Alexandra King Releases Debut LP ‘Across The Pond’ Today (6/5)

NASHVILLE-BASED IRISH-AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER
ALEXANDRA KING
RELEASES DEBUT 10-TRACK ALBUM
ACROSS THE POND
TODAY, JUNE 5

ARRIVES WITH POIGNANT FOCUS TRACK
“ANCHORED TO THE SEA”

“She threads together the heartbreak, humor, and grit gathered in each place into one cohesive artistic statement. The result? A heartfelt roots project born from a lifetime of straddling two folk traditions that share more DNA than people often realise.”
— Dean Nardi, Americana UK

NASHVILLE, TN (June 5, 2026) — Today, Nashville-based Irish-American singer-songwriter Alexandra King releases her debut full-length album, Across the Pond, a 10-track collection that bridges Irish tradition, Americana soul, and contemporary country storytelling. Arriving alongside the poignant focus track, “Anchored to the Sea,” the album explores themes of love, longing, resilience, and belonging through King’s distinctly transatlantic lens.

STREAM ACROSS THE POND HERE.

King shares, “‘Anchored to the Sea’ is about loving someone who felt like home while chasing a dream that kept pulling me oceans away. At the time I wrote this, I had someone who understood my passion deeply enough, even knowing there was no guarantee we’d survive the distance and lifestyle that came with it — and ultimately, we didn’t.” 

Rooted in her Irish-American heritage, Across the Pond weaves together pub-born balladry, Americana warmth, and modern country sensibilities. Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Evan Sieling, the album serves as a musical bridge between three places King has called home — New York, Ireland, and Nashville — blending the sounds, stories, heartbreak, and humor she gathered in each into one deeply personal collection. Drawing from each chapter of her journey, King crafts a cohesive artistic statement shaped by heritage, resilience, and a profound sense of place.

Americana Highways exclusively revealed “Anchored to the Sea,” praising how Across the Pond reflects King’s varied experiences through “an amalgamation of Celtic folk revival-infused anthems (with bright mandolin) and Americana emotional resonance,” adding that “‘Anchored to the Sea’ displays the admixture wonderfully.”

The LP builds on her 2025 EP Across the Pond, incorporating all four tracks — “Lose Me to Dublin,” “Freckles (in an Old Pub),” “Galway Girl,” and “Willie McBride.” Her 2024 singles, including “Chasing Rainbows” and “I’d Be Lying,” which highlight King’s fearless vulnerability as a songwriter, are also featured on the full-length LP, reflecting the full scope of her artistic voice.

WATCH THE ACROSS THE POND ALBUM TRAILER BELOW:

ACROSS THE POND TRACKLISTING:
“Bottoms Up”
“Galway Girl”
“Freckles (in an old pub)”
“Anchored to the Sea”
“I’d Be Lying”
“Chasing Rainbows”
“Spare Key”
“Lose Me to Dublin”
“Willie McBride”
“The Parting Glass”

The release of the album follows a series of standout releases that highlight King’s uniquely transatlantic sound. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, King introduced Across the Pond with its Irish-infused country single, “Bottoms Up,” on March 13. The song gained recognition after winning American Songwriter’s Shamrock & Roll Road Ready Contest, underscoring its widespread appeal and infectious energy. Co-written with Sieling, “Bottoms Up” channels the spirit of a classic pub sing-along, celebrating the warmth and camaraderie of Irish pub culture. Featuring fiddle by Oliver Bates Craven (Sierra Ferrell), alongside mandolin, tenor guitar, acoustic guitar, and traditional bodhrán percussion, the track captures the atmosphere of a room filled with music, laughter, and shared stories.

King further expanded on the song’s story with its official music video, released April 14. Filmed at the Hook & Ladder Saloon — a local pub where King grew up — the video brings together family and friends, including her father, a local mayor and judge, as well as childhood friend and Marty Supreme actor Luke Manley.

King followed with the release of “Spare Key” on May 15. A heartfelt meditation on home, family, and the courage it takes to forge your own path, the track offered one of the most intimate and revealing examples of her songwriting to date. King shares, “‘Spare Key’ is a tribute to my mom — and to my journey from growing up in New York’s Hudson Valley to moving to Nashville, with time spent living in Ireland along the way, and the possibility that I may one day move abroad again. She raised me to be fearless and to take risks, even when it pushed me outside my comfort zone. It’s about chasing dreams while knowing there will always be a spare key to her house, and a place waiting for me with her that I can always come back to.”

The “Spare Key” official music video, filmed at her mother’s home, with her mother co-starring, brings the song’s emotional core to life, tracing King’s departure for Nashville and her eventual return home. It reflects the reassurance that no matter where life leads, she always has a place to come back to. Through intimate storytelling, the video captures both the physical and emotional distance between mother and daughter, while honoring the unbreakable bond rooted in love and support.

King is hitting the road in support of Across the Pond, with upcoming performances across New York, Ireland, and Nashville. For a complete list of tour dates and ticket information, visit her website.

Music has been central to King’s life from the beginning. Raised in a musical family, she first stepped onstage at just three years old and later performed in pubs across New York and Ireland, where her raw, heartfelt songwriting found its natural home. Summers spent in Counties Leitrim and Westmeath, paired with a brief stint studying at the University of Galway, deepened her connection to Irish storytelling traditions that continue to influence her sound today.

Her journey to Nashville, however, was marked by extraordinary resilience. In 2020, a diving accident caused a cervical spinal cord injury that temporarily left her partially paralyzed. During recovery, King relearned how to hold a guitar pick while still in the hospital — a moment that reshaped her path forward. She moved to Nashville in January 2022, recommitting fully to her musical career. That determination pulses throughout Across the Pond, an LP debut that reflects both survival and self-discovery. 

With the new record, Alexandra King invites listeners into a world where heritage and reinvention meet — where Irish tradition, American roots music, and personal perseverance converge into something timeless yet unmistakably her own.

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Above: Alexandra King; Photo Credit: Darren Fitzpatrick