In January 2017 Lahey signed to the Dead Oceans label, which re-released her EP.
It reached No. 95 on the ARIA Top 100 Physical Albums and No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums charts. Dawson also produced, engineered and mixed the EP. 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. 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. 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. "You Don't Think You Like People Like Me" also received Pitchfork's Best New Track Award, and it was listed in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 at No. 97. 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'." Her turn of phrase was quirky and intelligent, and really relatable. 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. She received a AUD$7500 grant, a song writing mentorship from Pyke and introduction to music industry officials. 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). After completing her arts degree Lahey decided to start a solo music career. 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. At 13-years-old, she started learning saxophone and guitar. Following an EP issued during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she released her third record, The Answer Is Always Yes, in May 2023.Īlex Lahey was born in 1992 in Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne, where she lived with her mother, Vicki, her father Bill and her brother, Will. Her second album, The Best of Luck Club followed in 2019, peaking at number 30. 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.
Alexandra Lahey ( / ˈ l eɪ h i/ LAY-hee ) (born 30 July 1992) is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
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