ALEXANDRA BURRESS
she/her, b. 1997
Portland, OR
burressalexandra@gmail.com
EDUCATION
BA in Electronic Music Production and Sound Design,
Dean’s List Student, Berklee College of Music
GPA 3.92
2020-2023
RELEASES (Solo and Collaborative)
2026 Fleeting Light by Alexandra Burress, self-released, digital.
2025 With Witness by Alexandra Burress, self-released, digital.
2024 Love Truth Time by Rosy Boa, self-released, CD.
2024 Song-a-Week by Alexandra Burress, digital.
2022 Angel Eggs by Our Blue Heaven, self-released, digital.
2022 Yamble by Our Blue Heaven, Undercover Runner Records, digital.
2021 Unicorn is Singing by Our Blue Heaven, Undercover Runner Records, digital.
2021 Paper Trails by Alexandra Burress, self-released, digital.
2019 Ecdysis by Alexandra Burress, Spirit House Records, CD.
2017 Dwell by Ali Burress, Spirit House Records, CD.
2016 Reconciling (single) by Ali Burress, self-released, digital.
2016 This Wind by Ali Burress, self-released, digital.
2015 The Geologist (single) by Ali Burress, self-released, digital.
2013 What Friends? Compilation, Grauer Records, digital, CD.
2013 On My Own by Ali Burress, self-released, CD.
SCORES
2026 2026 Public Domain Remix, Original score and Sound Design.
2025 Lifeline, Original score.
2025 Trojan, Today, Original score and Sound Design.
2020 Kindred, Original song.
2018 Growing Pains, Original score.
2016 Losing in Love, Original song “The Geologist” featured.
SELECTED PERFORMANCES (Solo and Collaborative)
2026
Alexandra Burress, Drift Festival, Portland, OR.
Alexandra Burress, Polaris Hall, Portland, OR.
Alexandra Burress, Swan Dive, Portland, OR.
Alexandra Burress, Wyrd Hut, Portland, OR.
2025
Alexandra Burress, Mother Foucault’s, Portland, OR.
Alexandra Burress (Trojan, Today live score), Cinema21, Portland, OR.
Our Blue Heaven, Wyrd Hut, Portland OR.
Rosy Boa, Mother Foucault’s, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, The Fixin’ To, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Mother Foucault’s, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Falcon Arts Community, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Alberta Street Pub, Portland, OR.
2024
Rosy Boa, Clay Street Studios, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Speck’s Records, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, The Waypost, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, The Fixin’ To, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, The Six, Portland, OR.
Rosy Boa, Cherry Sprout Park, Portland, OR.
Our Blue Heaven, Turn, Turn, Turn, Portland, OR.
Jeremy Ferrara Band, Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA.
Jeremy Ferrara Band, Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR.
2023
Jeremy Ferrara Band (playing synth), Turn, Turn, Turn, Portland, OR.
Jeremy Ferrara Band (playing synth), Sou’wester Lodge, Seaview, WA.
Jeremy Ferrara Band, Cave Creek Ramble, Trout Lake, WA.
Our Blue Heaven, Mississippi Records, Portland, OR.
2022
Our Blue Heaven, House Show, Portland, OR.
Our Blue Heaven, DePave Block Party, Portland, OR.
Our Blue Heaven, The Secret Garden, Portland, OR.
2021
Our Blue Heaven, House Show, Portland, OR.
Alexandra Burress, Spirit House Virtual Showcase, virtual.
2019
Ali Burress, The Liquor Store, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Spirit House Music Festival, Azoth, Portland, OR.
2018
The Duke of Norfolk Band (playing synth and MIDI), The White Eagle, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress and The Duke of Norfolk European Tour
Hostel Room, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Grandhotel Cosmopolis, Augsburg, Germany.
Minna Thiel, München, Germany.
Bistrock, San Martino di Lupari, Italy.
Sofar Sounds, Brescia, Italy.
House Show, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Le Court Circuit, Paris, France.
Áras Chrónáin, Dublin, U.K.
Lumberjack Coffee, London, U.K.
The Mash House, Edinburgh, U.K.
The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, U.K.
Ali Burress House Show, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress Mississippi Pizza, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress The Waypost, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Turn, Turn, Turn, Portland, OR.
2017
Ali Burress, Laurelthirst, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Spirit House Showcase, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, The Waypost, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Turn, Turn, Turn, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Alberta Street Pub, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Spirit House Party / EP Release, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, House Show, Vancouver, WA.
Ali Burress, Real Art Tacoma, Tacoma, WA.
Ali Burress, The White Eagle, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Kickstand Comedy, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, House Show, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Sofar Sounds, San Diego, CA.
Ali Burress, House Show, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Jade Lounge, WomenCrushPDX Female Singer-Songwriter Showcase, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Church Bar, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Kelly’s Olympian, Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Alberta Street Pub, Portland, OR.
2016
Ali Burress, Brick15 Cafe, San Diego, CA.
2015
Ali Burress, South Chapel Unplugged (Lewis & Clark College Radio KLC), Portland, OR.
Ali Burress, Grauerpalooza, San Diego, CA.
Sur, Lestat’s, San Diego, CA.
2014
Sur, Lestat’s, San Diego, CA.
Sur, SAMS Student Art Showcase, San Diego, CA.
Sur, Queen Bee’s, San Diego, CA.
Ali Burress, Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, CA.
Sur, E Street Cafe, San Diego, CA.
2013
Ali Burress, Sanctuary Art and Music Studio’s Recital, San Diego, CA.
Ali Burress, Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser, San Diego, CA.
Ali Burress, E Street Cafe, “On My Own” CD Release Party, San Diego, CA.
PRESS/INTERVIEWS
2024 One Chord to Another “EP of the Year”
2022 Motel Void
2019 Peanut Butter & Good Jams
2019 Independent Clauses
2019 Further.
2018 Willamette Week
2018 Sofar Sounds Brescia
2017 Unpeeled: Ali Burress - "Carve"
2017 2017 BEST ALBUMS on RYM by gesk
2017 Sofar Sounds San Diego
2017 Adobe & Teardrops
2017 Gothenburg Sessions “Best New Indie”
2017 Triste Sunset
2017 The Deli Magazine
2017 KXSU Seattle
2017 GoldFlakePaint
AWARDS AND FUNDING
2024 Regional Arts & Culture Council, “Portland Arts Project Grant”
2017 Kickstarter, Recording Grant
2015 National Quincy Jones Musicianship Award