Music Career of USMNT Legend Alexi Lalas: Discography & Songs

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Jordan follows a wide range of sports, but his passions lie in professional wrestling, football, F1, and middle and long-distance running. Sign in to your GiveMeSport account Alexi Lalas clocked up nearly a century of appearances for the US national team during the 1990s. But football fans nowadays will be more accustomed to seeing him on FOX providing analysis on the current crop of American stars. In fact, Lalas' coverage of the 2026 World Cup is the ninth time he has done so for the American broadcasting giants.

Perhaps it is that sporting legacy that has helped him to build a similar longevity as an analyst since retiring from football in 1999, and then again in 2004, after a short-lived return to the sport with LA Galaxy.

Some fans might also point to his memorable personality and appearance whilst starring for the US national team in the 1990s. Lalas' appearance is far more conservative these days, but during the height of his playing career he was unmissable with his fiery, unkempt beard and hair.

And Lalas was not just individualistic in his image, but his direction too. The two-time Olympian blazed a trail, becoming the first US footballer to play in Serie A. Lalas lined up for Padova from 1994 to 1996, even managing to get on the scoresheet against both Inter Milan and AC Milan.

This period coincided with the 1994 World Cup, where the United States produced one of its greatest teams. Lalas featured alongside American greats such as Cobi Jones, Brad Friedel, and Claudio Reyna. And whilst many of those stars have slipped quietly into retirement, Lalas continues to seek the spotlight in new and unexpected ways.

Professional sport and celebrity are in some ways interchangeable, but Alexi Lalas' enduring side gig as a musician continues to shock those who discover the creative side of his persona.

Lalas' musical ambitions have always existed alongside his professional football career. He is a prolific artist, having released eight solo albums, beginning with 1996's Far from Close and his recent release Denim. The American football star cut his teeth on garage rock as a teenager, influenced by the likes of Van Halen and Def Leppard, as well as the advent of MTV in the 1980s.

But his enduring love for music was instilled in him at an early age by his music teachers and his mother. They provided the fundamentals of music and are lessons that he still carries with him today. Speaking to the Let Music Fill My World initiative, Lalas stated, "When I think back about people who made a difference in my life, first person I think about is Mrs Van Heusen.

"My mom sent me down the two blocks every Tuesday night to Mrs Van Heusen for piano lessons. And she was a wonderful, kind old lady. Also, incredibly patient to deal with me," recounted Lalas.

"And she really introduced me to the building blocks of music. Whether it was scales and chords, and progressions and patterns, and really the arithmetic that a lot of music has, especially when it comes to popular music."

Pretty Mess, Goodnight Moon, Drive - By Serenade

American Outlaw, Seems so Long Ago, Big Break

Summer Song, Hello Sunshine, I Still Love Christmas

Look at You, Get You Back, Almost Got It Right

Red, White & Denim, Calling Everybody, I Feel Alive

Kicking Balls, Enough is Enough, Living With a Shadow

The former LA Galaxy star also made headlines in March 2026 for his musical endeavours with an impressive run on The Masked Singer. Lalas made it all the way to Week 9 of the fourteenth season of the popular American television series, just falling short of the semi-final stage.

The FOX analyst outlasted the likes of Billy Ray Cyrus, Tiffany Haddish, and MLB star David Ortiz, with Ashlee Simpson eventually taking the crown.

Before being forced to reveal his identity, Lalas hinted to the judges that his costume held clues as to who was hidden beneath the mask. Ironically, the judges incorrectly guessed at a number of sports stars, including Tom Brady and Travis Kelce, before Lalas finally put them out of their misery.

But his elimination wasn't all negative, he did receive a number of kind comments about his performances. Lalas' character was called High Voltage, whose concept was a robot with plugs for hands. The clue that pointed to his true identity was the robot's head, which was designed to resemble a football. Sadly, that detail was lost on the judges.

Thierry Henry is left in stitches as Alexi Lalas gets revenge on fellow pundit Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the 2026 World Cup

The impact of MTV and the heavy metal movement of the time inspired Lalas to play in a band, The Gypsies, during the height of his football career in the 1990s. Alongside his band members, he self-produced and self-distributed one album, Woodland, during the 1994 World Cup.

And at the height of Lalas' popularity following an inclusion in the 1998 MLS All-Star team, The Gypsies achieved a level of success, opening for the popular American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish during a European tour in 1998. The band was formed during Lalas' college years at Rutgers University.