Alexz Article at Popcrush
This article also contains a newly released video of Alexz performing “Skipping Stone”. The video is shot and edited by Jessica Earnshaw.
Alexz Johnson has performed on television and in movies, but her real passion is music, as you can see in a new performance of ‘Skipping Stone,’ a song from her EP of the same name. PopCrush is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the live video from the 25-year-old Canadian singer.
The video captures Johnson performing the emotional track with an acoustic guitarist and a drummer. Her vocals range from beautiful cooing to powerful wailing as she sings, “Never knew that you could just hold me hostage / I’m losing my cool / Through the pain somehow don’t want you to stop it / My heart’s beating better alone / And if it is broke why let you know / This heart’s not your skipping stone / If I’m sinking water than why even bother / Just leave it alone / This heart’s not your skipping stone.”
Johnson told the Huffington Post, “I was in a relationship when I was writing this record, and I was really in love. It’s interesting to see how vulnerable I was. I listen to the songs now, and they’re so heartbreaking. It’s like I knew, somewhere inside of me, that I was going to get my heart broken.”
An accomplished actress who starred in teen shows ‘So Weird’ and ‘Instant Drama,’ Johnson was offered a part on ’90210′ but turned it down to focus on her music. She was signed to Epic at one time but has since taken a grass-roots indie approach, resulting in the album ‘Voodoo’ and a handful of EPs and demo releases.
‘Skipping Stone’ is available now on iTunes , and Johnson will be hitting the road for a Kickstarter-funded U.S. tour later this year.
