Alexei Perry

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Alexei Perry is a Canadian writer and musician. She is best known for playing keyboards in the indie rock duo Handsome Furs with her husband Dan Boeckner, who is known for his work in Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic.

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Perry and Boeckner record and tour as Handsome Furs. In 2007, the duo signed to Sub Pop Records, who released their debut album Plague Park.

2006	Be Generous, Too Smart to Live, Too Young to Die		Vancouver, BC
2007	Ghosts That Come Bidden	A Humble Sawbones Publication	Montreal, QC
2007	94 Short Shorts	The Little Girl With the Big Empty Press	Vancouver, BC
2008	Exercise For A Good Death	Mystery Chimp Press	Montreal, QC
2008	128 Short Shorts	Condemned to Live Press	Montreal, QC
2009	HE/SHE	A No Picnic Book	Montreal, QC
2010	In Conversation with Jamie Stewart	The Beijinger	Beijing, China

2007	Creative Direction, Actor	Music Video - Dumb Animals	Directed by Panos Cosmatos – Vancouver, BC
2007	Creative Direction, Actor	Music Video - Cannot Get Started	Directed by Matt Moroz – Montreal, QC
2009	Script Development, Creative Direction, Actor	Music Video - I’m Confused	Directed by Scott Coffey – Portland, OR
2009	Research, filming and narration for series	CNN documentary series Indie Asia, On Tour with the Handsome Furs
2011	Actor	Music Video - What About Us?	Directed by Scott Coffey - Portland, OR

2005 – Present	Subpop Records – Seattle, WA	Plague Park 2007, Face Control 2009, Sound Kapital 2011

2009	Polaris Music Prize	Longlist	Face Control
2010	Juno Award	Alternative Album of the Year	Face Control
2010	Independent Music Awards	Best Duo/Group	Face Control