Alexis Grace
Season 8 · Eliminated 11th
Where are they now
Alexis Grace released the single West Coast, produced by John Paul Keith, on June 27, 2025, with a one-take music video. In July 2024 she was working with Keith on her first full-length album. Her debut EP is Kiddo, and she has acted in film and television, including the series Trailer Park Boys.
Career
- 2009
American Idol, season 8
Eliminated 11th
- 2009
Performed on the American Stars in Concert Christmas tour with Idol alumni Michael Sarver, Gina Glocksen and David Hernandez.
- 2012
Appeared in the Finalists Live show at the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, with Idol alumni Siobhan Magnus, Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo.
- 2013
Released her first post-Idol singles, James Dean, Someone Else and Rooftop.
- 2014
Released the single I'm So Done, the lead track of her debut EP.
- 2015
Released her first music video, for I'm So Done.
- 2015
Released her debut EP, Kiddo, a five-track record named for her father's nickname for her and funded in part through an Indiegogo campaign.
- 2024
Was featured in episode 2840 of the Memphis music program Beale Street Caravan, recorded live at Germantown Community Theater, while working on her first full-length album with Memphis musician John Paul Keith.
- 2025
Released the single West Coast, produced by John Paul Keith, with a one-take music video directed by Edward Valibus.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Appeared in film and television projects including the comedy series Trailer Park Boys, Hallmark's Wedding at Graceland and the documentary Show Business Is My Life, But I Can't Prove It.
- Date not documented
Sang on several singles by Swedish Gun Factory, the recording project of Thomas Bergstig.
- Date not documented
Starred as Roxie Hart in a Memphis production of Chicago, a role that earned her a best actress in a musical nomination at a Memphis theater awards show; she also appeared in a community production of Legally Blonde.
- Date not documented
Worked as a morning DJ at the Memphis Top 40 radio station Q107.5; she was still a DJ there in January 2015.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddo | EP | 2015 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Kiddo |
Sources
- Apple Music catalog lookup for artist id 777852753 (Alexis Grace) — Apple Music.
- About — Alexis Grace — Alexis Grace (official site).
- Music Video Monday: "West Coast" by Alexis Grace — Memphis Flyer, June 30, 2025.
- #2840 - Alexis Grace — Beale Street Caravan, July 24, 2024.
- American Idol season 8 — Wikipedia, August 31, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Michael Sarver: From the oil rigs to iTunes — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), December 8, 2009.
- Look back and an update on Idol's season eight contestants — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), January 11, 2010.
- Alexis Grace says she's working on a debut album — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), September 2, 2012.
- Former Idol finalist Alexis Grace planning January release for debut EP — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), December 6, 2014.
- Alexis Grace does battle with herself in new video — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), January 26, 2015.
- Alexis Grace launches an EP pledge drive — Idol Chatter (Mark Franklin), July 16, 2013.
