"I feel more alive than ever"

Den georgisk-amerikanska artisten Alex Sandra, egentligen Aleksandra Marshaniia, är aktuell med EP:n LOWEST. Hon har synts flertalet gånger i bloggen och jag skulle säga att hennes musik har blivit hårdare med tiden, samtidigt som texterna verkligen alltid lyfter något viktigt. De tar ställning och behandlar ämnen som våld, övergrepp och sexism. Hon ger gärna en röst till de som kanske saknar en och har svårt att göra sig hörda. Hennes texter berör som sagt ofta en hård verklighet och hon yttrycker sig med en fantastisk styrka. Jag berörs av hennes uttryck och slår sönder allt det destruktiva och motar bort allt jobbigt mörker när jag lyssnar. Idag pratar jag med Aleksandra om nya EP:n, om det gångna året och att få närma sig det "jaget" hon har strävat efter i hela sitt liv. 

How are you doing at the moment, both personally and creatively? 

- Right now I’m in a really intense but beautiful place. Personally, I’m finally allowing myself to grow into the version of me I’ve been trying to become for years. There’s been a lot of healing, a lot of confronting old trauma, and a lot of rebuilding. Creatively, I feel more alive than ever. I’ve never felt this aligned with my sound, my visuals, my message - everything I’m doing finally feels like me, unapologetically. 

Could you tell us a little bit about your new EP LOWEST and what inspired it's sound and themes? 

- LOWEST is the darkest, most vulnerable body of work I’ve released so far. It comes from the lowest point of my life — surviving trauma, surviving abandonment, and learning how to rebuild when you feel completely stripped of your identity. Sonically it blends metalcore heaviness with emotional depth: cinematic textures, raw vocals, and lyrics that don’t hide behind metaphors. The title track LOWEST came from a real experience of being kidnapped at 17 after being targeted for my mother’s debts. That moment shaped so much of who I became, and this EP is me finally turning that pain into something powerful instead of something that defined me. 

Looking back at the past year, what will you remember the most - both personally and in terms of your musical journey? 

- This year felt like a transformation. Personally, I’ll remember finally letting myself be honest - with my emotions, with my relationships, and with the truth of what I survived. Musically, I’ll never forget finishing my album. The recording sessions were intense and emotional, but also full of joy. I’ve built an incredible team, played shows I used to dream about, grew a community of fans who connect with the heaviness and honesty in my songs, and really stepped into my identity as an artist. This was the year everything started feeling real. 

What are your plans for next year? 

- Next year is going to be huge. I’m releasing my debut full-length album BIOMASS in spring 2026 and rolling out the final singles leading into it. I’m shooting my biggest music video yet, dropping more features and collaborations, expanding my Patreon, and touring - including a big U.S. fall tour and a regional California run in the spring. It’s the year I take everything I’ve been building and push it to the next level.

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