Alex Lloyd (born Alex Wasiliev in Sydney, November 1974) is an Australian singer-songwriter. His most popular album Watching Angels Mend, which includes the songs Amazing and Green, was released in 2001 went double platinum. His third album Distant Light released in 2003 featured three songs that made the Australian top 40 singles charts. He has also won two ARIA awards for "Male Artist of the Year" in 2000 and 2002. Early years Lloyd grew up in the inner Sydney suburb of Balmain, where he attended Balmain High School (now Sydney Secondary College, Balmain Campus) and was donated a piano by the school. He began his career at age 13, playing at local pubs with self-formed blues band The Beefs, and left school at age 16 to front local indie rock band Mother Hubbard. Lloyd adopted his mother's maiden name "Lloyd" in tribute, following her death. Solo career His

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