Ramblxr (pronounced “rambler”) is the electronic project of piper, producer, and songwriter Elias Alexander. Ramblxr puts fiery dance tunes from the Scottish, Irish, and American traditions in conversation with original songs and tasty-yet-huge dance productions influenced by disco, house, and lo-fi hip-hop. The flash and power of traditional dance music move the body, while songs and samples ground the listener in a depth of emotion, to create a journey that feels at once danceable and tear-jerking, personal and yet sweeping in it’s scope.

Ramblxr’s live performances are reminiscent of artists like FKJ or Elise Trouw, with Elias alternating between bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistle, and keyboards, while using Ableton Live and a variety of foot and hand controllers to lay down loops, mix in samples, and build energy. While Ramblxr most often tours as a solo act, the show can also expand to include a band of up to five musicians, and past shows have featured the likes of Alasdair White, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, Maura Shawn Scanlin, and others.

In the years preceding the pandemic, Elias made a name for himself as one of America’s finest exponents of traditional Scottish music, touring internationally with several groups and appearing at top folk festivals, including at Celtic Connections (2016 with Gillebrìde MacMillan). He currently tours with Old Blind Dogs in addition to his solo projects.

When the first lockdowns hit, he turned his attention towards electronic music production, and Ramblxr emerged onto festival stages in 2022 with appearances at Bellingham Folk Festival, BlissFest, and numerous others. A busy Summer 2023 will bring him to the legendary Oregon Country Faire, Sisters Folk Fest, Cascadia Campout, Portland Pride, and many more.

With three singles out and one more on the way, Ramblxr’s debut EP is slated for release in August. The most recent single “Wildflower” was premiered on The Bluegrass Situation, and features Maura Shawn Scanlin on the fiddle.