Brit & Alex

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
Wilton, Connecticut
GenresPop, R&B
Years active2002–2009
LabelsHometown/Interscope Records
Associated actsPolow Da Don, Dallas Austin
Websitehttp://www.britandalex.com/
Past members

Biography

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

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

Album
Year Album
2009 "Brit & Alex"

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

Other Songs
  • 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
  1. Brittany Smith at IMDb
  2. Alex Smith at IMDb
  3. "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. " "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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