biographical info
Alex Ookpik is a Montréaler who writes, performs and produces avant-pop music, and now and then electroacoustic music, and music for theatre and film.
Her music bridges the worlds of pop and experimental music; taking in acoustic instruments, synthesis, field recordings, and studio manipulations.
Her electroacoustic piece "Rust" was featured in the Vermillion mix of Vox Novus's 60x60 and was presented in Montreal, NYC, Berlin, and Italy.
She was formerly the lead-singer and keyboard player for the Montreal post-rock band Marlowe (1995-2005); sharing the stage with Tindersticks, Snowpony (ex-My Bloody Valentine & Stereolab), April March, The Dears, Feist, and The Besnard Lakes.
Her first solo album is forthcoming
more music can be found on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/alexookpik
http://www.alexookpik.com
contact: info @ alexookpik.com
lineup
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influences
Arthur Russell
Tones on Tail
Juana Molina
Alice Coltrane
Billie Holiday
The Blues
Depeche Mode
Syd Barrett