The Test Press Ep. 8 - Alex Ray (Patreon)

The Test Press Ep. 8 - Alex Ray

Alex Ray has already lived multiple, vastly different (and successful) lives. After graduating Valedictorian of her law school and working in the “Big Law” system, she decided to upend it all and pursue music and content creation full time. After just a couple of years, she’s already cultivated a dedicated community on YouTube, been taken on by a manager to assist with her music career, and released a handful of incredible songs that have taken her to some big stages. Her music, similar to her life thus far, takes vastly different worlds and combines them; she blends pop and trap production with heavy metal elements, all with lyricism straight from the Taylor Alison Swift School of songwriting. These combine to form surprisingly cohesive works that would be at home on Top 40 radio or at a warehouse show. On this episode, Brylan sits down with singer/songwriter, YouTube personality and former lawyer Alex Ray to discuss her wild transition from law to music, growing up with southern roots (shout out to everyone who knows what a “warsh rag” is), and how women are carrying the torch for rock music in 2025. The duo also discuss how Alex was essentially baited into becoming a KPOP fan, Taylor Swift’s impact on Alex as a musician and songwriter, and much more! At the end of the show, Alex Ray debuts her unreleased song “BOY YOU AINT” (which Alex describes as “the meanest song she’s ever written”) in a Test Press Exclusive. Brylan also put's Alex in the hot seat to see if she can identify some famous musicians' real names. There's certainly a trail leading to more in this episode! Stream Alex Ray’s Music: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OVZimSALUqKlgqROcxVJc Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/alex-ray/1698755962 Watch her music commentary on YouTube! https://youtube.com/@alex_ray_music?si=vcGGMBKDfv2rgGLb Follow Alex Ray on Social Media! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alex_ray_music TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@alex_ray_music Threads - https://www.threads.com/@alex_ray_music Follow the show! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.testpress TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetestpress Watch that episode of Kitchen Nightmares with the crazy burger people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK33Q31g7wM