Alex G

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Alex G rose to success in the mid-2010s with her own earnest, lyrical pop songs and acoustic covers, which she released alternately on her popular YouTube channel and a series of albums. Beginning with her eponymous 2014 debut album on through the 2020′s Day Job, Pt. 1, she produced a prolific amount of work before retiring the Alex G name and re-emerging as Alex Blue.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Alex Gronlund first began singing as a teenager and posting cover songs online to try and overcome her stage fright. Eventually, she gained confidence, as well as a significant online fan base. After attending Colorado State University for a year, she dropped out and relocated to Los Angeles to focus on her music career. Her 2014 self-titled debut album featured songwriting and production collaborations with Lauren Christy, Mikal Blue, Jason Reeves, and Jason Mraz. An EP, Share Your Story, followed a year later. Meanwhile, Gronlund continued to grow her social media fan base with her thoughtful adaptations of songs by everyone from Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor to Wiz Khalifa. 2017′s My Life on the Internet consisted largely of covers with a handful or original songs thrown in. After 2020′s similarly arranged Day Job, Pt. 1, Gronlund moved to Michigan with her wife and decided to take her music in a new direction, dropping the Alex G moniker and recording under the name Alex Blue. ~ Matt Collar & Timothy Monger