Alex Lifeson

The Profile

Canadian guitarist best known as the guitarist and co-founder of Rush. Released the solo album Victor (1996) and composed the theme for Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda.

Guitarist and co-founder of Rush; active since the late 1960s; primary genres include progressive and hard rock; released the solo album Victor in 1996; composed the theme for Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda; inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Rush in 2013.

One review digs into Alex Lifeson’s 1996 solo album Victor: a darker, experimental detour from Rush, with funk, psychedelic touches, and notable guests (Edwin, Lisa Dal Bello, Les Claypool). The critic praises Lifeson’s range and guitar work while noting the album’s contrast with Rush’s virtuoso rock.