15 Facts About Alex Lahey

Alexandra Lahey is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Alex Lahey has released three full length albums: I Love You Like a Brother, The Best of Luck Club and The Answer Is Always Yes.

Alex Lahey was born in 1992 and grew up in Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne, where she lived with her parents and younger brother, Will.

Alex 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.

In June 2016, Alex Lahey won the Josh Pyke Partnership, for unsigned artists, which is co-sponsored by Pyke, Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society.

Alex Lahey received a AUD$7500 grant, a song writing mentorship from Pyke and introduction to music industry officials.

Alex Lahey's turn of phrase was quirky and intelligent, and really relatable.

Alex Lahey's debut extended play, B-Grade University, was released on 29 July 2016, via Caroline Australia Records with distribution by Universal Music Australia.

In January 2017 Alex Lahey signed to Dead Oceans, which re-released her EP.

In May 2019, Alex Lahey released her second album The Best of Luck Club.

Alex 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.

In 2020, Alex 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.

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

On 31 August 2022, Alex Lahey released single "Congratulations" and announced national tour, commencing in October 2022.

Alex Lahey is an avid supporter of the St Kilda Football Club and performed at the club's 150th anniversary game at the MCG in 2023.