DRUMMER & SMOKE: ALEXIS AND THE SANITY

Alexis and the Sanity, a pop duo hailing from New Orleans, were formally christened in Spring 2023 when their debut single Hind Legs was released online. The band’s sound marries electronic samples, acoustic instruments, and the powerful soprano of frontwoman Alexis Marceaux. Members Marceaux and multi-instrumentalist Sam Craft began their previous incarnation Alexis & the Samurai in 2012 and their bilingual roots-meets-modern sextet Sweet Crude in 2013. Alexis & the Sanity live audiences can expect a mix of industrial grooves, haunting soundscapes, pop bangers, and moments of show-stopping acapella. The strength of Alexis and Sam’s successes (including appearances on NCIS, Tremé, and inclusion in numerous other TV shows and movies) have won the pair weekly residencies and invitations to large festival stages. Alexis & the Sanity’s debut LP Tongue Tied was released in February 2025.

Drummer & Smoke is made possible by a Community Partnership Grant from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.