Alex Sturbaum

Alex Sturbaum is a multi-instrumentalist musician, dancer, and teacher, currently living in Olympia, Washington.[2] They are part of the musical groups Gallimaufry and Countercurrent. They are out as nonbinary[1] and bisexual.[5]

Alex Sturbaum
Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
Nationality American[2]
Pronouns they/them[3][1]
Gender identity nonbinary[4]
Occupation dancer, musician, teacher

Alex grew up in a musical household, their father being a musician and singer. Alex fell in love with Celtic folk music at age twelve, which led to their current vocation.[6]

Alex attended Oberlin College, where they double-majored in biology and geology.[6]

DiscographyEdit

  • Gallimaufry (EP, 2013)
  • Places Left To Go (2014)
  • Countercurrent (EP, 2015)
  • River Run Wide (solo album, 2017)
  • The Waxwings (EP, 2018)
  • The Vashon Sessions (2018)
  • Exchange (2018)
  • The Vashon Sessions, Vol. II (2019)
  • Loomings (solo album, 2020)

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ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Howes, Cindy (September 24, 2020). "Basic Folk 87 - Alex Sturbaum". Basic Folk (podcast). Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "ABOUT". ALEX STURBAUM. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. Twitter bio, retrieved November 17, 2020 Archived on 17 July 2023
  4. Easton, Steacy. "Looming With Alex Sturbaum". Country Queer. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. @AlexSturbaum (September 23, 2020). "Happy #BiVisibilityDay y'all. Still bisexual, still visible, still making noise" – via Twitter.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Alumni student, Alex Sturbaum, is pursuing 2 exciting careers". The New School Montessori Cincinnati. February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2021.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)