Cindy Alexander
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Cindy Alexander is an American indie singer-songwriter
, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in greater Los Angeles
, California
.
In 1998 Alexander was named Songwriter of the Year and nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Music Awards, while her debut album See Red was nominated for Independent Pop Album of the Year. IN 2003 her 2nd album SMASH was nominated for Album of the Year by the same outfit.
In 2004 Alexander received several awards: Songwriter of the Year – JPF Music Awards
, Best Female Rock Vocalist – All Access Music Awards, and Special Achievement Pop Artist – Los Angeles Music Awards.
Her next album Angels & Demons won Los Angeles Music Awards' Independent Pop Album of the Year in 2006 and was nominated also for Album of the Year.
In summer/fall 2006 Cindy Alexander joined the cast of NBC
's/David Foster
's Star Tomorrow and as a result of competition won a record deal, but decided to reject it and stay indie.
In 2009/2010, she performed for the videogame White Knight Chronicles II soundtrack with the songs "Fly! -My Bluebrid-", "The Battlefield Flower" and "White Knight Chronicles 'Travelers'".
Her fourth album, Wobble with the World, was released in 2007 and was produced by her long-time collaborators Dave Darling
and Paul Trudeau. The iTunes Store
version of the album contains an extra bonus track "Slow Motion Miracle", proceeds of which go to a cancer support center charity www.wespark.org.
Her music has been featured in films (Here on Earth
, Smokers, Sugar & Spice
, Dorm Daze II) and television (Party of Five
, Chasing Farrah
).
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, and multi-instrumentalist. She currently resides in greater Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
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.
In 1998 Alexander was named Songwriter of the Year and nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Music Awards, while her debut album See Red was nominated for Independent Pop Album of the Year. IN 2003 her 2nd album SMASH was nominated for Album of the Year by the same outfit.
In 2004 Alexander received several awards: Songwriter of the Year – JPF Music Awards
Just Plain Folks Music Organization
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, Best Female Rock Vocalist – All Access Music Awards, and Special Achievement Pop Artist – Los Angeles Music Awards.
Her next album Angels & Demons won Los Angeles Music Awards' Independent Pop Album of the Year in 2006 and was nominated also for Album of the Year.
In summer/fall 2006 Cindy Alexander joined the cast of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's/David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
's Star Tomorrow and as a result of competition won a record deal, but decided to reject it and stay indie.
In 2009/2010, she performed for the videogame White Knight Chronicles II soundtrack with the songs "Fly! -My Bluebrid-", "The Battlefield Flower" and "White Knight Chronicles 'Travelers'".
Her fourth album, Wobble with the World, was released in 2007 and was produced by her long-time collaborators Dave Darling
Dave Darling
Dave Darling, , is a record producer and recording engineer. He is best known for his work with the rockabilly artist Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats....
and Paul Trudeau. The iTunes Store
ITunes Store
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version of the album contains an extra bonus track "Slow Motion Miracle", proceeds of which go to a cancer support center charity www.wespark.org.
Her music has been featured in films (Here on Earth
Here on Earth (film)
Here on Earth is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Mark Piznarski with a screenplay by Michael Seitzman. It stars Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, and Josh Hartnett...
, Smokers, Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice
Sugar & Spice is a 2001 American teen crime comedy film directed by Francine McDougall. It was filmed entirely in the state of Minnesota.-Plot:...
, Dorm Daze II) and television (Party of Five
Party of Five
Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
, Chasing Farrah
Chasing Farrah
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).
Albums
- 1999 – See Red (JamCat Records, nominated for Album of the Year by the L.A. Music Awards)
- 2003 – SMASHSmash (album)Critical reviews of Smash were mostly positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it a "solid record, filled with enough heavy riffs to keep most teenagers happy". Erlewine praised the music as "relentlessly heavy"...
(JamCat Records) - 2005 – Angels & Demons (JamCat Records)
- 2007 – Wobble with the World (JamCat Records)
Soundtracks
- 2001 – Sugar & SpiceSugar & SpiceSugar & Spice is a 2001 American teen crime comedy film directed by Francine McDougall. It was filmed entirely in the state of Minnesota.-Plot:...
(Trauma Records/New Line Records) - 2010 – White Knight Chronicles 2White Knight Chronicles 2is a video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Europe as well as D3 Publisher in North America exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 title, White Knight Chronicles, and was announced at TGS 2009. The game was...
(Aniplex Inc.)
Compilations
- 2002 – Chilled Sirens (Water Music Records/Universal)
- 2003 – Sunday Brunch (Treadstone Records/Columbia Records Japan)
- 2005 – Back Home (Benefits Children International, see homecd.net)
- 2006 – Eclectic Café (Water Music Records/Universal)