Alexi Murdoch was born in London to an English mother and singer Louise Cordet and a Greek father and lived in Greece until the age of ten, when his family settled in Scotland.

Despite increased interest, Murdoch largely turned down advances from record labels and continued to release his music independently.

As with the EP, Murdoch continued to turn down the record deals he was offered from numerous major labels to maintain creative control.

[15] In the spring of 2009, Murdoch embarked on a headlining tour, during which he distributed an early version of a new album entitled Towards the Sun in a limited edition packaged in a hand-printed, cardboard sleeve.

[16] Other bookings by Murdoch include two concerts in Berlin, one small club appearance and a second as part of the City Slang label's 20th anniversary.

[19] His first album Time Without Consequence was met with wide critical praise, gaining him five stars with Alternative Press as well as placing him on Rolling Stone's Top Ten Artists list.