (Dec 8, 2010). "One Tree Hill featuring Alexander Cardinale "Sick Of Dreaming" on The CW".
  8. ↑ "'Sick of Dreaming' by Alexander Cardinale". Rookie Blue Music.
  9. ↑ "Cast/Crew".
  10. ↑ "2012′s HOT 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands". Music Connection. Nov 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.hmmawards.org/?p=1231
  12. ↑ "HMMA 2012 Winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
  13. ↑ "ASCAP Members Win Big at USA Songwriting Competition". ASCAP. Feb 13, 2012.

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