Brit & Alex were an American girl group, consisting of identical twin sisters Brit and Alex Smith.

Brit & Alex
Born (1985-09-21) September 21, 1985 (age 38)
Wilton, Connecticut
GenresPop, R&B
Years active2002–2009
LabelsHometown/Interscope Records
Past members
Websitehttp://www.britandalex.com/

Biography edit

Brit & Alex (born September 21, 1985, in Wilton, Connecticut) became child actors, appearing at age three in the soap opera One Life to Live.[1][2] They later moved to London,[3] and became known for their appearance as teenagers in advertisements for John Frieda's Sheer Blonde hair products.[4][5]

Having been singers since childhood, they subsequently moved into music full-time, leaving school at age 18 to pursue careers in music.[3] They were signed by Jimmy Iovine of Hometown/Interscope Records.[6] Their debut single, "Let It Go", appeared in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. This single also features the vocal talents of G. Bamford,[7] and was released on April 28, 2008. Their debut album, produced by Dallas Austin and Tricky Stewart,[8] had been scheduled for release in 2009.[6]

The popular and critical website Popjustice.com was one of the early supporters of the girls. "Let It Go" got to Number 5 in the UK Commercial Club Chart and Number 1 in the Upfront Club Chart, and was released as a CD single in the UK on 28 April 2008. However, it failed to beat its peak of Number 75 in the UK Singles Chart.

Breakup edit

It has been confirmed that Brit & Alex are no longer a group. Alex Smith decided to head back to school, leaving twin sister Brit Smith to pursue a solo career. The duo are no longer signed to Interscope Records, but Brit scored a new deal and was signed to Jive Records as "Matisse". Her debut single, "Better Than Her", can be purchased on iTunes.

Discography edit

Album edit

Year Album
2009 "Brit & Alex"

Singles edit

Year Title UK Album
2008 "Let It Go" 75 Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack)

Other Songs edit

  • I Like Boys (B-side to Let It Go)
  • Sleepless (B-side to Let It Go)
  • I'll Come Running
  • Little Girl
  • Keep It A Secret
  • If You Never Knew
  • Are You Ready? [from Sheer Blonde commercial]
  • Club Banger
  • Too Afraid To Love You
  • Lost Highway
  • Get What I Want
  • You Don't Even Know
  • Fishin'
  • BEAutiful
  • It Don't Change

References edit

  1. ^ Brittany Smith at IMDb
  2. ^ Alex Smith at IMDb
  3. ^ a b "Brit & Alex". YoungHollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09.
  4. ^ Tien, Ellen (April 1, 2001). "PULSE: WHAT I'M WEARING NOW; The Sheer Blonde Twins". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Blonde and beyond: the Sheer Blonde Twins are out to prove there's more to them than golden locks". W magazine. September 2002. Archived from the original on 2005-05-24.
  6. ^ a b " "Brit And Alex". The Outside Organisation.
  7. ^ "Atlantic Presents 'Step Up 2 The Streets'". Gangsta's Party. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18.
  8. ^ "The Singing Sisters". The New York Times. October 6, 2006.

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