Heather Alexander
| Alexander James Adams | |
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Alexander James Adams performing with Tricky Pixie in 2009 at Faerieworlds.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Heather Alexander |
| Born | November 8, 1962 |
| Genres | World, Celtic |
| Instruments | Voice, violin, guitar, bodhrán |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | SeaFire Productions, Inc. |
| Associated acts | Phoenyx, Uffington Horse, Tricky Pixie |
| Website | www.FaerieTaleMinstrel.com |
Alexander James Adams (born November 8, 1962) is an American singer, musician and songwriter in the Celtic and World music genres. He blends mythical, fantasy, and traditional themes in performances, switching between instrumental fiddle and songs accompanied by guitar, bodhrán, and fiddle playing. He has also been a popular and influential artist in the field of filk music.
Adams performed as Heather Alexander for 25 years before beginning to tour as Alexander James Adams. His website refers to him as the 'heir' to Heather Alexander, and continues to credit songs originally released as Heather Alexander under that name.
The last public performance as Heather was at OryCon 2006. His debut as Alexander James Adams was at Seattle's Norwescon 30, on 6 April 2007.
A native of California, Alexander began performing original music in the mid-eighties for friends, Renaissance fairs, and science fiction conventions. Off Centaur Publications was recording performances at one convention and asked to include Alexander. This began an association where Alexander recorded for Off Centaur and later Firebird Arts and Music, primarily work for hire.
In the late 1980s Alexander co-founded the Celtic fusion rock band Phoenyx, which released one album, Keepers of the Flame. The band disbanded in 1991 after achieving a high degree of local fame, and that album is no longer in print.
Alexander returned to a solo career. Firebird Arts & Music produced a live album which did well enough to inspire Alexander to create a label (Sea Fire Productions, Inc.) for the release Wanderlust 1994. Two live concert albums and several studio albums have followed. Alexander also moved to the Pacific Northwest, settling in Banks, Oregon in 2002. In 2001, Alexander founded a new band, Uffington Horse, together with Andrew Hare and Dan Ochipinti and continued to perform solo gigs between band appearances. In 2004, a limited run of the Uffington Horse promotional CD was offered to fans to help finance recording their first studio album, Enchantment, published in 2004. In 2002, Heather Alexander told Strange Horizons that "I tend to think of myself as a 'musical entertainer.' I sing, play, compose, and tell stories."
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