Alex Preston (singer)


Alex Preston Philbrick, better known as Alex Preston, is an American singer from Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, who was a finalist on the thirteenth season of American Idol, coming in third place. On July 21, 2015, he released his self-titled debut album. His second album, A Work in Progress, was released in 2018.

Early life

Alex Preston was born and raised in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire. He wrote his first song called "Fish Food" when he was 12. He attended Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire where he played the guitar in a jazz band, and in the percussion section in concert and a marching band. He also formed a band with friends, Dustin Newhouse, Josh Brackett and Tucker Brown, called Undertow. He graduated from high school in 2011, and studied at the University of New Hampshire.
Preston has written songs with his cousin Jo Dee Messina, the rock band Framing Hanley, and Aria Summer. His song was used in the CD "Voices for Heroes," a benefit for Sandy Hook. He won the "Open For MixFest" competition organized by a radio station to open for acts such as Backstreet Boys, Gavin DeGraw and Of Monsters and Men. His single "The Light Was Already Here" was released in September 2013.

''American Idol''

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrderResult
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Fairytales" Alex PrestonN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A Capella"Scream & Shout"will.i.am feat. Britney SpearsN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group PerformanceNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Solo"Fairytales" Alex PrestonN/AAdvanced
Top 31 Personal Choice"Volcano"Damien Rice7Advanced
Top 13This Is Me"A Beautiful Mess"Jason Mraz9Safe
Top 12Home"I Don't Want to Be"Gavin DeGraw2Safe
Top 11Songs from the Cinema"Falling Slowly"Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová9Safe
Top 10Billboard Top 10"Story of My Life"One Direction4Safe
Top 9I'm with the Band!"Don't Speak"No Doubt1Safe
Top 8Back to the StartDuet "Just Give Me a Reason"
with Jena Irene		Pink feat. Nate Ruess2Safe
Top 8Back to the StartSolo "Fairytales" Alex Preston12Safe
Top 8Songs from the 1980sDuet "The Girl Is Mine"
with Sam Woolf		Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney3Safe
Top 8Songs from the 1980sSolo "Every Breath You Take"The Police9Safe
Top 7Competitors' ChoiceDuet "Let Her Go"
with Sam Woolf		Passenger3Safe
Top 7Competitors' ChoiceSolo "The A Team"Ed Sheeran7Safe
Top 6Rock 'n' Roll"Animal"Neon Trees4Safe
Top 6Country"Always on My Mind"Brenda Lee9Safe
Top 5America's RequestsSolo "Sweater Weather"The Neighbourhood1Safe
Top 5America's RequestsTrio "Best Day of My Life"
with Jena Irene & Sam Woolf		American Authors3Safe
Top 5America's RequestsSolo "Say Something"A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera8Safe
Top 4Love Songs"Too Close"Alex Clare3Safe
Top 4Love Songs"I'm Yours"Jason Mraz8Safe
Top 4Love Songs"Yellow"Coldplay12Safe
Top 3Randy Jackson's Choice"Pompeii"Bastille2Eliminated
Top 3Judges' Choice"Stay"Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko5Eliminated
Top 3Hometown's Choice"Story of My Life"One Direction8Eliminated

2014-2019: ''Alex Preston'' album and ''A Work in Progress''

His debut, self-titled album was recorded in a cabin in Lone Pine, California and was released in 2015. His second album, A Work in Progress, was released in 2018. In 2019, he won a New England Emmy Award in the Special Event Coverage category for the program NH Chronicle Presents New Hampshire Idol.

Discography

Albums

  1. "Break My Heart"
  2. "You"
  3. "Fairytales"
  4. "The Light Was Already Here"
  5. "Close to You"
  6. "200 Miles"
  7. "The Author"
  8. "Get Up, Get Down"
  9. "Love Letters"