Alex Lilly

Alex Lilly
Lilly performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAlexandra West Lilly[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresIndie pop
Folk
Country
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • glockenspiel
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LabelsRelease Me Records

Alexandra West Lilly is an American singer-songwriter. She has played in the touring bands for Beck, Lorde, Ry Cooder, and The Bird and the Bee.[3] Since 2010 she has played in The Living Sisters, a supergroup featuring The Bird and the Bee's Inara George, Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, and solo performer Eleni Mandell.[4]

In 2019 Lilly released her solo debut album 2% Milk on Inara George's label Release Me Records.[5] The album was produced by Jacob Bercovici of The Voidz and Andy Bauer of Twin Shadow. On July 31, 2020, she released a song bundle on Release Me called Love in Three Colors.[6] She has also announced an EP with Barbara Gruska of The Belle Brigade and an upcoming stage musical.[3]

Discography

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As Obi Best

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  • 2008: Capades
  • 2011: Sentimental Education

As Alex Lilly

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  • 2016: Paranoid Times - EP
  • 2019: 2% Milk
  • 2020: Love in Three Colors - EP
  • 2022: Repetition is a Sin

With The Living Sisters

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  • 2010: Love To Live
  • 2013: Run for Cover
  • 2014: Harmony is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday


References

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  1. ^ "AFTERNOON IN BLOOM". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Whitmore, Laura B. (April 3, 2019). "'Exclusive Premiere: Alex Lilly Shares a Sadly Lovely Acoustic 'Firefly'". Parade. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Graff, Gary (March 6, 2020). "Alex Lilly Dips Into the World of Synchronized Swimming for '2% Milk' Video". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ McElroy, Megan (October 29, 2019). "LA Based Super Group 'the Living Sisters' Live on Fri 11/8". Orange County Register. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (January 27, 2020). "Alex Lilly serves a glass of '2% Milk'". Park Record. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Grunenberg, Kira (July 27, 2020). "Alex Lilly Uncovers Vivid Shades of Emotion in New Single "Aquamarine"". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 19, 2020.