Alexandra King Unveils “Spare Key” Featuring Grace Gunn Ahead of Debut Album, Alongside Official Music Video

NASHVILLE-BASED IRISH-AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER
ALEXANDRA KING
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
— FT. GRACE GUNN — 
“SPARE KEY”
TODAY

ARRIVES WITH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LATEST OFFERING FROM HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM
ACROSS THE POND
OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 5

NASHVILLE, TN (May 15, 2026) — Today, Nashville-based Irish-American singer-songwriter Alexandra King releases her heartfelt new single, “Spare Key,” featuring Grace Gunn, from her forthcoming debut LP Across The Pond, due out Friday, June 5. A tender reflection on home, family, and the courage to pursue one’s own path, the track offers one of the most personal glimpses yet into King’s songwriting.

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.”

STREAM “SPARE KEY” HERE.

Alongside the track’s release, King delivers the official music video. Filmed at her mother’s home, with her mother co-starring, the visual 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.

“Spare Key” arrives as part of the musical world King continues to build with her debut LP, Across the Pond, further highlighting the themes of heritage, resilience, and personal growth woven throughout the project. With its stripped-back honesty and emotional depth, the single stands as a poignant addition to her growing catalog.

WATCH THE “SPARE KEY” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO BELOW:

Marking St. Patrick’s Day, King introduced Across the Pond with its Irish-infused country single, “Bottoms Up,” on Friday, 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 Evan 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.

WATCH THE “BOTTOMS UP” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO BELOW:

Across the Pond blends pub-born ballads, Americana warmth, and modern country sensibility while honoring King’s Irish-American heritage. Having called New York, Ireland, and now Nashville home at different points in her life, King threads together the heartbreak, humor, and grit she gathered in each place into one cohesive artistic statement.

The forthcoming 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.

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”

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 upcoming 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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