Alexander Flood is one of Australia’s commanding beat-masters, possessing a finessed arsenal of groove, power, and expertise on the drums. His unique sound and approach on the instrument has been crafted through many years of study, training, passion and dedication to music. Leading his own band from the drum chair, Alex’s music pushes a fresh rhythmic and dynamic realm of live dance music leaning on nu-jazz, house, broken beat, DnB, funk, and experimental sounds.
In 2020 Alex signed with US label Stretch Music to release his debut album HEARTBEAT, followed by his sophomore release The Space Between in 2022. Later that year Alex toured Europe with 6x GRAMMY nominee Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s band. While in Berlin Flood recorded his third album “Oscillate” with an all-star band lineup of Horatio Luna, Àbáse, and Paulo Cedraz, released via Jakarta Records in May 2023.
Some notable collaborators of Alex’s include Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah), Àbáse, Horatio Luna, Vivian Sessoms, Nelson Dialect, Zayn Mohammed, Kate Ceberano, Rob Edwards, as well as performances with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, as well as working with brands including Red Bull Music and Istanbul Cymbals.
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