Alex Lahey

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This article is about the Australian singer-songwriter. For the English footballer, see Alex Lacey.
Alex Lahey
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Lahey performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name Alexandra Lahey
Born (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 32)
Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
Genres
  • Alternative
  • indie
  • rock
  • pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • saxophone
  • keyboards
Years active 2011–present
Labels
Website alexlahey.com.au

Alexandra Lahey (/ˈleɪhi/ LAY-hee[1]) (born 30 July 1992) is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her debut album I Love You Like a Brother was released on 6 October 2017 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[2] Her second album, The Best of Luck Club followed in 2019, peeking at number 30. Following an EP issued during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she released her third record, The Answer Is Always Yes, in May 2023.

Early life

Alex Lahey was born in 1992 in Albert Park,[3] a suburb of Melbourne, where she lived with her mother, Vicki, her father Bill and her brother, Will.[4] At 13-years-old, she started learning saxophone and guitar.[5] She started university courses in both jazz and the arts but dropped out of the jazz component to join a local pop group, Animaux, on vocals and saxophone.[5] After completing her arts degree Lahey decided to start a solo music career.[5]

Career

In June 2016 Lahey won the Josh Pyke Partnership, for unsigned artists, which is co-sponsored by Pyke, Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).[6] She received a AUD$7500 grant, a song writing mentorship from Pyke and introduction to music industry officials.[6] Lahey won the prize ahead of 200 entries and Pyke explained, "the song she submitted was immediately stuck in my head, and her lyrics were compelling and clever. Her turn of phrase was quirky and intelligent, and really relatable... I reckon most of us have been in the situation that's portrayed in the song 'You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me'."[6]

"You Don't Think You Like People Like Me" also received Pitchfork's Best New Track Award,[5][6] and it was listed in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 at No. 97.[7] Lahey subsequently won a Triple J Unearthed prize, leading to a performance slot at Splendour in the Grass and a nomination for a J Award as Unearthed Artist of the Year.

Lahey's debut extended play (EP), B-Grade University, was released on 29 July 2016, via Caroline Australia Records with distribution by Universal Music Australia.[8] For the five tracks Lahey provided vocals, guitar, saxophone and keyboards; she was joined by Oscar Dawson on guitar, vocals, percussion and keyboards; Sam Humphrey on guitar; Kai Chen Lim on bass guitar; and Lachie McGeehan on drums.[9] Dawson also produced, engineered and mixed the EP.[9] It reached No. 95 on the ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums and No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums charts.[10]

In January 2017 Lahey signed to the Dead Oceans label, which re-released her EP.[11] On 6 October 2017 she issued her debut album, I Love You Like a Brother, through her own independent label, Nicky Boy Records/Dead Oceans via Caroline Australia/Universal Music Australia.[2][12] It reached No. 15 on the ARIA Albums Chart;[2] Laura Stanley of Under the Radar observed, "[she] shares scenes from her own period of self-discovery, which makes for a fierce and incredibly fun debut full-length... the record standouts happen when Lahey and her bandmates zoom through spells of heartache with candidness and in a sharp pop-punk style."[13]

I Love You Like a Brother was placed on several albums-of-the-year lists, including Bandcamp Daily (at No. 40),[14] Noisey,[15] the Sydney Morning Herald,[16] Under the Radar, BrooklynVegan, and redbull.com.[17] Spin Magazine would also cite the album as one of the magazine's 13 "Favorite Overlooked Albums of 2017".[18] After touring Australia through October 2017, Lahey undertook an international tour of US and Europe from December 2017 and April 2018.[19] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018 she was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Release.[20]

In May 2019, Lahey released her second album The Best of Luck Club. The album was produced by Catherine Marks along with Lahey. Lahey spent all of 2019 touring Australia, North America, Europe and the UK and had extensive touring plans for 2020 before they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The song "Misery Guts" from the album was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2.[21]

In 2020, Lahey wrote and recorded the original song "On My Way" for Sony Pictures Animation's The Mitchells vs. the Machines, now Netflix’s biggest original animated release of all time.[22] The song was also released on the official film soundtrack via Sony Classical.

On 21 October 2021, Lahey revealed she had signed with Liberation Records and released "Spike the Punch".[23]

On 31 August 2022, Lahey released single "Congratulations" and announced national tour, commencing in October 2022. It will be her first since 2019.[24] Her third studio album, The Answer Is Always Yes, was released on 19 May 2023.

