Steve Smith, The New York Times
“Examples of pure charm and whimsy came in a six-song set by Alexa Dexa,
who accompanied her hearty, flexible voice with toy piano, desk bells and
other gadgets.”
Phyllis Chen, I Care If You Listen
“What [Alexa Dexa] does is really special and adds another perspective to
the toy piano.”
Sean Zearfoss, Creative Loafing Atlanta
“There is little that’s conventional about Alexa Dexa. She’s self-booked,
self-recorded, and self-promoted. Her tours cost as little as $36 to complete.
Unarguably, she personifies DIY for the millennium.”
Jeff Milo, Playground Detroit
“Alexa Dexa’s musical manifestations evoke a dream-like quality. The way
she renders a familiarity to strangeness with the tones she tills from her
‘toychestra,’ can cause an imagery of the innocent, the impossible, and the sublime.”
Philippe Perez, The Taleteller Podcast
“[Alexa Dexa’s] music is a wonderful combination of oddness and beauty,
which makes for a curious listening experience.”
Dingus
“WHILE MUCH OF a symphony of band-aids for the visionary wound
IS SCORED OUT ON TOY INSTRUMENTS, THE THOUGHT PROCESS IS THAT
OF ANY MAJOR ALBUM RELEASE. TOPPED OFF BY THE POWERFUL VOICE OF
ALEXA DEXA, THIS IS AN ALBUM THAT CANNOT BE GRASPED FULLY UPON
FIRST LISTEN AND IS SURELY FOR THE SELECTIVE AND INTROSPECTIVE.”
Anna Chandler, Connect Savannah
“The way tinny keys plunk over ambient electronic layers feels like being wrapped up
in a jazz club music box: Dexa’s a marvelous vocalist, boasting a velvety, jazz-styled croon
that meanders, wavers, and pushes itself to warm lilts. Don’t come expecting precious
twee-pop: there’s a brooding underbelly set to sensual beats and reflective lyrics.”
Tim McMahan, The Reader
“An altogether unique musical / performance art experience with the charm of early
Purity Ring or Bjork crossed with Philip Glass but played on tiny toy instruments.”
Schoenhut Piano Company
“There are many words to describe the multifaceted toychestra composer and
electronic sound designer, Alexa Dexa. But the first thing that comes to our
mind is: Little piano, huge talent.”
Ian Anthony Aiello, Live at O’Leaver’s
Alexa Dexa‘s massive and soaring productions are brought back to earth by tiny
instruments. With a huge vocal range that navigates descriptors like pop diva,
indie songstress and veteran soul singer, Alexa manages to blend several genres into
one. Hers. Electrifying and and lyrically brutal, add her to your “Angrily Walking
Home Past The Old House You Shared With Ex” playlist.
WMSE Music News
“New York resident Alexa Dexa takes a unique approach on soulful pop and dance
ditties. A childlike sensibility adds an air of playfulness to Dexa’s already
playful music and spirit.”
Nigel Newton of Skinny Cooks
“[Year of Abandon] has a rather unique appeal, with beats that groove and synths
that move, punctuated by deliciously arranged, perfectly noisy toys, all dancing
beneath [Alexa’s] soul-suede voice.”
William Helms, The Joy of Violent Movement
“Her material struck me and captured my attention – it was eerie and ethereal in
a way that I hadn’t quite heard before and Alexa Dexa’s voice was amazing. It
seemed to be a uniquely singular and oddly childish artistic vision.”
Leah Pape, Common Courtesy Collective
“Playing a Schoenhut toy piano, atop which sit a set of those little colored
concierge desk-style bells, has her seated humbly before you on the floor,
but her powerful voice and dance-worthy beats (played through her iPhone) lift
her up to meet everyone’s attention.”
Isthmus, Newspaper
“With a barrage of toy instruments (bike bell, seed-pod shaker, baby rattle),
a whimsical approach and powerful pipes, Dexa’s electro-pop illustrates why
the verb that goes with “music” is “play.””
Erika Delgado, The Bay Abridged
“Creative, emotionally real, colorful, and unique.”
SPARKBOOM
“Her inventive creativity is what makes Alexa stand out in the areas of music,
performance, and visual art as she blends these boundaries so seamlessly.”
Z., Hipster, Please!
“Something about Alexa Dexa’s voice made me question every decision I’ve ever made.
And I could listen to it forever.”
William Helms, The Joy of Violent Movement
“Musically Alexa’s childlike air is quite deceptive because her material covers
more adult territory – with its eerie, minimalist feel, she croons and coos
seductively while simultaneously sounding as though she were a woman teetering
on the tightrope of her own sanity.”
Bruce “Allone” Pandolfo
“Alexa has the special and unique capability to be invitingly vulnerable with
her voice while simultaneously intimating strength and command. It is a
complexity she controls deftly and appropriately, using her talent only when
an idea asks it of her, never unnecessarily boastfully, yet still we are always impressed.”
William Helms, The Joy of Violent Movement
“The ‘Leave’ official video continues the young singer/songwriter’s reputation
for striking dichotomy, evoking a dream-like logic which helps further heighten
the song’s ethereal, fever-dream like feel.”
Jason Fitzgerald, Backstage
“[Someone’s Trying To Kill Me] is disorienting and at times frightening, as
Alexa Dexa’s elaborate sound design creates the sense that something is
about to leap out of every corner.”
Stu Ford, Musician
“They say she has a small piano, but a big heart.”