Alex Vaughan

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Songwriter, vocalist & instrumentalist (guitar and piano) 

Singing, and performing on guitar and piano, Alex prides himself in knowing hundreds of songs from the "Roaring Twenties" right through to current chart-toppers! With his trusty drum synthesizer, Alex can provide the full sound that will keep the crowd singing and dancing throughout the night, without the expense of a large band! 

(Links to song lists at the bottom of this section)

• graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in composition and arranging
• performed original material on CBC's "Who's New" and "Drop In"
• original songs were featured in the half-hour program "New Faces" on ATV/CTV
• 10 original songs recorded as "Broadcast Recordings" and played on various CBC radio programs
• 2 hour-long "live broadcasts" of the Aviators featuring many of Alex's tunes were aired on CBC's "Atlantic Airwaves" and "The Entertainers"
• won the 1st Annual CBC Song Contest (1984) 
• with Audrey Alexander, Alex received an East Coast Music Award for Audrey & Alex's 1st children's album called "Smile"(1992) 
• Audrey & Alex have performed original songs on Breakfast TV, The Children's Miracle Network and in over 2500 concerts since 1989
• 4 songs written by Alex and his songwriting partner since 1986, George Machray, are in current rotation on "Radio AHHS", an American children's radio network
• 10 original songs were featured in the MITV Audrey & Alex TV Special "Kiddin' Around" which aired twice (1995 and 1996) 
• played guitar and/or sang on various local and national jingles recorded at Audio Atlantic and Solar studios (Air Canada, Pizza Delight, etc.) 
• recorded and produced two children's albums at Soundpro studios
• arranged and recorded two jingles for Irving Oil Ltd. (Solar Studio) 
• wrote, arranged and recorded music for National Film Board documentary
• wrote and performed 5 songs for CBC Educational TV (CBC studios) 
• arranged and recorded 5 "Broadcast Recordings" for CBC featuring Debbie Adshade (Saint John, NB) 
• musical director for 10 IWK telethons and also for several episodes of "Who's New" on CBC TV
• Audrey & Alex's self-titled CD won an East Coast Music Award in 1997
• two songs written by Alex (along with George Machray) and performed by the Aviators were included on C-100's "Great Atlantic Kitchen Party" CD
• wrote over 100 songs for children and over 80 songs for the adult market
• currently on the Executive Board of the Atlantic Federation of Musicians (Local 571) 
• vice-president of SANS (Songwriters Association of Nova Scotia) for 1997-98
• leader/founder of band "The Aviators" since 1982
• served on the board of MIANS (Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia) - 1997-98
• winner of the Nova Scotia Government's "Celebrate Our Music" contest - 1998