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Alex Manfredo's sound is a combination of her rich, mellow tone and deep influence of jazz artists like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Hailing from Southern Illinois, this led her to continue her study of music at Millikin University. After further inspiration from the Midwest indie scene and her growing experience on stage with Millikin's top ensembles Alex began writing and performing her original tunes. The Ocean Ep, released on September 24th, is a collection of those works that bring to mind the soulful sounds of Corrine Bailey Rae mixed with jazz undertones of Gretchen Parlato and Norah Jones with a dash of Rufus Wainwright's melodic style.