Personal life

Lahey identifies as gay.[25] Her partner is fellow Australian musician Gordi. The two released a collaboration, "Dino's", in early 2021.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[27]
I Love You Like a Brother 15
The Best of Luck Club
  • Released: 17 May 2019
  • Label: Nicky Boy Records/Dead Oceans (NBR002/DOC196)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 30
The Answer Is Always Yes
  • Released: 19 May 2023
  • Label: Liberation, Mushroom
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
 55

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
B-Grade University
  • Released: 29 July 2016[29]
  • Label: Caroline Music Australia/Dead Oceans
    (AL001CD/DOC134)
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
Between the Kitchen and the Living Room
  • Released: 29 May 2020[30]
  • Label: Caroline Music Australia/Dead Oceans[31]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Certification Album
"Air Mail"[32][33] 2015 Non-album single
"You Don't Think You Like People Like Me"[34] 2016 B-Grade University
"Let's Go Out"[35]
"Ivy League"[36]
"Wes Anderson"[37] 2017
"Every Day's the Weekend" I Love You Like a Brother
"Lotto in Reverse"[39]
"I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself"[40]
"There's No Money"[41]
"I Love You Like a Brother"[42] 2018
"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself"[43] 2019 The Best of Luck Club
"Am I Doing It Right?"[44]
"Unspoken History"[45]
"Welcome to the Black Parade"
(Triple J Like a Version)[46]		 Non-album single
"Sucker for Punishment"[47] 2020
"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"[48]
"Dino's"
(with Gordi)[49]		 2021
"Spike the Punch"[23]
"Congratulations"[24] 2022 The Answer Is Always Yes
"Shit Talkin'"[24]
"Good Time"[24] 2023
"They Wouldn't Let Me in"[50]
"The Sky Is Melting"[51]
"On the Way Down"[52]

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Alaska"
(The Cactus Channel featuring Alex Lahey & Animaux)[53]		 2014 non album single
"Skinny Dipping"
(Stand Atlantic featuring Alex Lahey)[54]		 2019 Skinny Dipping

Other appearances

Title Year Album
"On My Way" 2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Production and writing discography

Year Artist Song Label Role
2020 Approachable Members of Your Local Community "Small Change" Independent Co-writer, co-producer
2020 Sweater Curse "Close" Independent Co-writer
2020 Imoagen Clark "My Own Worst Enemy" Independent Co-writer, add. programming
2020 Gordi "Sandwiches" Jagjaguwar/Liberation Add. engineering
2020 Gordi "Limits" Jagjaguwar/Liberation Add. engineering
2020 BLOXX "Give Me The Keys" Chess Club Co-writer
2020 Maggie Lindemann "Knife Under My Pillow" swixxzaudio Co-writer
2020 Maggie Lindemann "Crash and Burn" swixxzaudio Co-writer
2020 Sam Windley "Neighbours in the Morning" Piper's Son Co-writer
2021 Sarah Saint James "Heather" Independent Producer, engineer, co-writer
2021 Kely Holiday "Where You Feel" Independent Co-Writer
2021 Eilish Gilligan "Up All Night" Independent Co-Writer
2021 Eilish Gilligan "First One To Leave the Party" Independent Co-Writer
2021 Japanese Wallpaper "Leave A Light On" Wonderlick / Sony Music Co-Writer, backing vocals

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2017[55] herself Best Independent Artist Nominated
Breakthrough Independent Artist Nominated
B-Grade University Best Independent Album Nominated
"You Don't Think You Like People Like Me" Best Independent Single or EP Nominated
AIR Awards of 2018[56][57] herself Best Independent Artist Nominated
I Love You Like a Brother Best Independent Album Nominated
"Every Day's the Weekend" Best Independent Single or EP Won

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[58]

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Everyday’s the Weekend" Song of the Year Shortlisted [59]

ARIA Music Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2018[20] I Love You Like a Brother Breakthrough Artist Nominated

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
J Awards of 2016[60] herself Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated
J Awards of 2017[61] I Love You Like a Brother Australian Album of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2016 "You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me" Best Song Nominated [62][63]
herself Best Female Artist Won
Best Emerging Artist Nominated
2018 herself Best Solo Artist Nominated
2019 herself Best Solo Artist Nominated
2021 "Dino's" (with Gordi) Best Victorian Song Nominated [64][65]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016[66] herself The Heatseeker Award (Best New Act) Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2017[67][68] herself International Live Achievement (Solo) Nominated
People's Choice - Live Act of the Year Nominated
National Live Music Awards of 2018[69][70] herself International Live Achievement (Solo) Nominated
Victorian Live Act of the Year Won

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