King in Town - George Alley

‘King in Town’ - George Alley “At its heart, ‘King In Town’ is a story of a ruler being usurped by a new contender to the throne. It parallels my own experience with a guy who was initially interested in me—but after I introduced him to a friend, he decided to pursue them instead,” Alley told Magnet Magazine

My Reputation - George Alley

All the songs on George Alley's self titled album are diaristic but none reflect on that process more than "My Reputation." A song about self-image and the pressure of how society views us. As he told Loverboy Magazine "Well, because it was my first album and named after me, it was about thinking about me in the present, the past, and the future simultaneously. They’re all different chapters of things I’m either thinking about now, wanting to do in the future or reflecting on from the past. They are all different avatars for me—ways I see myself or a response to how others have described me."

Choice to Be Bad - George Alley

With Choice to Be Bad I’ve always loved to play a huckster or a deviant salesperson of some kind. When my friend worked at the fetish store ensconced in an elevator shaft at the  Eagle in NYC, I used to love to act like I worked there and get  people to buy things. Actually getting people to buy things is maybe my favorite hobby! 

Growing up in suburban Cleveland, there would always be an auction for a week on the public access station, WVIZ. My sister and I would call in and bid on the most random things, from carbonation machines to garden gnomes, when my parents went out on the weekend, much to their consternation when they would have to drive us downtown to pick up our winnings. 

George Alley - Summer Trophies

Summer Trophies was my first single as a solo artist which I have re-recorded for the album. It is framed as a podcast about the old Summer Trophies music video, mixed with my vacation footage from this year. Summer Trophies is about that nostalgia we feel at the end of summer, looking back at the things we’ve done, the speedos we’ve worn, and the men we’ve kissed. While I directed the new video, Adam Peditto who directed the original video was a contributing editor on the new version so we both got to look back on the song visually; almost like scrapbooking. 

Fake Sick! - George Alley

The inspiration for 'Fake Sick!' actually started with a line I wrote while I was enjoying a Guinness alone at Temple Bar in Dublin. I was listening to a band sing a love song and feeling quite content with myself at the same time, so the line ‘I’m self-involved enough to be proud of this empty heart’ went into my notes app. In my favorite songs, the narrator is often an anti-hero or has some clear personality flaws. I know I can be a difficult personality for some, particularly coupled friends who want everyone to settle down, and I kind of relish having that animosity with them. After I wrote the song on the synth (which you also hear), we transposed it to guitar voicing with Ian Romer (the producer of this song and its parent album), and then Jack Reilly added some aggressive drumming

Wishlist - George Alley

Earmilk describes 'Wishlist' as : "George Alley shares hypnotic offering “Wishlist,” the second single off their upcoming self-titled debut album. Foreboding and soothing all at once, the track brims with the expansive post-punk pop signature that forms the core of his new project. 

Led by haunting vocal lines layered over bold beats and smooth melodies, the track is accompanied by minimal but impact visuals. Powerful yet meditative, Alley pulls us into an immersive sonic world that stretches out with a sense of grandeur.

Live at GroundFloor Studios 2024 - George Alley

Live concert with King in Town, Wishlist, My Reputation, Letgo and Choice to Be Bad.

George Alley Band is: George Alley, Ian Romer and Jack Reilly performed Jan 2024 at GroundFloor Studios