Being DIY and trying to start your own label with your friends does not always end like you would have thought of. But sometimes, it leads you to convert an old catholic church into a professional recording studio. Read a little bit of the backstory behind Hopeful Tragedy Records and The Upper Room Studio in … Read more
“By the set’s conclusion it’s clear that Foster has won over plenty of new fans.” – Prog Mag Prog Magazine has reviewed Alex Henry Foster & The Long Shadow’s gig in Manchester, the second one on their recent tour supporting The Pineapple Thief. The full review can be found in the issue #125 of the … Read more
Le passage d’Alex Henry Foster en France met le public en émoi avec un accueil chaleureux dans les studios de Rock&Folk Radio : “Nous recevons un artiste canadien qui a rempli littéralement l’Elysée Montmartre”, introduit Sacha Rosenberg, parlant d’Alex suivant ses deux concerts à Paris, la dernière étant une date supplémentaire organisée le lendemain de … Read more
“Swans, Radiohead or Nick Cave? What if we could combine the results of their sounds? Then we would have Alex Henry Foster […] One of the best concerts in my life” – Mateusz Tomaszuk READ THE ARTICLE
“The connection with the people is way deeper than the music itself. The Shows will be a celebration of life, and we need such cheerful moments now more than ever. At least, I know how much I need it myself” – Alex Henry Foster READ THE MAGAZINE
Alex Henry Foster & The Long Shadows announced an extra show at which only them will perform on Sunday, October 24 in Paris. Meet them at Le Zèbre de Belleville, without The Pineapple Thief, for a longer set than the rest of their gigs on that tour. It’s a rendezvous! Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021 … Read more
“It will be the first time Foster has played these shores since supporting …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead in early 2020, so Bruce Soord’s invitation to join the band for live dates was more than timely” – Jerry Ewing READ THE ARTICLE
Nous avons pu parler à Alex Henry Foster alors qu’il sortait du Upper Room Studio où il répète pour sa prochaine tournée au Royaume-Uni et en Europe, pour lui faire savoir qu’il était aux côtés de Charlotte Cardin, Simon Leoza, Klô Pelgag et The Barr Brothers pour le lancement de son album en direct, mixé par Ben … Read more
Alex Henry Foster & The Long Shadows will be touring across UK and Europe, opening for The Pineapple Thief. 06.10 Glasgow (GB) @ Saint Luke’s 07.10 Manchester (GB) @ O2 Ritz Manchester 09.10 Amsterdam (NL) @ Paradiso 12.10 Warsaw (PL) @ Klub Stodola 14.10 Kraków (PL) @ Klub STUDIO 15.10 Budapest (HU) @ A38 Hajó … Read more
While Alex Henry Foster was in Tangier to acquire the boutique hotel La Maison de Tanger, he was approached by the Journal L’Express, the local newspaper from Drummondville to discuss how the opportunity came for Foster to discover not only the hotel, but a place that could become a true cultural hub for artists from … Read more
“Popular Quebec rock auteur Alex Henry Foster is the new owner of La Maison de Tanger, a prestigious boutique hotels in Tangier, Morocco. That is the city where Foster wrote his Billboard top-charting debut album Windows in the Sky, following a period of “emotional detox” after the loss of his father. Tangier has previously hosted … Read more
Very proud to see La Maison de Tanger being in feature in the Drift Travel Magazine. “Tangier offered Foster a place to live in all liberty. Being on his own with no need to pretend allowed him to unfold more of himself than he ever could before. In this land where his peers, Kerouac, Tolstoy, … Read more
We’re honored to announce that Alex Henry Foster has become the new owner of the prestigious boutique hotel La Maison de Tanger, located in the heart of the old city. Follow closely for more information about the hotel and about what Alex is up to over there when he’s not recording in the studio or … Read more
Alex Henry Foster appears in the July / August edition of Canadian Musician Magazine with his column “The Lost Art of Being Yourself And Being at Peace with It… Really!”. Alex is looking back on how he became an artist-entrepreneur and how him and his previous band Your Favorite Enemies kept their vision, their values … Read more
Alex Henry Foster had the opportunity to discuss with It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine, not only about his latest release “Standing Under Bright Lights”, but also about how founding the entity “The Long Shadows” brought him more freedom to be and to create. He also answered a question asked by many of you: what’s his writing … Read more
