Alexa

 Origin: (Switzerland)

ALEXA

Alexa Anastasia

Discography:

st - 1989

Notes:

- Classic female fronted melodic rock with some glorious pompous keyboard moments. Alexa Anastasia was a Swiss beauty discovered by Paul Sabu. The fact is that Paul Sabu and his complete band at the time, Only Child, assisted in the recording of this sole album. Comparable to Saraya and Witness, with her deepish, gritty delivery, her voice sounded uncannily like Sabu's (or is it me?!). As usual Paul Sabu's guitar work shines. Alexa also made two tracks for the soundtrack album ‘Bram Stokers Dracula: The Love Story To Die For’ that are incredible hard to find (if it was released at all). The two tracks ‘For You I'd Die’ and ‘Where Are You’ are just as fantastic female fronted AOR/Melodic Rock like the debut album. The album was re-issued by MTM in 2007 and it would have been great if the re-issue had featured the two tracks but unfortunately it isn’t. Alexa was an artist with strong visual image that missed the boat in 1989 which really was a disgrace really since its an essential album chocked full of fine melodies and unforgettable hooks, and should be sought out at the earliest opportunity. Classic Rock magazine recently said this album was an undiscovered classic. This is the very rare out of print original version on Savage records. -

(Notes by https://tpl.se/music/alexa-paul-sabuonly-child-st-original/)

- Alexa Anastasia, Switzerland. Discovered by Paul Sabu (Only Child; Sabu), this Los Angeles, California-based vocalist Alexa combined hard rock overtures with pop hooks. Sabu produced her debut album, which invited comparisons to Lita Ford and Lee Aaron, but was unable to sell in sufficient numbers to attract wider interest. In 2006, Alexa was reissued by MTM Records."Alexa" is the AOR/melodic rock debut by female vocalist Alexa Anastasia originally released in 1989. Despite baring the name of the Swiss singer, "Alexa" is often considered to have been directed entirely by songwriter/guitarist Paul Sabu who was the driving force behind this project.Indeed the line up that recorded "Alexa" are actually the members of Sabu's late `80s outfit "Only Child" featuring bassist Murrill Maglio, key-player Tommy Rude, drummer Charles Esposito and Paul only on guitars as all vocals were performed by Alexa. Excluding the singer, the rest of the line up cut one of the greatest-arguably-AOR albums of all time, the "Unruly Child" debut, therefore fans of the group should expect that Alexa's album is just as strong a melodic offering. -