Alixandra and the Tailor Sea is a musical project fronted by singer-songwriter Alixandra Macmillan-Fiedel. Alixandra and the Tailor Sea's first full-length studio album (self-titled) was released in August of 2007, recorded in Brooklyn, NY, and in Alixandra's hometown of Santa Barbara, CA.
Alixandra first took the public stage in 2005, co-founding and producing Voices For a Cure, a benefit concert for the Scleroderma Research Foundation with friend Samantha Scher. Hosted by Bob Saget, Alixandra performed along with Dishwalla, The Ataris, The Snake The Cross The Crown, The Coral Sea, and Crosby Loggins, among others.
“Filled with acoustic guitar, accordian, cello and assorted other touches, this young artist’s vibrant, organically rendered music is instantly infectious... [her music] echoes Edie Brickell and Emiliana Torrini. Lyrics to these original tunes are vivid and well-turned, setting a scene that comes alive. This engaging young performer has a natural, genuine talent that deserves attention.” --Music Connection
“Tailor Made: Alixandra Macmillan-Fiedel is a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, and along with the Tailor sea, she’s sure to make quite a splash…Fresh out of the studio with a new, 12-song album, Alixandra and the Tailor Sea craft beautiful, folksy numbers like Rilo Kiley...” --Aly Comingore, The Santa Barbara Independent
"A kitchen sink of instruments (cello, xylophone, mandolin, and harmonica, among others) provide the score for the album’s diverse subject matter... Alixandra’s lyrics balance ambiguity and concrete ideas in a ratio that invites diverse interpretations without being overtly cryptic. So although Alixandra and the Tailor Sea echo the traditional idioms of folk music, the band’s instrumental variety and lyrical inventiveness sets them apart brilliantly from the status quo, and are musical tidings not to be missed." --The Hippodrome
Alixandra and the Tailor Sea's Friend Space (Top 12)
so i just got a new old pernambuco cello bow as a very special present from my mom. so you know what that means? it means we got to put it to use molto presto. miss your face...
Hey thank you for the add! We are Perapetia from Dayton, Ohio, a boring little town but we bring our music to people all around, and we would love to have you listen to our new rough demo "Corpus Collosum" and tell us how you feel! It would mean a lot!
hey Alixandra thanks for being My SpaceFriend. It was nice to meet you the other night (orge de plume) and i really did enjoy your singing and your songs. Do you know who jeffrey Lewis is ? he's a grassroots, newyork,punkpoetgenius and he's playing in Paris this month don't miss it !
ok, best forum to post about this? i just watched the extended sex and the city preview and big leaves carrie! hahahah and steve cheated on miranda!!!! blegh. i can't wait to see this but i hated the preview hahaha. plus big looks like he had 300+ botoxes
bien sur! demain je vais étudier à la bibliothèque saint geneviève en place du panthéon, si tu es dans le centre on pourrait prendre un cafè... envois-moi un texto pour me dire!
ps tu as vu ma liste des concerts? tu sais s'il y a quelquechose d'autre interessant? bisous, f
yahh.. to practice lines over the phone, without meaning nor intonations. i tried it last weekend for another thing and it sorta worked.. how are you, btw? made the trip to barcelona?
Thanks so much for adding me! I'm not gonna lie---you are one of those lovely people at school that I have always thought "man I wish it wouldn't be awkward to plan a covert operation to take over bates with her and jam on the roof"---or at least have a good conversation. But for some reason I never got up the nerve. Anyway, hurrah for next year. Thanks so much for making your rockin music available to us all.
