Dottie Alexander
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Dorothy "Dottie" Alexander is the keyboardist for Of Montreal
, an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia
and fronted by Kevin Barnes
.
at Athens. Prior to moving to Athens, Dottie graduated from Westover Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina
in 1990.
On July 26, 2009, long-time boyfriend and of Montreal video editor and stage performer Nick Gould proposed during an of Montreal show at the Hollywood Bowl
. The wedding took place in May 2010.
called Lightning Bug vs. Firefly. Both Dottie and James joined Of Montreal in 1998. Besides being a steady member of Of Montreal, she also played in Elephant 6 stalwarts Great Lakes.
In 1997, Dottie contributed to Kindercore's first Christmas in Stereo
album under the My First Keyboard moniker. Three songs were recorded in the late nineties, and one of them would eventually be released on of Montreal's compilation "Horse & Elephant Eatery (No Elephants Allowed).
In October 2009, Dottie toured with James Husband
in support of his first official release, "A Parallax I
."
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
, an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
and fronted by Kevin Barnes
Kevin Barnes
Kevin L. Barnes is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the indie rock group Of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective. Barnes started the band on his own and, although providing several stories as to the origin of the name, is said to have named it after a failed romance...
.
Biography
Dottie received her Bachelors degree at the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
at Athens. Prior to moving to Athens, Dottie graduated from Westover Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
in 1990.
On July 26, 2009, long-time boyfriend and of Montreal video editor and stage performer Nick Gould proposed during an of Montreal show at the Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances...
. The wedding took place in May 2010.
Projects
Prior to joining Of Montreal, Dottie was in a local Athens, Ga band with James Huggins IIIJames Husband
James Husband is the recording project of James Huggins III, Of Montreal's multi-instrumentalist.-Biography:James Husband is a recording alias for James Huggins III. A former member of the group Of Montreal, James recorded & toured with the band from 1998 to 2010. James is a founding...
called Lightning Bug vs. Firefly. Both Dottie and James joined Of Montreal in 1998. Besides being a steady member of Of Montreal, she also played in Elephant 6 stalwarts Great Lakes.
In 1997, Dottie contributed to Kindercore's first Christmas in Stereo
Christmas in Stereo
Christmas in Stereo is a 1997 Christmas album featuring various indie rock bands. Each band had only two weeks to write their song.A followup compilation, Christmas Two, was released in 1999.-Track listing:...
album under the My First Keyboard moniker. Three songs were recorded in the late nineties, and one of them would eventually be released on of Montreal's compilation "Horse & Elephant Eatery (No Elephants Allowed).
In October 2009, Dottie toured with James Husband
James Husband
James Husband is the recording project of James Huggins III, Of Montreal's multi-instrumentalist.-Biography:James Husband is a recording alias for James Huggins III. A former member of the group Of Montreal, James recorded & toured with the band from 1998 to 2010. James is a founding...
in support of his first official release, "A Parallax I
A parallax I
A Parallax I is an album that was released on October 27, 2009 on Polyvinyl Record Company. It is James Husband first full-length commercial release...
."