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'''Alexandra Savior McDermott'''<ref name=Graves/> (born 14 June 1995), known professionally as '''Alexandra Savior''', is an American [[singer-songwriter]] originally from [[Portland, Oregon]]. Her upcoming debut album, ''Belladonna of Sadness'', is to be released by [[Columbia Records]] on 7 April 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/alexandra-savior/11774|title=Alexandra Savior announces debut album 'Belladonna Of Sadness' + drops new song 'Mystery Girl'.|last=Graves|first=Shahlin|date=2016-11-22|newspaper=Coup De Main Magazine|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>
'''Alexandra Savior McDermott'''<ref name=Graves/> (born 14 June 1995), known professionally as '''Alexandra Savior''', is an American [[singer-songwriter]] originally from [[Portland, Oregon]]. Her upcoming debut album, ''Belladonna of Sadness'', is to be released by [[Columbia Records]] on 7 April 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/alexandra-savior/11774|title=Alexandra Savior announces debut album 'Belladonna Of Sadness' + drops new song 'Mystery Girl'.|last=Graves|first=Shahlin|date=2016-11-22|newspaper=Coup De Main Magazine|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>


McDermott attended school in the [[Portland metropolitan area]].<ref name=ozy/> Different in attitude and appearance from many of the other female students, she had a difficult go of it socially and had to change high schools.<ref name=ozy/> McDermott, as she was still known then, first achieved public attention in September 2012 when as a 17 year old her rendition of "[[Big Jet Plane]]" was spotted on [[YouTube]] by [[Courtney Love]], who said "This girl is gonna be huge!"<ref>http://gothamist.com/2012/09/13/video_courtney_love_declares_alexan.php</ref> By April 2013, she had done a little modeling for [[Erin Fetherston]] and said she hoped her first album would be out soon.<ref name=galore>https://galoremag.com/the-next-big-thing-alexandra-mcdermott/</ref> She graduated from high school in June 2013.<ref name=ozy/> By October 2013, [[Linda Perry]] was publicly comparing her potential to that of [[Fiona Apple]].<ref name=ozy/>
McDermott attended school in the [[Portland metropolitan area]].<ref name=ozy/> Different in attitude and appearance from many of the other female students, she had a difficult go of it socially and had to change high schools.<ref name=ozy/> McDermott, as she was still known then, first achieved public attention in September 2012 when as a 17 year old her rendition of "[[Big Jet Plane]]" was spotted on [[YouTube]] by [[Courtney Love]], who said "This girl is gonna be huge!"<ref>http://gothamist.com/2012/09/13/video_courtney_love_declares_alexan.php</ref> By April 2013, she had done a little modeling for [[Erin Fetherston]] and said she hoped her first album would be out soon.<ref name=galore>https://galoremag.com/the-next-big-thing-alexandra-mcdermott/</ref> She graduated from high school in June 2013.<ref name=ozy/> By October 2013, [[Linda Perry]] was publicly comparing her potential to that of [[Fiona Apple]].<ref name=ozy/> By then she had been signed to recording contract by [[Columbia Records]] and had moved to [[Los Angeles]] and had entered the entertainment business, all steps that by her admission that she was not prepared for artistically or socially.<ref name=Graves/>


McDermott's musical influences included [[Otis Redding]], [[Etta James]], [[Jack White]], [[Amy Winehouse]], and [[Adele]].<ref name=galore/>
McDermott's musical influences included [[Otis Redding]], [[Etta James]], [[Jack White]], [[Amy Winehouse]], and [[Adele]].<ref name=galore/>


