"Starrain" is a little film by Paola Suhonen of IVANA HELSINKI , featuring ALEXA WILDING and her song, "THE SEA." The film was projected at 2009 Copenhagen Spring Fashion Week for IVANAhelsinki's "Starrain" collection.
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ALEXA IN NYLON . Read it HERE!
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WHO'S THAT GIRL?
"In a pixie and naïf soaked sonic world, you could be forgiven for thinking there’s little room left for another chanteuse. But ALEXA WILDING combines the haunting qualities of The Child Ballads with a Leonard Cohenian sense of wordplay and there’s some rock ‘n’ roll in there too—for a while Wilding played with former Sonic Youth drummer Bob Bert in Int’l Shades. Bottom Line: Sometimes you need just a little dainty comfort to stop the bleeding in your ears." (NEW YORK PRESS)
Since her coveted feature as "WHO'S THAT GIRL" in the NY POST'S PAGE SIX, Brooklyn songstress ALEXA WILDING has been taking her hometown by storm, with acclaimed performances at The Studio at Webster Hall, Highline Ballroom, and up next, headlining MERCURY LOUNGE ON MONDAY, MAY 18 . It is an electrifying and well-deserved new chapter for this bewitching New York girl -woman.
The story began in 2004 when Alexa made her impromptu debut at the Sidewalk Café’s legendary open-mic night. Following in the footsteps of Regina Spektor and Nellie McKay, she quickly sidestepped the beginner’s circuit, and became a regular at Rockwood Music Hall, Galapagos, and North Six (now Music Hall of Williamsburg). Haunting vocals; inventive guitar; clever, charming and, at times, erotic, storytelling – it also did not hurt that Alexa, a former ballerina, brought a certain poise and mad intelligence to the stage, evocative of a young Suzanne Vega meets Kate Bush.
From 2006-2008, Alexa moonlighted with INT'L SHADES , opening for independent music heavyweights Kid Congo, Psychic TV’s Genesis P-Orridge, and Mudhoney. Time Out New York noted: “The members of Int’l Shades include in their collective résumé bands like Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, and Live Skull. But it’s the unique presence of Alexa Wilding on vox and keyboards that adds a cool edge to the band’s deceptively simple rock songs.†The Shades’ full-length album, Luv and Terror, is forthcoming on the LA-based label, Gifted Children.
Alexa went into a Brooklyn studio in 2008 with underground favorite, TIM FOLJAHN (Cat Power, Thurston Moore, Townes Van Zandt) to record her self-titled debut. The EP was mixed by FRED SMITH of the iconic New York punk band, Television, and features fan favorites such as the cheeky “Black Diamond Day†and the heartbreaking “Bridges.†Release info TBA.
Management: Lance LaBreche @ Rocket Garage - (212) 725-1406
[email protected]
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RECENT PRESS:
"Songbird ALEXA WILDING is a throwback to Josephine Baker and Joan Baez. Meet the new meaning of Old School." (NY POST)
"So what separates this singer-songwriter from the rest of the eyeliner-heavy faces, screeching vocalists and ambitious fame-hungry youngsters trying to make it on the indie scene? It’s her music’s melodic Folk roots. It’s her uncanny way with words and the sweetly haunting voice she uses to express them. But most of all, it’s that intangible something that lies behind her sweet smile. Beyond her pretty face and songbird voice, this chick is dark; maybe even a little twisted." (SCALLYWAG & VAGABOND)
"ALEXA WILDING is a city kid. A member of the New York artist scene since birth. She possesses that 'otherness', the thing that all of us raised by artists recognize. She's also one of the truest New Yorkers I have met. You can hear the city in her music, see it in the way she carries herself. She writes and plays and sings. Her music is deceptive, hypnotic. It draws you in and suddenly you begin to realize you are in the middle of someone's head. But wait, is it yours? Are these your memories? Did you write a song and forget?" (JOY)
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