Alex Somers

Who is Alex Somers?

Alex Somers is an American visual artist and musician from Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently living in Reykjavík, Iceland with his long-time boyfriend, Jón "Jónsi" Þór Birgisson, the vocalist and guitar player for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. Somers is a founding member of the now defunct band Parachutes. He has also collaborated with his partner Jónsi Birgisson, producing visual art & music under the title Jónsi & Alex and they have released an album called Riceboy Sleeps. He has played instruments on the album and on tour for his boyfriend's solo album, Go. Somers has produced and mixed a large number of records; including those of Rökkurró, Sin Fang, Pascal Pinon, Tom Gallo, as well as Úlfur Hansson's,. He also drew the design of the artwork of the Colombian group Sismo for their second album La Magia Existe. Alex Somers was previously a raw food vegan but is currently a vegan.