Alexander says that many artists have made impacts on him with a few of his biggest inspirations as Erykah Badu, David Bowie, Andre 3000, Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz, Lorde, Sia "and the list goes on for miles."[REF]
When Idol asked him to name his top three all-time songs he listed "Shake It Out" by Florence & The Machine, "Youth" by Daughter, and "God From The Machine" by Santigold, he said, "The lyrics, heavy drums and almost tribal chanting in these songs are dope."[REF]