Though “1994” is the last track of Alec’s album "Narrated For You", it is the oldest one out of the 12 since he wrote it when he was only 18. It is a hard-hitting, soulful song, entitled with the year of his birth. He tells the story of his childhood with references to characters and superheroes and events. In his Billboard breakdown of Narrated for You, Alec shared: ""1994" is a coming of age song. In this song, I tried to include and describe certain events that shaped who I am today." In his interview at the Zach Sang Show, Alec Benjamin narrated the… read more
Though “1994” is the last track of Alec’s album "Narrated For You", it is the oldest one out of the 12 since he wrote it when he was only 1… read more
Though “1994” is the last track of Alec’s album "Narrated For You", it is the oldest one out of the 12 since he wrote it when he was only 18. It is a hard-hitting, soulful song… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The Phoenix, Arizona native caught the attention of Jon Bellion, earning a songwriting credit on Bellion’s debut album and later joined him on tour. To build on the momentum, Benjamin began uploading new songs to his YouTube channel at a rapid clip and eventually earned a viral hit with “I Built a Friend” and a deal with Atlantic Records. Benjamin connects to listeners by incorporating using his life… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The… read more
After getting dropped by Columbia Records at 18 years old, singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin built a following by playing in parking lots outside of Shawn Mendes and Troye Sivan concerts. The Phoenix, Arizona native caught the attention … read more