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Barely into his 20s and already possessing a an enviable career, Rex Orange County is one of the most promising voices to emerge from the UK during this decade. With a network that includes
Tyler, the Creator
and
Randy Newman
, it seems that Rex Orange County has plenty to offer the industry. When you go see Rex Orange County live, it's apparent he's not someone who just stumbled into fame, and his musical talent is supported by his enthusiastic audiences.
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Rex Orange County was born Alexander O'Connor in Grayshott, Hampshire, England. He derived the Orange County part of his musical persona from The OC, which is what a teacher referred to him as. His interest in music started with singing in a school choir when he was 5. Eventually, this led to him exploring other forms of musical expression. As a teenager, he started playing guitar. Other instruments in Rex Orange County's repertoire include drums and piano. He's also experienced with recording music himself. His creative inclinations led to him enrolling as a drummer at the esteemed BRIT School. Due to a lack of percussionists, he was able to make connections for a wide range of assignments. Rex Orange County's first album was uploaded to Soundcloud in 2015. Called
bcos u will never b free
, it got lots of notice. Another popular release was his followup,
Apricot Princess
. The year his second album came out, Rex Orange County saw a big break with two contributions to Tyler, the Creator's highly acclaimed album
Flower Boy
. Since then, Rex Orange County has grown his fanbase as well as his mainstream recognition. He's recorded a cover of Randy Newman's classic You've Got a Friend In Me with Newman himself. He's also been a musical guest on
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
. Rex Orange County might seem like he's just getting started in his musical career, but based on his work thus far, he has a very bright future ahead of him.
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Rex Orange County tour dates are scheduled for various festivals in Europe in August and September. He'll be at the Øya Festival 2019 in Oslo. He'll also be at the
Way Out West Festival
in Gothenburg as well as
Lollapalooza Berlin
.
''Rex Orange County concerts are very gratifying experiences. Fans appreciate Rex Orange County not only for how talented he is as a singer and multi-instrumentalist but also for how friendly he is. During a Rex Orange County concert, he's clearly greatly appreciative of his audience. People can be heard singing along and just greatly enjoying the atmosphere of the concert.'
'Rex Orange County concerts tend to run between 35 minutes and one hour. Longer sets usually happen for headlining concerts while shorter ones usually happen for festival appearances.'
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Rex Orange County plays many songs from
Apricot Princess
as well as some from
bcos u will never be free
. Songs that aren't yet part of a specific project, such as Best Friend, are also included. The most-played songs at Rex Orange County concerts include Best Friend, Sunflower, Loving Is Easy, Television/So Far So Good and Corduroy Dreams.
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Rex Orange County does cover a few artists live. He's frequently covered No One by
Alicia Keys
. He's also performed live renditions of Love Yourself by
Justin Bieber
.
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