Dean Alexander is an American

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singer. Alexander first worked as a landscaper for

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, wife of

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, who offered him his first publishing deal. In 2006, Alexander moved to

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where Darren Theriault, who played bass guitar for

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, invited him to perform at Layla's Bluegrass Inn. Alexander then became a regular performer there. Alexander released his debut single, "Live a Little", through

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...

in mid-2014. He wrote the song with Laura Veltz and co-produced it with Justin Weaver.

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reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Lyrically, ‘Live a Little’ is quick and clever, with Alexander’s voice flowing through the lyrics like a spark that will grab the listener’s attention and have them hitting repeat as they find themselves inspired and motivated to jump headfirst into their dreams." Got Country Online also praised the song, comparing it favorably to

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and

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. The song debuted at number 53 on the

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chart dated for August 9, 2014. After Elektra closed, Alexander released a second single titled "Different Kind of Same" in 2019.

Discography

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

Official website
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