Sasha Alex Sloan

Biography

Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko (born March 11, 1995), better known as Sasha Alex Sloan or simply Sasha Sloan, is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut studio album, Only Child×Only Child29 August 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Matter to You3:372Only Child2:253House With No Mirrors3:484Lie3:295Hypochondriac3:226Is It Just Me?3:357Santa’s Real3:258Someone You Hate3:569Until It Happens to You3:4210High School Me3:24, was released in October 2020, and was met with critical acclaim by music critics, deeming it as a solid and outspoken debut album. Sloan's second studio album, I Blame the World×I Blame the World13 May 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:462I Blame the World3:173Adult3:044Live, Laugh, Love3:025Thank You!3:106WTF3:037New Normal3:088Global Warming3:019I h8 Myself2:4810One Trick Phony3:0411Hardest Thing3:42, was released in May 2022, and after her departure from RCA Records in 2023, she independently released her third studio album, Me Again×Me Again17 May 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Me Again2:292Cowboys Cry3:123Kids2:584Glad You Did3:125Oxygen Mask2:476Highlights2:327Falling Out of Like3:178Tiny’s Song (demo)3:239Deep3:0010Only You Can3:1911Don’t Laugh I’ll Cry2:5012Good Enough3:1913Picked First3:06, in May 2024.
As a songwriter, Sloan has been credited on songs for artists such as Camila Cabello, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, Tinashe, Anne-Marie, Idina Menzel, Pink, JoJo, and Lecrae, among others. As a guest performer, she appeared on the singles "I'll Wait" by Kygo, "Love Runs Out" by Martin Garrix, and "Hero" by Alan Walker.

Life

Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko was born on March 11, 1995. She grew up in South Boston and taught herself to play on a piano her mother purchased when she was five. Sloan's paternal grandparents were natives of Siberia, Russia, and she spent summers on their farm there as a child. Her maternal grandparents were both born and grew up in South Boston. Sasha spent a lot of time with them in Maine.
After graduating from high school, she went on to study at the Berklee College of Music. When she got back home one day, she noticed that her parents had written the word "DORK" next to her room at their house. Sloan posted the photo on Reddit, which quickly became viral. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she pasted a link to her SoundCloud under the post. Soon enough, she was approached by Warner Chappell Music to sign a publishing deal. Sloan was 19 years old at this point and following the deal, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter; she worked at a coffee shop to support herself. In 2024, she declared herself an atheist and a nihilist.

2015–2018: Beginnings, Sad Girl, and Loser

In 2015, Sloan was featured in the song "Phoenix" by Kaskade, as well as being credited for songwriting. Sloan continued her career by writing for artists including Idina Menzel, Maggie Lindemann and Camila Cabello. In 2017, Sloan was featured in the song "This Town" by Kygo, which she also cowrote. Her debut EP, Sad Girl×sad girl18 April 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Normal3:112Fall2:463Ready Yet3:454Hurt2:585Runaway3:376Here2:40, was released by RCA on April 18, 2018. She co-wrote Juice WRLD's single "Black & White", which was released on May 23, 2018, and appeared on his debut studio album Goodbye & Good Riddance. Her second EP, Loser×Loser29 November 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1The Only3:332Faking It2:473Older3:044Version Of Me3:015Chasing Parties2:426Again3:14, was released by RCA on November 29, 2018. On the same day, she announced her first headlining tour to support the album. Her single "Older×Older9 November 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Older3:11" from the album was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 6, 2019, her US national TV debut.

2019–2022: Self-Portrait, Only Child and I Blame The World

Sloan released her third EP Self-Portrait on October 18, 2019. She stated that "this EP is more about being OK with the fact that I have a lot of anxiety, and that I don't want to go to parties." Self-Portrait played an important role in her music career by allowing her to unapologetically represent herself and create songs that her fans can connect and relate to; the EP deals with themes such as anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. On April 3, 2020, Sloan released the single "I'll Wait" produced by Kygo for his album Golden Hour. The following day, a music video was released starring American couple Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek containing personal footage of their life together.
On August 3, Sloan announced that her debut album Only Child×Only Child29 August 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Matter to You3:372Only Child2:253House With No Mirrors3:484Lie3:295Hypochondriac3:226Is It Just Me?3:357Santa’s Real3:258Someone You Hate3:569Until It Happens to You3:4210High School Me3:24 would be released in the fall, with the lead single "Lie" released on August 7. On August 25 she released the song "House With No Mirrors×House with No Mirrors25 August 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1House with No Mirrors3:48" as the second single from her debut album. On August 28 she announced that her debut album Only Child would be released on October 16. On November 17, Sloan announced a collaboration with singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, a remix for her song "Is It Just Me?×Is It Just Me?18 September 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Is It Just Me?3:35", which would be released on November 19, 2020. On April 22, 2021, Sasha teamed up with country superstar Sam Hunt to release an acoustic-driven song titled "when was it over?" that finds Hunt and Sloan in a post-breakup state of misery questioning the cause of their respective romantic splits. Sloan said that the track is about not being able to let go of someone even when you know there's nothing left. The song was co-written with Shane McAnally who came up with the song's title. Other co-writers include King Henry and Emi Dragoi.
On May 13, 2022, Sloan released her second studio album I Blame The World×I Blame the World13 May 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Intro0:462I Blame the World3:173Adult3:044Live, Laugh, Love3:025Thank You!3:106WTF3:037New Normal3:088Global Warming3:019I h8 Myself2:4810One Trick Phony3:0411Hardest Thing3:42. During her interview with Billboard, she described what she perceives to be the biggest difference between Only Child and I Blame The World: "I would say Only Child was a collection of songs I really liked but there wasn't a cohesive theme. With I Blame The World, I made a conscious effort to create a world in which all the songs made sense together."

2023–present: Going independent and Me Again

On March 27, 2023, Sloan announced on her socials that she is now an independent artist; confirming her departure from major label RCA Records. Sloan was part of the lineup for the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. In 2024, Sloan participated in season 5 of the Chinese variety show, Sisters Who Make Waves, however she dropped out due to health issues. On May 17, Sloan dropped another album, Me Again×Me Again17 May 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Me Again2:292Cowboys Cry3:123Kids2:584Glad You Did3:125Oxygen Mask2:476Highlights2:327Falling Out of Like3:178Tiny’s Song (demo)3:239Deep3:0010Only You Can3:1911Don’t Laugh I’ll Cry2:5012Good Enough3:1913Picked First3:06 since she went independent. The album contains 13 songs, with only one collaboration on the song "Falling Out Of Like" with Ruston Kelly. Some other songs are "Highlights×Highlights16 February 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Highlights2:32", the lead single, and "Good Enough," the only song on the album she wrote herself when she was sixteen.
On July 31, 2026, Sloan released "Glitter×Glitter31 July 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Glitter3:00".