Alex Edkins is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer from Ottawa, Canada. He is best known as the frontman of Metz, Edkins has also released two solo al
Canadian Singer and Songwriter
Alex Edkins
Born
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
Singer, songwriter, composer, producer
Instruments
Vocals, guitar
Years active
2007–present
Labels
Sub Pop (Metz) Telephone Explosion (LIDS)
Musical artist
Alex Edkins is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer from Ottawa, Canada. He is best known as the frontman of Metz, Edkins has also released two solo albums as Weird Nightmare.[1] Together with the keyboardist Graham Walsh he formed the studio-project Noble Rot and released the album Heavenly Bodies, Repetition, Control.[2][3]
In addition to this Edkins has contributed music to the film Don't Fall In Love With Yourself,[4] the video game Grand Theft Auto V, a soundtrack for the CBC series The Outlaw Ocean,[3] and digital art installations for artist Mitchell Chan.[5]
Career
Edkins worked in record store in Ottowa while performing with various bands.[6] After meeting Hayden Menzies, they relocated to Toronto.[7]
Metz
Edkins co-founded Metz in the late 2007s, signing to Sub Pop for their self-titled debut album in 2012.[8] The record received critical acclaim and was named Best New Music by Pitchfork.[9] It was also shortlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[7] The 2015 album, II, was longlisted for the Polaris Prize while their third album, Strange Peace (2017), earned a nomination for the Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year at the 2018 Juno Awards.[10] In 2024, METZ's studio album Up on Gravity Hill won the Libera Award for Best Heavy Record.[11] In 2024 the band announced an indefinite hiatus.[1][12]
In 2022, Edkins launched his solo project Weird Nightmare, releasing a self-titled debut album on Sub Pop.[1] The album received positive reviews from critics. BrooklynVegan included it in its "Indie Basement: Best Albums & Songs of May 2022.[14] The album features contributions by Chad VanGaalen, Alica Bognanno, Graham Walsh and Loel Campbell.[15] Edkins formed a live band for selected live dates that included Jesse Laderoute, Jim MacAlpine and Michael Catano.[15][16]
In 2024 he collabrated with Julianna Riolino and appeared on her album Echo in Dust,[17][18] while co-producing Cosmic Kitten during the recording of their self-titled debut-album.[19][20]
In May 2026, Edkins released a second album Hoopla under the same moniker.[21][3] Co-produced by Jim Eno,[22] it features Julianna Riolino, Loel Campbell and Roddy Kuester.[23][24][25]
Discography
Albums
as Weird Nightmare
Weird Nightmare (Sub Pop, 2022)
Hoopla (2026)
In addition to this work, Edkins has contributed to a variety of multimedia projects.
Video games
Grand Theft Auto V – original music for the in-game soundtrack, including METZ's track "Wet Blanket".[7][26]
Podcasts
CBC – The Outlaw Ocean (Season 2) – original score[3]
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