Previously titled ''Strange Portrait'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nightout.com/events/a/alexandra-savior|title=Alexandra Savior|website=nightout.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> her album-in-progress was written and recorded in [[Los Angeles]] with producers [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] and [[Alex Turner (musician)|Alex Turner]] in 2014-15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/alexandra-savior-mystery-girl-interview|title=Alexandra Savior, Mystery Girl, Steps out of the Shade|website=Noisey|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref><ref name="Graves">{{Cite news|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/alexandra-savior/11541|title=Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album.|last=Graves|first=Shahlin|date=2016-10-10|newspaper=Coup De Main Magazine|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> Savior's first demo "Risk" was featured on the soundtrack of [[True Detective (season 2)|the second season]] of the television show ''[[True Detective]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/alexandra-saviors-williamsburg-show-babys-all-right|title=Alexandra Savior's May 2016 Williamsburg Show Reviewed|date=2016-05-27|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> For this appearance she was billed as Alexandra Semitone.<ref>https://www.shazam.com/track/268853741/risk</ref> Subsequently during the recording process she decided, based on a suggestion from Turner, to use her middle name as the basis for her stage name.<ref name=Graves/>
Previously titled ''Strange Portrait'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nightout.com/events/a/alexandra-savior|title=Alexandra Savior|website=nightout.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> her album-in-progress was written and recorded in [[Los Angeles]] with producers [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] and [[Alex Turner (musician)|Alex Turner]] in 2014-15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/alexandra-savior-mystery-girl-interview|title=Alexandra Savior, Mystery Girl, Steps out of the Shade|website=Noisey|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref><ref name="Graves">{{Cite news|url=http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/alexandra-savior/11541|title=Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album.|last=Graves|first=Shahlin|date=2016-10-10|newspaper=Coup De Main Magazine|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> Her first demo "Risk" was featured on the soundtrack of [[True Detective (season 2)|the second season]] of the television show ''[[True Detective]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/alexandra-saviors-williamsburg-show-babys-all-right|title=Alexandra Savior's May 2016 Williamsburg Show Reviewed|date=2016-05-27|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> For this appearance she was billed as Alexandra Semitone.<ref>https://www.shazam.com/track/268853741/risk</ref> Subsequently during the recording process she decided, based on a suggestion from Turner, to use her middle name as the basis for her stage name.<ref name=Graves/>


Savior's debut official song release, "[[Shades (Alexandra Savior song)|Shades]]", was released on 17 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Alexander-Savior-Debuts-First-Official-Song-Shades-20160617|title=Alexander Savior Debuts First Official Song 'Shades'|last=Desk|first=BWW News|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> "[[M.T.M.E.]]" was released as her second single on 8 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/listen-to-alexandra-savior-mtme-3404|title=Listen To Alexandra Savior's New Single 'M.T.M.E'|date=2016-09-09|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> The third single "[[Mystery Girl (song)|Mystery Girl]]" was released on 21 November 2016 alongside the album announcement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/features/108644/alexandra-savior-gigwise-interview-debut-album|title=Meet Alexandra Savior who's co-written her debut album with Alex Turner {{!}} Gigwise|last=Trefor|first=Cai|website=gigwise.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> "[[Miracle Aligner]]", a song written by Savior and Turner during the recording sessions, though cut from the album, was re-recorded by Turner's band [[The Last Shadow Puppets]].<ref name="Graves"/> The song featured on their 2016 album, ''[[Everything You've Come to Expect]]'' and was released as that album's fourth single on March 28, 2016 via [[Domino Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-last-shadow-puppets/92582|title=Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song ‘Miracle Aligner’|date=2016-03-28|publisher=[[NME]]|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref>
Savior's debut official song release, "[[Shades (Alexandra Savior song)|Shades]]", was released on 17 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Alexander-Savior-Debuts-First-Official-Song-Shades-20160617|title=Alexander Savior Debuts First Official Song 'Shades'|last=Desk|first=BWW News|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> "[[M.T.M.E.]]" was released as her second single on 8 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/listen-to-alexandra-savior-mtme-3404|title=Listen To Alexandra Savior's New Single 'M.T.M.E'|date=2016-09-09|newspaper=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> The third single "[[Mystery Girl (song)|Mystery Girl]]" was released on 21 November 2016 alongside the album announcement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/features/108644/alexandra-savior-gigwise-interview-debut-album|title=Meet Alexandra Savior who's co-written her debut album with Alex Turner {{!}} Gigwise|last=Trefor|first=Cai|website=gigwise.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> "[[Miracle Aligner]]", a song written by Savior and Turner during the recording sessions, though cut from the album, was re-recorded by Turner's band [[The Last Shadow Puppets]].<ref name="Graves"/> The song featured on their 2016 album, ''[[Everything You've Come to Expect]]'' and was released as that album's fourth single on March 28, 2016 via [[Domino Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/the-last-shadow-puppets/92582|title=Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song ‘Miracle Aligner’|date=2016-03-28|publisher=[[NME]]|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:45, 23 November 2016

