Stephen Alan Fletcher Pownall (born 30 December 1984) is an English singer-songwriter and the husband of actress Gabriella Wilde.
Alan Pownall | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephen Alan Fletcher Pownall |
| Also known as | Alan Power |
| Born | 30 December 1984 United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Music
editThe son of Orlando Pownall, QC, he grew up in Richmond-upon-Thames and was educated at Windlesham House School, Marlborough College and Shiplake College. Originally interested in fashion, he worked for French designer Roland Mouret for two years, where he was advised to study in Milan.[1] He went on to study fashion design but dropped out a year later in 2006 to pursue a music career in London.
After meeting Adele at one of her early gigs, he told her that he was making music and she should look it up. To his surprise, he was contacted via his MySpace profile and asked to support her on her first British tour. As he only had a four-song set, he wrote a lot of his material whilst on tour.[2] He also toured with Paloma Faith, Lissie, Marina and the Diamonds, Noah and the Whale and Florence and the Machine.
He shared a flat in London with fellow singer/songwriter Jay Jay Pistolet (who would go on to become the front man of The Vaccines). He later moved in with Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall from Mumford and Sons, who he supposedly introduced to Ted Dwane.[3]
In one interview he claims to be "all but deaf in right ear."[4]
Pownall's debut EP was released on 5 April 2010 through Mercury Records and his album True Love Stories was released on 25 June 2010. They parted company shortly after the release in late 2010, with Pownall taking a two and a half year break from music.
Pownall and formed the electro-pop duo Pale in late 2012, with Pownall as the singer. Pale has supported The Vaccines and Sky Ferreira on tour. They worked with Jas Shaw of Simian Mobile Disco to produce their first two singles, released through the independent label 37 Adventures. As of November 2017, their Facebook and Soundcloud pages show that Pale has been dormant since releasing an EP, The Comeback, in 2014.[5][6]
Since 2019, Pownall has been releasing and performing under the pseudonym Alan Power.[7]
Personal life
editOn 13 September 2014, Pownall married actress Gabriella Wilde. The couple's first son, Sasha Blue Pownall, was born on 3 February 2014.[8] In 2016, Wilde gave birth to their second son, Shiloh Silva Pownall. Gabriella has since given birth to their third son Skye in 2019.[citation needed]
Discography
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [9] |
| Clash |   [10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| MusicOMH | [12] |
Studio album
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| True Love Stories |
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References
edit- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Alan Pownall: music biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Brayl, Rob. "A. Pownall covers 'Single Ladies'". Bigger Than Beyonce. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "The Interview: Alan Pownall". What's the Ruckus. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "5 minutes with Alan Pownall". Crack in the Road.
- ^ "Pale". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Pale Music". Facebook. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Alan Power on Instagram: "Thanks @hollykirasephton & @delphinequeen"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "POWNALL". The Daily Telegraph. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Alan Pownall – 'True Love Stories' review". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Harris, Steve (12 July 2010). "Reviews: Alan Pownall – 'True Love Stories'". Clash. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (8 July 2010). "Music: Alan Pownall – 'True Love Stories'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Helen (19 July 2010). "Reviews: Alan Pownall – 'True Love Stories'". musicOMH. Retrieved 30 April 2014.