Once upon a time in Switzerland, a brilliant young classical musician had her heart broken. It’s May 2020 and Mary Middlefield has been playing the violin for 15 years. She was about to graduate with honors and all was well – until she realized that the boy who had left her held the key to the next chapter of her life.
“Thank You Alexander” announces Middlefield as a major new female talent with so much wisdom to share. Heartbreak was the catalyst, but it’s only the beginning: across 12 songs, the young singer-songwriter tackles loneliness, forgiveness, abuse, growing up and so much more. We’re fortunate to live in a time when many singer-songwriters turn their personal pain into something beautiful, but Middlefield’s voice and vision are more complex than most.