Alexandra Savior
Birth nameAlexandra McDermott[1]
Also known asAlexandra Semitone, Alex McDermott
Born (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995 (age 29)[2]
OriginPortland, Oregon[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsColumbia[4]
Websitehttp://alexandrasavior.com

Alexandra Savior McDermott[5] (born 14 June 1995), known professionally as Alexandra Savior, is an American singer-songwriter originally from Portland, Oregon. Her upcoming debut album, Belladonna of Sadness, is to be released by Columbia Records on 7 April 2017.[6]

McDermott attended school in the Portland metropolitan area.[1] Different in attitude and appearance from many of the other female students, she had a difficult go of it socially and had to change high schools.[1] McDermott, as she was still known then, first achieved public attention in September 2012 when as a 17 year old her rendition of "Big Jet Plane" was spotted on YouTube by Courtney Love, who said "This girl is gonna be huge!"[7] By April 2013, she had done a little modeling for Erin Fetherston and said she hoped her first album would be out soon.[8] She graduated from high school in June 2013.[1] By October 2013, Linda Perry was publicly comparing her potential to that of Fiona Apple.[1] By then she had been signed to recording contract by Columbia Records and had moved to Los Angeles and had entered the entertainment business, all steps that by her admission that she was not prepared for artistically or socially.[5]

McDermott's musical influences included Otis Redding, Etta James, Jack White, Amy Winehouse, and Adele.[8]

Previously titled Strange Portrait,[9] her album-in-progress was written and recorded in Los Angeles with producers James Ford and Alex Turner in 2014-15.[10][5] Her first demo "Risk" was featured on the soundtrack of the second season of the television show True Detective.[11] For this appearance she was billed as Alexandra Semitone.[12] Subsequently during the recording process she decided, based on a suggestion from Turner, to use her middle name as the basis for her stage name.[5]

Savior's debut official song release, "Shades", was released on 17 June 2016.[13] "M.T.M.E." was released as her second single on 8 September 2016.[14] The third single "Mystery Girl" was released on 21 November 2016 alongside the album announcement.[15] "Miracle Aligner", a song written by Savior and Turner during the recording sessions, though cut from the album, was re-recorded by Turner's band The Last Shadow Puppets.[5] The song featured on their 2016 album, Everything You've Come to Expect and was released as that album's fourth single on March 28, 2016 via Domino Records.[16]

Alexandra Savior has received positive notices for her early works. British music paper NME has said of one of her efforts, "... the striking and smoky vocals belong solely to Savior and ooze a burgeoning star power well beyond her tender age of 21."[17]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/alexandra-mcdermott/3261
  2. ^ https://instagram.com/p/BGqB5v2uiep
  3. ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Alexander-Savior-Debuts-First-Official-Song-Shades-20160617
  4. ^ http://www.columbiarecords.com
  5. ^ a b c d e Graves, Shahlin (2016-10-10). "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  6. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-11-22). "Alexandra Savior announces debut album 'Belladonna Of Sadness' + drops new song 'Mystery Girl'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  7. ^ http://gothamist.com/2012/09/13/video_courtney_love_declares_alexan.php
  8. ^ a b https://galoremag.com/the-next-big-thing-alexandra-mcdermott/
  9. ^ "Alexandra Savior". nightout.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  10. ^ "Alexandra Savior, Mystery Girl, Steps out of the Shade". Noisey. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  11. ^ "Alexandra Savior's May 2016 Williamsburg Show Reviewed". NME. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  12. ^ https://www.shazam.com/track/268853741/risk
  13. ^ Desk, BWW News. "Alexander Savior Debuts First Official Song 'Shades'". Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  14. ^ "Listen To Alexandra Savior's New Single 'M.T.M.E'". NME. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  15. ^ Trefor, Cai. "Meet Alexandra Savior who's co-written her debut album with Alex Turner | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  16. ^ "Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song 'Miracle Aligner'". NME. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  17. ^ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/listen-to-alexandra-savior-mtme-3404
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