Alex Feder

{{Short description|American musician}}

File:Alex Feder of Linkin Park.png in February 2025]]

Alexander Feder (born November 20, 1984), also known as Leonard Friend, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.{{cite web|last=Kaplan|first=Ilana|title=Discovery: Leonard Friend|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/leonard-friend/|work=Interview Magazine|date=22 February 2012 |accessdate=13 March 2013}}

Feder was the songwriter, singer, and guitarist of the XYZ Affair. After the demise of his previous band, Feder moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and started recording as Leonard Friend.{{cite web|title=Leonard Friend, 'Lynyrd Frynd EP' (Free Album Download)|url=https://leonardfriend.bandcamp.com/album/lynyrd-frynd-ep|work=WXRT/CBS Local|accessdate=13 March 2013}}

His first release was the Lynyrd Frynd EP, with lead single "Serious Music". Nylon called the latter "the smoothest-sounding debut we've heard in a while".{{cite web|title=Leonard Friend, "Serious Music"|url=http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=7319|work=Nylon Magazine|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=Dec 16, 2011}}

In 2013 he released a remix of Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie".{{cite web|last=Rubenstein|first=Jenna Hally|title=Check Out Leonard Friend's New Jack Swing Remix Of Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie Featuring Jay-Z'|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/01/23/leonard-friend-justin-timberlake-suit-and-tie-remix/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025223/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2013/01/23/leonard-friend-justin-timberlake-suit-and-tie-remix/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 19, 2014|work=MTV Buzzworthy|date=January 23, 2013}}

In 2024, Feder became the touring lead guitarist for a reformed Linkin Park, filling in for founding member Brad Delson who chose to step down from touring.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-09-06 |title=BRAD DELSON Says He Won't Be Touring With Reunited LINKIN PARK |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/brad-delson-says-he-wont-be-touring-with-reunited-linkin-park |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}} He first performed with Linkin Park on September 5, and played on their From Zero World Tour (2024–2026).{{Cite web |last=Hé |first=Kristen S. |date=2024-09-06 |title=“This is not the end, this is not the beginning”: Linkin Park look to the future with new faces |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/linkin-park-new-singer-emily-armstrong-chester-bennington-from-zero-3791172 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}