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Alex Creamer is a musician based
out of Binghamton, NY and has a
group called, "Alex & Reid". They
are currently touring their new al-
bum "Shaking the Shelter" across the
United States this summer. With no
agent or manager, they booked over
twenty-two shows in New York City,
Philly, North Carolina, Nashville,
Baton Rouge, Austin, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Portland, Olympia,
Vancouver, Boise, Boulder, Kansas
City, Pittsburgh and our very own
city New Orleans. They have two
shows in the crescent city, one at the
Fair Gounds on July 10th and the
other is at the Neutral Ground on
July 11th.
Music has always been in the fore-
ground of Alex's life. Her mother
teaches dance in her hometown of
Montrose, PA. Therefore, since she
can remember she has been influ-
enced by classical ,Celtic, African,
Motown and everything in be-
tween. She made her first appear-
ance on stage before she was even
born! Her dad is a classic rock
junkie too. As a child, she used to
be in that back of her dad's pick up
truck, listening to "Rambling Man"
and "Roadhouse Blues".
Years later on Valentines day, she
performed at a nursing home
(Crazy Little Thing Called Love)
and also debuted her first original
song. She and her mom passed by
a local restaurant and asked if they
would hire her for a show. Little did
she know...they were looking for
someone to perform that night and
she found herself racing home to
practice. She had just turned fifteen
years old and that is when she re-
alized that fell in love with making
music.
Ever since that moment, she knew
her existence had something to do
with music. In the last four years,
she has written over thirty original
songs, performed in several local
bands, recorded two albums, and
played in over 35 different venues.
She has alo won several local con-
tests, including the Tioga Downs
Casino's "Rockokie" sing-off and
EPAC Idol. She has also performed
at the well known Harford Fair,
Montrose Bluberry Festival, and
the Ithaca Arts Festival.
Her music reflects hers influences
and her own originality. Folk, Blues
and Rock reveal themselves in her
music. Her overall goal is to make
songs better than her last song and
to leave the audience with some-
thing more than what they came
with.
She is currently preparing to release
her new album, which she will be
touring with her partner, Reid Min-
er. (Percussionist, Guitarist, Vocalist
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and Poet)
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