Cindy Alexander

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Challenge: Breast Cancer Survivor

Website: www.cindyalexander.com

Cindy Alexander is a natural storyteller, unafraid to tackle the most intimate subjects in her songs.

Cindy is brassy, sassy and full of ‘tude. The kind of girl you definitely want in your corner. Cindy uses her unique perspective channeling her life experiences into her craft - the craft of amazingly catchy & powerful songs.

With tracks like, Burdens and Bones tackles an autobiographical experience with the proverbial casting couch, Monarch reveals the hurt surrounding a deep lost love and on the title track, a cover of Tom Petty’s American Girl, we hear Cindy’s tender, yet powerful take on this classic song, bringing new depth to these iconic lyrics.

 

Cindy adds "I’m a Mom of twin girls and my life is a whirlwind of princesses, superheroes, Kindergarten germs and MUSIC. When I’m not on tour, I spend a lot of time at Target. I love to hike, read, cook and play cards. I crave Guacamole and Barney Butter (Almond) with Vanilla Bean & Expresso. I can turn any conversation into a song. I cry easily but I laugh even easier. I give everything away. I’m loyal to a fault. I’m moody. I clench my jaw when I sleep sometimes. I love my family. They love me too. My nickname is “p-nut” (like peanut). I have the greatest friends on earth. I have very few socks that match. Somewhere there is a black hole with all my miscellaneous socks….and my guitar picks. I’m lucky and I’m blessed. I am passionate about cancer prevention, awareness and finding a cure. I’m a breast cancer Survivor. I believe in Love. I Love. And I am Loved. And some people say that I’m a highly functioning dysfunctional, the most organized disorganized person you will ever meet but I manage to get stuff done…eventually. I agree with them. Oh, and I write songs and sing to say relatively sane".

When asked what drives Cindy Alexander to be an artist, she says "What compels me to share my creativity is what I call the ‘life of song.’ It’s the journey from Inspiration, to a spark or current in my heart, to something that pours from my pen to paper, from my fingertips to my instrument, from within my body and out through voice…to the space between me and the listener and hopefully, into that listener’s heart, where it takes on an additional meaning, if not an entirely different one than I had imagined… And then perhaps, it’s shared with a random friend and the journey continues. That’s the life of a song. Music is a connection, a healer, and it’s magic".

She’s a fighter too — Cindy, is a 3-year out Breast Cancer Survivor, loves speaking with other survivors & fighters. Cindy is a clever business woman as well, booking her own tour of private “House Party Concerts” across the country as a way to share her music the way troubadours did ages ago - before the internet , tv or even radio as one who is always looking to open her own doors, Cindy entered and WON the Tommy Mattola/ David Foster NBC show Star Tomorrow in 2006 with the understanding that it was a talent contest based upon original material and artistry, quite unlike the American Idol shows. After months of head to head competition with some of the best indie artists in the US, and battling it out on the interwebs, Cindy WON the show and a deal with a major label. Well, sort of. After a LOT of consideration, soul searching and an extended tour in the Pacific Rim entertaining our Troops, Cindy decided that it was an offer she COULD refuse and consequently, she did putting her debut album out herself.

Her newest album, An American Girl was released via Blue Elan Records late last year.

Cindy is passionate about spending time and offering encouragement and support to other cancer survivors. She often performs for fundraisers and speaks to groups about her experience fighting cancer.

Cindy Alexander - Old Dreams