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Alexandra Savior
Birth nameAlexandra Savior 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 McDermott (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.[5]

Previously titled Strange Portrait,[6] the album was written and recorded in Los Angeles with producers James Ford and Alex Turner in 2014-2015.[7][8] Savior's first demo "Risk" was featured on the soundtrack of the second season of the television show True Detective.[9] The album's first single, and Savior's debut, "Shades", was released on 17 June 2016.[10] "M.T.M.E." was released as the second single on 8 September 2016.[11] The third single "Mystery Girl" was released on 21 November 2016 alongside the album announcement.[12] "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.[13] The song featured on their 2016 album, Everything You've Come to Expect and was released as the album's fourth single on March 28, 2016 via Domino Records.[14]

Discography

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Alexandra Savior". nightout.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  7. ^ "Alexandra Savior, Mystery Girl, Steps out of the Shade". Noisey. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  8. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-10-10). "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  9. ^ "Alexandra Savior's May 2016 Williamsburg Show Reviewed". NME. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  10. ^ Desk, BWW News. "Alexander Savior Debuts First Official Song 'Shades'". Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  11. ^ "Listen To Alexandra Savior's New Single 'M.T.M.E'". NME. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  12. ^ Trefor, Cai. "Meet Alexandra Savior who's co-written her debut album with Alex Turner | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  13. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-10-10). "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  14. ^ "Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song 'Miracle Aligner'". NME. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.