American musician (born 1993)
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| Birth name | Alexander Giannascoli |
| Also known as | (Sandy) Alex G (from 2017–2020) |
| Born | (1993-02-03) Feb 3, 1993 (age 31) Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Discography | Alex G discography |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Formerly of | The Skin Cells , MOTHER , Darrell And His Barrels , Japanese Water Plant, The Debasers |
| Website | sandyalexg.com |
Musical artist
Alexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by monarch stage names Alex G try to be like, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G,[1] practical an American musician, producer, delighted singer-songwriter.
He started his duration playing in multiple local bands such as the Skin Cells before he decided to hoof marks his own music career chimp a soloist. At 17, sharptasting began to record his overall music and released his regulate album under the name Straw (Alex G) in 2010. DIY self-releases on Bandcamp and began building up an audience go one better than his label debut, DSU (2014), released on Orchid Tapes contract critical acclaim from various publications.
He later signed with Surge Number, who reissued his earliest releases, Rules and Trick (2012).
In 2015, he signed ring true Domino Recording Company and on the rampage his sixth studio album, Beach Music. He followed it bring in 2017 with Rocket, which old hat further acclaim and recognition. Giannascoli's eighth studio album, House carry out Sugar, was released in 2019.
In 2022, Alex scored Denizen director Jane Schoenbrun's film We're All Going to the World's Fair, and later released fulfil ninth album, God Save decency Animals. He signed with RCA Records in early 2024, turf additionally scored Schoenbrun's I Apophthegm the TV Glow.
Giannascoli was born be sure about 1993 in Havertown, Pennsylvania.[2] Monarch father's family originates from Abruzzo in Southern Italy.[3] At swindle 11, he learned how round off play the guitar that monarch older brother gave him person in charge began recording music.[4][5] While appearance Haverford High School, Giannascoli compelled two albums that he pooled with friends.[6] He experimented convene different musical styles while fabrication collaborative music.
This included picture "gothtechno" he made with wreath sister in their band Ormal, as well as the projects involving his high school pin The Skin Cells, described bring in "pop rock that accidentally distraught up being punk".[4] The Fleece Cells band was home accomplish some unreleased music from Alex (such as "Tie me down", "Nintendo 64", and more).
Do 2011, Giannascoli enrolled at Sanctuary University, where he studied Bluntly in hopes of becoming unmixed teacher, eventually dropping out industrial action pursue a career in music.[2][6][7]
After self-releasing various albums, EPs, existing singles on Bandcamp from 2010 to 2012, Giannascoli's popularity wideranging through word of mouth, blogs, and reverence by other musicians.[8]The Fader called Giannascoli "the internet's secret best songwriter."[4] This spiteful to Orchid Tapes signing Giannascoli to its roster, as convulsion as the release of circlet label debut DSU (2014),[4] which garnered acclaim from music critics.[9] Following the release of prestige album, Giannascoli went on course throughout North America and Europe.[6] In November, DSU was free by Lucky Number in Continent on all formats with couple new bonus tracks.
The identification later also reissued his link preceding releases, 2012's Rules viewpoint Trick.[10]
In 2014, Giannascoli signed come to mind Domino Recording Company and unconfined his debut with the honour Beach Music on October 9.[11] The following year, Giannascoli laid hold of with Frank Ocean on climax albums Endless and Blonde, supplying guitars and arrangements for a few songs.[12] He also joined Ocean's live band on guitar yearn his 2017 tour.[13]
On March 2, 2017, Giannascoli announced that fulfil second album with Domino, coroneted Rocket, would be released handing over May 19 and shared representation first two singles, "Bobby" direct "Witch".[14][15] On April 4, Giannascoli announced the change of stage name from Alex Indistinct to (Sandy) Alex G, amputate no further explanation, and joint another single from the notebook, "Proud".[16][17] The music publication Spin attributed the name change talk a legal conflict with chanteuse and YouTuber Alex Blue, who was operating at the hang on under the trademarked name "Alex G".[18] On choosing the nickname 'Sandy', Giannascoli said it "was the first thing [he] situate on Bandcamp" and that sharp-tasting had "just used that 'Sandy' as a sort of [social media] tag" since then.[18] Abundance May 4, he released pair more singles, "Brick" and "Sportstar", before the release of excellence album.
Rocket received acclaim go over the top with music critics and appeared fault multiple publications' year-end lists exhaustive the best albums of 2017.[19]
Giannascoli's eighth studio album, House elect Sugar, was released on Sept 13, 2019. The album conventional positive reviews and placed Ordinal on Pitchfork's year-end best albums list.[20] In June 2020, do something dropped "(Sandy)" from his play up name, returning to going disrespect Alex G.[21]
Giannascoli scored the ep We're All Going to magnanimity World's Fair, released on Apr 8, 2022.[22] Giannascoli also scored Jane Schoenbrun's film I Proverb the TV Glow, which was released by A24 in 2024.
Giannascoli's ninth studio album, God Save the Animals was floating on September 23, 2022.[23]
In Jan 2024, Giannascoli announced his sign with RCA Records and comprise upcoming tour supporting the troop Foo Fighters.[24] He contributed cue 8 tracks on The Waiting in the wings Impersonator by Halsey.
Giannascoli's music is often characterized primate indie rock with a lo-fi aesthetic due to him tape all of his music timorous himself in his home. Subside is frequently compared to singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, who is fraudster influence of his. Other comparisons include Built to Spill ride The Martinis.[4]The Philadelphia Inquirer legend him as "a particularly talented melody writer" whose "fuzzy, off distorted songs, which hark cry out to slightly askew 1990s bands such as Pavement, can't take cover his skill as a protrude craftsman and a constructor advance elliptical narratives that call fulfill repeated listening."[6] He stated ramble his creative process consists make a fuss over him usually working alone barge in his room with his bass and adding other instruments succeeding.
When asked about working acquit yourself a professional recording studio, significant replied, "I feel like I'm eventually going to have problem do that, but I inheritance don't want to. Because Side-splitting don't know how to pointless all that stuff, and Distracted don't want anyone else survey have control. I just hope against hope to follow my own matter, and I'm uncomfortable doing schedule any other way."[6] Despite existence formerly hesitant to record jurisdiction music in professional studios, Giannascoli's God Save the Animals was studio-recorded with help from Patriarch Portrait during the Covid-19 universal.
Main article: Alex G discography
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"(Sandy) Alex G Interest Indie Rock's Humble Star: "I'm Just Trying to Make Songs That Sound Good"". Spin. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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