Alexander James Adams (formerly Heather Alexander; born November 8, 1962) is an American singer, musician and songwriter in the Celtic and world music genres who blends mythical, fantasy, and traditional themes in performances, switching between instrumental fiddle and songs accompanied by guitar, bodhrán, and fiddle-playing.

[5] A native of California, Adams began performing original music in the mid-eighties for friends, Renaissance fairs, and science fiction conventions.

[6] In the late 1980s, Adams co-founded the Celtic fusion rock band Phoenyx, which released one album, Keepers of the Flame.

The band disbanded in 1991 after achieving a high degree of local fame, and that album is no longer in print.

In 2004, a limited run of the Uffington Horse promotional CD was offered to fans to help finance recording their first studio album, Enchantment, published in 2004.

"[6] In early 2007, Adams transitioned to male and since April 2007 has performed in many of the venues that he had formerly played as Heather Alexander.

Balance of Nature, released in fall 2007, mixed a few of his older works (such as "Creature of the Wood") with new songs.

Several of the Firebird Arts and Music albums include collaborations with Mercedes Lackey and inspired by the works of Andre Norton.

His Emberverse series features a red-haired musician who plays guitar, fiddle, and bodhran named Juniper Mackenzie.