From Wikipedia - Singer-songwriter Cynthia Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist who also produces and arranges her songs, Alexander began playing guitar at the age of seven. Her brother, renowned Filipino folk rock hero Joey Ayala, provided her with early chord lessons. She attended school at Ateneo De Davao and in the late 80s she was the bassist for the group Hayp. Hayp were regulars at Manila underground venues such as Club Dredd and Mayric's, but Alexander's skills with the bass instantly brought her international recognition. In 1989, she was selected Best Bass Player at the World Band Explosion Finals in Tokyo, Japan. Hayp released their debut album in 1991. A year later, she joined her sibling Ayala (Joey Ayala at and Bagong Lumad) playing agung, octavina and other hand held indigenous instruments like the tungkaling, bungkaka and kubing. She collaborated with Joey Ayala on 3 albums (1995's Encantada, 1996's Parol, and 1997's Langit at Lupa). In addition, she toured with the group to the U.S., Canada, India, Japan, Borneo, and New Zealand.
She has performed and recorded with Filipino rock legend Mike Hanopol and even played bass for the Apo Hiking Society.
Alexander's solo debut, Insomnia & other Lullabyes, was released in 1997. It was......[Read More]
From Wikipedia -
Singer-songwriter Cynthia Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist who also produces and arranges her songs, Alexander began playing guitar at the age of seven. Her brother, renowned Filipino folk rock hero Joey Ayala, provided her with early chord lessons. She attended school at Ateneo De Davao and in the late 80s she was the bassist for the group Hayp. Hayp were regulars at Manila underground venues such as Club Dredd and Mayric's, but Alexander's skills with the bass instantly brought her international recognition. In 1989, she was selected Best Bass Player at the World Band Explosion Finals in Tokyo, Japan. Hayp released their debut album in 1991. A year later, she joined her sibling Ayala (Joey Ayala at and Bagong Lumad) playing agung, octavina and other hand held indigenous instruments like the tungkaling, bungkaka and kubing. She collaborated with Joey Ayala on 3 albums (1995's Encantada, 1996's Parol, and 1997's Langit at Lupa). In addition, she toured with the group to the U.S., Canada, India, Japan, Borneo, and New Zealand.
She has performed and recorded with Filipino rock legend Mike Hanopol and even played bass for the Apo Hiking Society.
Alexander's solo debut, Insomnia & other Lullabyes, was released in 1997. It was greeted with massive critical acclaim.; Alexander was heralded as a Philippine musician on the level of Joni Mitchell and Patti Smith, a true artist that refused to compromise her ideals for a pop hit. Alexander proved that a female musician could be independent and successful in the Philippines. She was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Bass Player at the NU-107 Rock Awards in 1997; She was awarded Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album at the 1997 KATHA Music Awards.
Rippingyarns, released in 2000, won Album of the Year , Best Alternative Music album, Best Album Design, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Alternative Music Vocal Performance, Best Alternative Music Composition, Producer of the Year (Cynthia Alexander with Maly Andres), The track "Motorbykle" became a smash on alternative radio in the Philippines, the song won Song of the year at the 2001 NU Rock Awards.
Comet's Tail was released in 2005. Cynthia was awarded Best Guitarist and Best Producer (with Angee Rozul) at the 2005 NU Rock Awards. She has just released Walk Down the Road (2009), a live album featuring longtime groupmate Mlou Matute on keyboards, darboukka, backing vocals and kulintang, top filipino jazz bassman Simon Tan, young upcoming drummer Rickson Ruiz, and Charanjit Wasu on tabla.......[Read Less]
