Alex mcilwraith
The sound of someone who never fit in.
I’m a Northern Irish singer, guitarist, and songwriter who never bought the idea of “do what you’re told and be grateful for it.”
I make music for people who feel that same pull — the ones who know they’re meant for more than clocking in, nodding along, staying quiet.
If you’re here, you probably get it.
How it started
I didn’t grow up with a studio, a team, or a safety net. I grew up with noise.
Late nights. Long drives. A head full of melodies I couldn’t ignore. I was the kid who couldn’t switch off — always chasing a sound, writing lines in my phone, building songs out of anger, hope, and whatever else was left in my chest.
I work full-time. I grind. I carry debt. I’ve had to sell cars I loved. I’ve broken myself trying to get ahead. And still — I keep choosing this.
Music isn’t a hobby for me. It’s the one thing that never lied to me. Every song I write is a way out.
This isn’t about fame. It’s about freedom. Mine — and yours
The sound
My sound lives in that space between vulnerability and violence.
Big cinematic storytelling. Grit. Soul. Impact. It’s the sound of long roads, sleepless nights, and doing whatever it takes to build a life that actually feels like mine.
I write songs like “Long Road Ahead,” “Rearview Ghosts,” “No Vacancy",” “Rest Stop,” and more — songs about escape, loyalty, distance, memory, and that feeling of holding it together when you’re not sure if you can.
I don’t sit in one box. I pull from country storytelling, rock attitude, outlaw grit, even pop hooks — because I care more about the truth and punch than genre rules.
If a song doesn’t feel like it could be the last thing I ever say, I don’t release it.
CON JOVI
I’m also the frontman of Con Jovi, Ireland’s most successful Bon Jovi tribute act. We’re a tribute / live project built around high-energy performance, big hooks, and keeping real rock showmanship alive.
This is the side of me that’s built for the stage: sweat, presence, control of the room.
No backing tracks doing the work for me. No hiding.
Playing these shows sharpened everything — my voice, my delivery, my ability to hold a crowd and make them feel like they’re in something that matters.
It proved something important:
I don’t just write.
I don’t just sing.
I perform.
What i’m here to do
I want to build a life off music — not to flex, not to play celebrity — but to prove that you can build something of your own and never have to ask permission again.
I want to take care of the people I love.
I want to build something bigger than me — a sound, a story, a movement people can join and feel proud of.
If you feel that in your chest when you read it — you’re already part of this.
Let’s make something loud
I’m available for:
— Live bookings
— Studio vocals
— Co-writing / topline work
— Feature appearances
— Session guitar
If you’re serious and you want something real — reach out.
Your words, my road
If something I’ve made hit you — tell me.
If a lyric stuck with you — tell me.
If you’re going through it — tell me.
I read every message
this is just the beginning.
Thank you for being here at the start.
