Alexandr R-J. King | en

ALEXANDROS Born and raised in the city of Patra, Alexandros embarked on his musical journey by participating in local rock bands not only as a guitar and bass player but as a singer as well. By the end of the 70s, he is a member of the punk group “80s Ways” where he composes his first songs. In the meanwhile, he manages to record his first demo using his very first Synthesizer and some poor musical means found in Patra at that time. In 1982 having prepared some synth-pop songs, he travels to Athens and records in the Cosmosound studio...

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