Alexandra Savior
Alexandra Savior | |
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Birth name | Alexandra Savior McDermott[1] |
Also known as | Alexandra Semitone, Alex McDermott |
Born | [2] | June 14, 1995
Origin | Portland, Oregon[3] |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Columbia[4] |
Website | http://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 2014-15.[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 that album's fourth single on March 28, 2016 via Domino Records.[14]
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."[15]
Discography
- Belladonna of Sadness (2017)
References
- ^ http://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/alexandra-mcdermott/3261
- ^ https://instagram.com/p/BGqB5v2uiep
- ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Alexander-Savior-Debuts-First-Official-Song-Shades-20160617
- ^ http://www.columbiarecords.com
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alexandra Savior". nightout.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "Alexandra Savior, Mystery Girl, Steps out of the Shade". Noisey. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-10-10). "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "Alexandra Savior's May 2016 Williamsburg Show Reviewed". NME. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Alexander Savior Debuts First Official Song 'Shades'". Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Listen To Alexandra Savior's New Single 'M.T.M.E'". NME. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Trefor, Cai. "Meet Alexandra Savior who's co-written her debut album with Alex Turner | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-10-10). "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song 'Miracle Aligner'". NME. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/listen-to-alexandra-savior-mtme-3404