‘Stylistically, Alden’s song material is thoughtful, revelatory in narrative, with songs rooted in psychological observations. The singer’s personable style is smooth and one of ease’
Clash Magazine
Maltese-born Alexandra Alden, like many, is on a search for belonging. She navigates ironic tales about the end of the world, the gentle wisdom of the butterfly effect as well as the immensity and beauty of nature through her music, with a sense of urgency and awe, that leans towards an ethereal indie folk pop sound with contrasting, darker elements set against a foundation of intricate fingerpicking guitar and lush, warm vocals.
Her music draws inspiration from the early classic songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake as well as the more recent Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Laura Marling, Nick Cave and Father John Misty.
Alden has released two albums to date and one EP to date- ‘The Curious Child’ (EP, 2012), ‘Wild Honey’ (LP, 2018) and most recently ‘Leads to Love’ (LP, 2021). Her new album ‘Leads to Love’ is a testament to her success, leaving a trail of enthusiastic reviews in her wake, seemingly with every performance.
She has performed in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden, Malta, Italy, USA and the UK and played multiple showcase festivals in Europe throughout the year of 2022.
She has won multiple awards including the Ad Van Meurs Prijs for Most Beautiful Song with ‘Darling’, Person of the Year 2018 for the LovinMalta Awards as well as the Cultural Achievement Award in 2021 through JCI.
Alexandra began 2023 with a residency in Salzburg, Austria, where she lived in a castle for a few months before embarking on a tour through Italy and Sicily, finally landing in Malta for a weekend of sold out shows featuring award winning illustrator and political cartoonist Chris Riddell who drew live.
To celebrate the release of Chris Riddell’s illustrated version of ‘The Little Prince’, Chris invited Alexandra to compose a song specifically for this, titled ‘Blossom Dearest’ which is yet to be released.
photo: Justine Ellul