Dirty Alex

Blend 4 parts Jazz musicians, 3 measures overproof Hiphop emcees and 1 shot of soul. That’s Dirty Alex. A Cardiff based hip-hop/Jazz collective hugely inspired by Guru’s 1993 album ‘Jazzmatazz’.

Forming early 2016, Dirty Alex released their debut EP 'Roadblock' later that year. Adam Walton played a few of the tracks on his BBC Wales show; comparing the track ‘Unjust’ to the likes of Gill Scott Heron.

They released their 2nd studio project 'DA' in June 2019, with the track 'In my head' immediately being picked up by BBC Radio Wales. Working alongside musicians from Cardiff band Slowly Rolling Camera, this new EP lends itself to a cleaner, more refined jazz sound from the band, with even more acutely political lyrics from the vocalists.

Dirty Alex have been building a steady following live and online by playing supporting slots in Cardiff and Bristol for artists such as Lazy Habits, Children of Zeus, Chali 2na & Krafty Kutz and The Mouse Outfit. They have also played several festivals including Truefest, Hub Fest, Big Love & Boomtown Fair ch10&11 .

They’re the type of band that’ll improv a track live on stage about a random conversation they had a few hours earlier. Their 2018 single/video release ‘Jaffa Cakes Go Hard!’ was seeded by one of those moments. Influences include A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and other Jazz, Funk and Fusion artists.