Alexander William Bleeker (born July 28, 1986) is an American musician. He is best known as the bassist and occasional lead vocalist of the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...

band Real Estate, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. He is also the frontman and primary recording artist of the

band Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, with who he has recorded three studio albums. In 2024, Bleeker co-authored the book, ''Taste in Music: Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians'', which was listed among

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's "Best Music Books of 2024."

Early life and personal life

Bleeker was born in

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and raised in

Ridgewood, New Jersey Ridgewood is a Village (New Jersey), village in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Ridgewood is a suburban commuter town, bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown M ...

. He attended Ridgewood High School with two of his Real Estate bandmates, Martin Courtney and Matt Mondanile. After graduating from high school, he studied at

Bennington College Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Founded as a women’s college in 1932,

Bennington, Vermont Bennington is a New England town, town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester (town), Vermont, Manchester. As of the 2020 United States Census, US Cens ...

. Bleeker currently resides in

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Discography

with Real Estate *'' Real Estate'' (2009) *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2014) *''

In Mind ''In Mind'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Real Estate (band), Real Estate, released on March 17, 2017, on Domino Recording Company, Domino Records. It is the band's first album since founding member Matt Mondanile's depar ...

'' (2017) *'' The Main Thing'' (2020) *''

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'' (2024) with Alex Bleeker and the Freaks *''Alex Bleeker and the Freaks'' (2009) *''How Far Away'' (2013) *''Country Agenda'' (2015) Solo *''These Days'' (7" Group Tightener, 2010) *''From the Archives Vol. 1'' (7" Modern Country Records, 2011) *''Heaven On The Faultline'' (Night Bloom Records, 2021)

References

External links

Official website

Real Estate website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bleeker, Alex 1986 births Living people Bennington College alumni American indie rock musicians Musicians from Ridgewood, New Jersey Ridgewood High School (New Jersey) alumni Place of birth missing (living people) American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Real Estate (band) members 21st-century American bass guitarists 21st-century American male musicians