ALEXANDRA HAMILTON-AYRES

ON DEBUT ALBUM 2 YEARS STRANGER...

I am a film composer and classical electronic artist based in Bristol. Having written music for theatre, circus, dance, opera and film, I love telling stories through music and visuals.

My debut album 2 Years Stranger was written as a way of processing a two-year journey and rocky mental states. In 2017, like many of us in 2020, I found myself in limbo when my dad had fallen ill with ARDS and respiratory failure—as a result, he was induced into a coma. I was alone at my parents’ house, with dad suspended in a state between life and death, surrounded by his things...

‘2 Years Stranger’ is out on November 20th and is available to pre-order on ecomix limited edition 12” vinyl on Alexandra’s bandcamp - ah-a.bandcamp. com with only 150 copies available. Follow Alexandra @ahamiltonayres