Alex Lahey

Alexandra Lahey is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She has released three full-length albums: I Love You Like a Brother, The Best of Luck Club (2019) and The Answer Is Always Yes (2023).

In addition to her solo work, Lahey has a reputation as a sought-after collaborator, and has co-written and produced for artists including Maggie Lindemann, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Christian Lee Hutson, The Buoys, Gordi and more.

Early life Alex Lahey was born and grew up in Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne, where she lived with her parents and younger brother, Will. At 13 years old, she started taking saxophone lessons while teaching herself guitar. and it was voted into the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 at No. 97. 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, 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). It reached No. 95 on the ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums and No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums charts.

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

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

2019–present: The Best of Luck Club and The Answer Is Always Yes 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.

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. 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".

On 31 August 2022, Lahey released a single, "Congratulations", and announced a national tour, her first since 2019, beginning in October 2022. Her third studio album, The Answer Is Always Yes, was released on 19 May 2023.

In February 2026, Lahey launched a podcast called AL, Kate & All Their Mates with former AFLW player Kate McCarthy.

Lahey celebrated the 10th anniversary of debut EP B-Grade University, expanding the original release with new re-recordings.

Personal life Lahey is gay. Her partner is fellow Australian musician Gordi. The two released a collaboration, "Dino's", in early 2021.

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.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS UKRock I Love You Like a Brother Released: 6 October 2017 Label: Nicky Boy Records/Dead Oceans (NBR001/DOC136) Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 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 35 The Answer Is Always Yes Released: 19 May 2023 Label: Liberation, Mushroom Format: LP, digital download, streaming 55 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title EP details B-Grade University Released: 29 July 2016 Label: Caroline Music Australia/Dead Oceans Re-released: 17 July 2026 Label: Caroline Music Australia/Dead Oceans Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist

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

Selected production and writing discography

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.

Best Independent Artist Breakthrough Independent Artist B-Grade University Best Independent Album "You Don't Think You Like People Like Me" Best Independent Single or EP

herself Best Independent Artist I Love You Like a Brother Best Independent Album "Every Day's the Weekend" Best Independent Single or EP 2024 The Answer Is Always Yes Best Independent Rock Album or EP APRA Awards The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". 2018 "Everyday’s the Weekend" Song of the Year

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. 2018 I Love You Like a Brother Breakthrough Artist

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. 2016 herself Unearthed Artist of the Year 2017 I Love You Like a Brother Australian Album of the Year

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

"You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me" Best Song

Best Female Artist Best Emerging Artist 2018 herself Best Solo Artist 2019 herself Best Solo Artist 2021 "Dino's" (with Gordi) Best Victorian Song

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. 2016 herself The Heatseeker Award (Best New Act)

International Live Achievement (Solo) People's Choice - Live Act of the Year

International Live Achievement (Solo) Victorian Live Act of the Year