Alexandra Day- Vocals, Piano
Monica McIntyre- Cello
Kevin Hanson- Guitars
Ken Pendergast- Bass
Chuck Staab- Drums
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Influences
Alicia Keys
Bonnie Raitt
Box Five
Ella Fitzgerald
Erykah Badu
Eva Cassidy
Fiona Apple
Jeff Buckley
Joni Mitchell
Over the Rhine
Patti Griffin
Paula Cole
Radiohead
Rufus Wainwright
Stevie Wonder
"D.C.-born and Maryland-raised Alexandra Day has a musical resume that includes a classical voice degree, three years singing in a wedding band, more than a decade of piano lessons, and a continual flirtation with jazz. Each informs her current work as a piano-playing singer/songwriter, all wafting like smoke through her new album No Castles No Moats.
The jazz influence can be heard in the album’s opening seconds, in the curt, insistent repetition of piano and percussion. Day’s lyrics rely on repetition just as much, returning to a phrase or theme over and over, as if examining it from different angles. Her voice, meanwhile, is a sultry yet versatile thing, hinting at Fiona Apple and Jolie Holland but usually striking off on its own.
She’s admirably moody as songwriters go, pairing a cello-soaked weeper like “Under the Bridge” with the spunky country of “Tofu Song,” a two-minute ode to barbecuing fake meat. Backed by a revolving cast of musicians, other songs touch on classical or R&B (“I Want You to Be My Love” has both), and “Walls” is a leering set piece that’s ideal for Day’s emotional assaying.
Day has a penchant for summoning bygone times, and not just with her mastery of torch songs and baroque flourishes. She sings of “a cloud of yellowed memories” in the same breath as she commands “leave those dinosaur bones alone,” and she mentions a phrase you don’t hear much these days—“shanty towns”—in both “You Won’t Be the Fool” and the closing “I’ve Been Wrong Before.”
The latter is perhaps her most ambitious song, a six-minute opus that begins in a whisper and gradually climbs to a heavenly swoon in its final minute as Day offers, “Maybe we’ll start anew.” Whether she’s addressing herself or someone else is anyone’s guess."
-Doug Wallen, Philadelphia Weekly
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Hay Gurl, Just stoping by to say hello and see how your doin? Don't forget if ya make it to Grove City to get ahold of me!! Check out the pics I posted of Shawns Welcome Home Luau....We had a BLAST!! >>>Hugs<<< Mammadukes
hey Alex, Yep I did just that. Although being a s shore gal, I didnt HAVE that many to call! But I did my best, so I'm hoping to have a nice crowd. We shall see though. Either way, I'm looking forward very much to it too! Are you bringing all your own gear? I wasn't sure what to do with that.
Hay Gurl...I posted pics of "OUR" trip to Washington ya gotta check em out!! Take care and stay in touch!! Mammadukes. And by the way....You sounded GREAT!!!!!
yo girly. i'm looking forward to sharing the tin angel stage with you on the 25th! its' gonna rock :)
also, can i get that name of the booking agent for Congress Hall Brown Room? I think you mentioned you knew him and I wanted to try and land a gig this summer.
School just ended and have been insanely busy, so I hope to come finally check out a show soon. Let me know again what's going on. New album sounds great by the way. Late
Thanks for the update! Cool flier. My brother's band is playing Philly 4/20 @ the Troc so I have had plans to see that. But def keep me posted on future events. I would like to check you out sometime. Aly
