ABOUT US

Alex initially learned drumming from his Scottish-born father, Jeff Robertson, playing in a local band in New Haven, CT, Alex first competed with the University of Bedfordshire Pipe Band while at school in London, England, and upon returning to the states became leading drummer of the Rhode Island Highlanders Pipe Band. He then progressed to the Tulach Ard Pipe Band under Scott Armit. Alex then went up to Ontario, Canada to play under Doug Stronach in the Grade 1 Totonto Police Pipe Band for 5 years, winning several North American Drum Corps titles. After a hiatus and brief stint with the New York Metro Pipe Band , Alex joined the Manchester, CT Pipe Band, contributing to the band’s teaching programs and competitive success. In 2017, Alex joined the Triumph Street Pipe Band of Vancouver, Canada, to play under World Drum Corp Champion Gary Corkin. This new corp placed in the top six at the British Championship and the band were finalists the 2017 Worlds. Along with his buddy and corp member at Triumph Street, Ryan Jones, Alex started the Connecticut Drumming Clique in late 2017 to foster new drummers and to provide an outlet for talented players in the area. In early 2018, the opportunity presented itself for Alex to take the competitive minded group of his corp to partner with the Empire Pipe Band, where he and PM Brendan Gomez see a bright future for the tri-state area and beyond. Outside the band, Alex is the director of advertising at a publishing house in CT and actively plays club soccer. Alex and his wife Sarah live in CT, Along with their daughter and are expecting their son in early 2019!