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Lizzy McAlpine

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Lizzy McAlpine
In blue lighting especially visible on her hair, a woman performs onstage with an acoustic guitar and a big smile.
McAlpine in 2022
Born
Elizabeth Catherine McAlpine

(1999-09-21) September 21, 1999 (age 25)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2016–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Websitelizzymcalpine.com

Elizabeth Catherine McAlpine (born September 21, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, McAlpine began gaining recognition by posting original songs and covers online on the platforms SoundCloud and YouTube.[1]

In 2020, she released her debut studio album, Give Me a Minute, to critical acclaim. Her second album, Five Seconds Flat (2022), gave her her first appearance on both the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100, with the TikTok-viral single "Ceilings". Following her 2023 signing with RCA Records, McAlpine released her third studio album, Older, on April 5, 2024, which was supported by the lead single of the same name.

Early and personal life

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Lizzy McAlpine was born on September 21, 1999, to father Mark McAlpine and mother Robin Lacey and grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania, in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her sibling Emma.[2][3][4] She has written music since she was in 6th grade.[5] She attended Lower Merion High School, where she sang in a co-ed a cappella group and did theater.[6]

McAlpine studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music in Boston, before leaving in her junior year to pursue music full-time.[7][8] At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 she started the Instagram #BerkleeAtHome streaming concert series.[9]

McAlpine's father died on March 13, 2020.[2][10] Since his passing, she has vowed to dedicate track 13s to him. She wrote the song "Headstones and Land Mines" about him on her first album, dedicated the song "Chemtrails" to him on her second album, and wrote the song "March" on her third album for him.[11][12][13] Each track referencing him as the Earth, the Air, and the Water respectively.

Career

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In 2018, McAlpine released her debut EP, Indigo,[14] which she later took down, not being available on most streaming platforms other than SoundCloud. She studied abroad in Spain in the fall of 2019, where she wrote her debut studio album, Give Me a Minute, which was released in August 2020.[15][16] The album has been streamed millions of times on Spotify and other digital service providers.[17][18] The Dallas Observer named it one of the best albums of 2020,[19] and BBC Media Centre has called her an "up-and-coming vocalist".[20] In April 2021, McAlpine released an 8-song EP, When the World Stopped Moving: The Live EP.[21] She made her late-night debut on November 22, 2021, performing "Erase Me" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[22]

McAlpine has garnered supporters from TikTok and Instagram, with several publications calling her a "TikTok star", though the artist herself dislikes this title.[23][24][25] Her unreleased song "You Ruined the 1975", posted in June 2020, has over 8 million views on TikTok as of April 2021.[26]

McAlpine released her second studio album, Five Seconds Flat, on April 8, 2022.[27][28] The album debuted at number five on US Billboard Heatseekers chart, while also peaking at number nine on Alternative New Artist Albums and number 19 on Top New Artist Albums charts.[29] One song on the album, "Ceilings," went viral on TikTok, making it the most streamed song from the album.[30] "Ceilings" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, with over 230 million streams.[31]

Following the release of her album, McAlpine announced her debut headline tour in 2022.[29] In November 2022, McAlpine performed a set on NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert with the band Tiny Habits as backing vocalists.[32] NPR listeners ranked her in the top 10 Tiny Desk Concerts of 2022.[33] Her tour started in April 2023, performing 27 shows across several countries. She cancelled the UK and Europe dates of this tour citing mental health reasons and feeling burnt out. [34]

McAlpine collaborated with American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan and Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan during 2023, on the duet versions of the songs "Call Your Mom" and "You Could Start a Cult", respectively.[35][36][37] At the beginning of 2024, McAlpine announced the single "Older", released on February 13.[38] On the same day, she announced her third studio album of the same name, that represents "who [she] became over the past three years". It was released on April 5, 2024.[39] To promote the project, she will embark on the Older Tour through North America and Europe, starting on April 21.[40]

