Alex Isley

About

Alex Isley (born April 16, 1987, Westwood, NJ) is an American singer-songwriter and producer working in R&B, neo-soul, and jazz. Daughter of Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers, she was classically trained by her opera-singer grandmother and holds a jazz studies degree from UCLA. After building her reputation through a string of independent EPs and collaborative albums with producer Jack Dine and Terrace Martin, she earned two Grammy nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards for her feature on Robert Glasper's "Back to Love," and released her major-label debut When the City Sleeps (Free Lunch/Warner) in March 2026.

1.6M

Spotify monthly listeners

85M+

Spotify streams - "Good & Plenty" (top track)

37M+

Spotify streams - "Love Again"

Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums peak - I Left My Heart in Ladera

What's new

2026-03
Alex Isley released her major-label debut album When the City Sleeps on March 20, 2026, via Free Lunch Records/Warner Records.
2026-03
Isley announced the When the City Sleeps 2026 North America Tour, running from May 26 through June 26, 2026.
2025-04
Isley made her Free Lunch/Warner label debut with the six-track EP When in April 2025, followed by an NPR Tiny Desk performance released commercially in October 2025.
2024-02
Alex Isley received two Grammy nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for her feature on Robert Glasper's "Back to Love" - for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.
2023-10
Isley and Terrace Martin released the collaborative album I Left My Heart in Ladera in October 2023, which debuted at number two on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.