Alex G

Alexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by his stage names Alex G or, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter. During live performances, Alex G is joined by his longtime backing band, which features Sam Acchione (guitar), John Heywood (bass) and Tom Kelly (drums). He is regarded as one of the greatest indie musicians to come out of the 2010’s.

Giannascoli started his career playing in local bands before he decided to pursue a solo music career. At 17, he began to release his own music and released his first album under the name Alex G in 2010. His first solo work self-released on Bandcamp before his label debut, DSU (2014), released on Orchid Tapes. He later signed with Lucky Number. In 2015, he signed with Domino Recording Company and released the studio albums: Beach Music (2015), Rocket (2017), House of Sugar (2019) and God Save the Animals (2022). In 2024, he signed with RCA Records, and released Headlights (2025).

Giannascoli scored Jane Schoenbrun's films We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021), I Saw the TV Glow (2024), and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026).

Early life and education Giannascoli was born on February 3, 1993, in Havertown, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb. His father's family originates from Abruzzo in Southern Italy. Giannascoli has an older brother and an older sister, Rachel.

At age 11, Giannascoli's older brother gave him a guitar which he learned to play and he began recording music. While attending Haverford High School, Giannascoli made two albums that he shared with friends. He experimented with different musical styles while making collaborative music. This included the "goth techno" he made with his sister in their band MOTHER, The Scoli Xtreme with his older brother, as well as the projects involving his high school band The Skin Cells, described as "pop rock that accidentally ended up being punk".

Career After self-releasing various albums, EPs, and singles on Bandcamp from 2010 to 2012, Giannascoli's popularity spread through word of mouth, blogs, and reverence by other musicians. The Fader called Giannascoli "the internet's secret best songwriter." The album garnered acclaim from music critics. Crack magazine described it as "a perfectly carbonised amalgam of early Radiohead, Pavement and Elliott Smith that's been enthusiastically received."

In 2015, Giannascoli worked with Frank Ocean on his albums Endless and Blonde, providing guitars and arrangements for several songs. He also joined Ocean's live band on guitar for his 2017 tour.

On 2 March 2017, Giannascoli announced that his second album with Domino, Rocket, would be released on May 19 and shared the first two singles, "Bobby" and "Witch". On 4 April, he released another single from the album, "Proud".

On April 4 2017, Giannascoli announced the change of his stage name from Alex G to (Sandy) Alex G, with no explanation. The music publication Spin attributed the name change to a legal conflict with singer and YouTuber Alex Blue, who was operating at the time under the trademarked name "Alex G". On choosing the name Sandy, Giannascoli said it "was the first thing [he] put on Bandcamp" and that he had "just used that 'Sandy' as a sort of [social media] tag" since then. In June 2020, he dropped "(Sandy)" from his stage name, returning to going by Alex G.

On 13 September 2019, Giannascoli's released his eighth studio album, House of Sugar. The album received positive reviews and placed 17th on Pitchfork's year-end best albums list.

Giannascoli co-produced Tomberlin’s EP Projections which was released in October 2020, which was recorded in his apartment in Philly.

Giannascoli scored the film We're All Going to the World's Fair, released on April 8, 2022. He also scored Jane Schoenbrun's film I Saw the TV Glow, which was released by A24 in 2024.

On 23 September 2022, Giannascoli's released his ninth studio album, God Save the Animals.

In January 2024, Giannascoli announced his signing with RCA Records and an upcoming tour supporting the band Foo Fighters. He also contributed to eight tracks on The Great Impersonator by Halsey.

On 2 May 2025, Alex G performed a 30-minute set at Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

In May 2025, Giannascoli announced his tenth studio album and RCA Records debut Headlights. It was released on July 18.

In April 2026, Giannascoli played at the Coachella music festival.

Musical style Giannascoli's music is often characterized as indie rock with a lo-fi aesthetic due to him recording all his music by himself in his home. He is frequently compared to singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, who is an influence of his. Germer has provided violin and background vocals for every Alex G album since Rocket, and occasionally plays with the band live. The couple have a son born in 2023. (2026)

Live albums

Live at The Headroom (2015) Live at Third Man Records (2018) Live from Union Transfer (2023)

EPs Easy (2011) Paint (2013) Split 7" with R.L. Kelly (2013)