Alexandra Savior on bipolar disorder and being discovered by Courtney Love

"Beneath the Lilypad" is singer-songwriter Alexandra Savior's
third album, but her first in five years. Several years ago, she
was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, type 1. That’s a condition
marked with manic highs that can last for weeks or months as well
as crushing lows of depression, she’s had both, you’ll hear about
that. She’s also dealt with psychosis, and has spent time in an
in-patient facility. That mental health journey has informed her
work as a songwriter and a musician and inspired the songs on the
new album. She just turned 30 but she’s been performing since
high school when she was more or less discovered on YouTube by
Courtney Love who helped launch her career.


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