Musical style

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Lizzy McAlpine has been named mainly as an indie pop[41][42] and folk singer,[43] while her musical sound has been defined as bedroom pop[35] and a "blend" of jazz, pop, and R&B.[44] On her debut album, Give Me a Minute (2020), she focused on folk and folk-pop styles.[16][17] Her collaborators include Jacob Collier, Dodie, Tom Rosenthal, Ben Kessler, Noah Kahan, John Mayer, Niall Horan, Finneas, and Thomas Headon.[45][46][47][48]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[49] 		AUS
[50] 		CAN
[51] 		IRE
[52] 		NLD
[53] 		NZ
[54]
Give Me a Minute
  • Released: August 13, 2020
  • Label: Harbour Artists & Music
 — — — — — —
Five Seconds Flat
  • Released: April 8, 2022
  • Label: AWAL
 145 — 70 — 38 —
Older
  • Released: April 5, 2024
  • Label: RCA
 93 76 — 70 — 35

EPs

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Title Details
Nice!
  • Released: August 31, 2016[55]
Indigo
  • Released: February 9, 2018[56]
When the World Stopped Moving: The Live EP
  • Released: April 21, 2021[57]

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[58] 		US
Rock
[59] 		AUS
[60] 		CAN
[61] 		IRE
[62] 		NLD
[53] 		NZ
[63] 		SWE
[64] 		UK
[65] 		WW
[66]
"Bang" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Just Because" 2019 — — — — — — — — — —
"Oops" — — — — — — — — — —
"Apple Pie" — — — — — — — — — — Give Me a Minute
"Devil's Hold" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"7PM"
(with Lilacs.) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Over-the-Ocean Call" — — — — — — — — — — Give Me a Minute
"False Art"
(with Ben Kessler) 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Bored"
(with Thomas Headon) 		2021 — — — — — — — — — —
"I Think I"
(with Ben Kessler) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Doomsday" — — — — — — — — — — Five Seconds Flat
"Erase Me"
(with Jacob Collier) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"All My Ghosts" 2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"Reckless Driving"
(with Ben Kessler) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Hate to Be Lame"
(with Finneas) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Ceilings" 2023 54 5 19 29 3 34 16 62 6 29
"Call Your Mom"
(with Noah Kahan) 		—[A] 9 — 68 — — —[B] — — — Stick Season (Forever)
"You Could Start a Cult"
(with Niall Horan) 		— — — — — — —[C] — — — The Show: The Encore
"Older" 2024 — 33 — — — — — — — — Older
"I Guess" — 36 — — — — — — — —
"Pushing It Down and Praying" — 50 — — — — —[D] — — — Older (and Wiser)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Title Year Album
"Never Gonna Be Alone"[76]
(Jacob Collier featuring Lizzy McAlpine and John Mayer) 		2022 Djesse Vol. 4

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
[59] 		NZ
Hot
[77]
"Drunk, Running" 2024 49 — Older
"Spring into Summer" — 31 Older (and Wiser)

Guest appearances

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Year Title Collaborator
2019 "Train to Imperia" J.Pappas
"Next to Me" CanVas and Avery Shandelman
"Lately I've Been Sad" Lilacs
2020 "Breathe Out" Mackenzie Day
"Head Trauma" nic violets and Brevin Kim
"St. Pancras" J.Pappas and Jxlen
"Hope" (acoustic) Tom Rosenthal
2022 "Stayin' Alive" Scary Pockets

Concert tours

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McAlpine seated at center stage during The Older Tour in Melbourne, July 2024

Notes

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  1. ^ "Call Your Mom" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
  2. ^ "Call Your Mom" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[72]
  3. ^ "You Could Start a Cult" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[74]
  4. ^ "Pushing It Down and Praying" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[75]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2023 Hold On (from Dear Edward) Best Main Title Theme - TV Show/Limited Series Nominated [79]

References

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