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Alexander "Xander" Rawlins is a popular singer-songwriter whose career started while he was a British army officer serving in Afghanistan. He was a 2014 BBC Introducing Artist and is well known for his songs "We See You" and "1000 Miles Apart". He will soon be releasing a new EP. He is a founding member of Soldier in Blue. ==Career== Xander Rawlins, also known as Alex Rawlins (full first name Alexander), attended Bedford School,〔http://www.bedfordschool.org.uk/default.asp?page=825&news=1555&va=〕 Bedford, England and Oxford Brookes University. After graduation from University, he attended The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst commissioning into the Grenadier Guards in 2007. In 2009, he deployed to Afghanistan where he was a platoon commander with 30 men under his command. ''BBC Three'' television broadcast a documentary series entitled ''Our War: 10 years in Afghanistan''. The second episode of the 3-episode series contained coverage of Captain Alex Rawlins filming and interviewing his men from 1st Battalion, the Grenadier Guards about their experiences, and captures events surrounding the loss of Private Jamie Janes, a soldier from his battalion, who had died on 5 October 2009 stepping on a landmine . Janes' death became a turning point in the British public's awareness of the human cost of Improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The documentary ''Our War'' won "Best Documentary Series" and "Best Multichannel Programme" at the Broadcast Awards 2012.〔(BroadcastNow Awards 2012 shortlist revealed )〕 Rawlins began writing and recording music as a teenager. He co-created music with lifelong friend and fellow Devon inhabitant, Sam Phillips, under the name "The RawLips". In 2005, whilst at University in Oxford, Rawlins formed the band "Pulling Claudia" (later changed to "The Rawlins") with Phillips on lead, brother Digby on keys, Henry Latham on drums and Ben Dimond on bass. In 2009, Rawlins, while still in Afghanistan started singing in his platoon made band "The Renegade Irritations", also lovingly nicknamed "The Helmand Philharmonic" as lead vocalist and guitarist to entertain the soldiers. He played songs on his guitar, ukelele and a cornet to a "captured audience" of soldiers. "Helmand Philharmonic" was reference to Helmand Province in Afghanistan, where he was serving. Although he sang some cover versions of known songs requested, he would include in his repertoire original self-authored songs like "The City", "Oh Staff Sergeant", "1000 Miles Apart" and others he would pen during free hours during military service. He has played all over Europe and the US and is currently based in Los Angeles preparing for the release of a new EP. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xander Rawlins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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