Pixey self-released "Hometown" and "Young" to
Spotify in 2016, and the latter won attention from
BBC Radio 1 and received regular airplay. She recruited musicians from the
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and performed regularly at local Liverpool venues such as
the Jacaranda. After a brief tenure with Liverpool-based independent label Modern Sky, Pixey self-released her debut EP
Colours in 2019, which featured "Young" and a re-recorded version of "Hometown". During the
COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, Pixey signed to London-based independent record label Chess Club, and released her professional debut single "Just Move". This was followed by two further singles, "Free to Live in Colour" and "Electric Dream", which both received widespread radio and press attention. Pixey was included in the 2021
NME 100, a list of "essential emerging artists for 2021". Following the release of the three singles, Pixey's Chess Club debut EP
Free to Live in Colour was released on 23 March 2021. Shortly after, she announced a second EP,
Sunshine State, co-produced by Pete Robertson of
the Vaccines. Released on 29 October 2021, it was promoted by three singles: "Sunshine State", "Life in Stereo", and "Take Me On". In December 2021, she released the documentary
Pixey - In a Sunshine State to
YouTube. Directed by Marieke Macklon, it documented the making of the
Sunshine State EP and featured performance footage of Pixey and her live band. In March 2022, Pixey embarked on a tour of the UK supporting labelmate
Alfie Templeman. This was followed by a sold-out headline show at
The Windmill, Brixton. Throughout the year she performed at festivals such as
Tramlines,
Y Not,
LIMF, and
Truck, and supported
DMA's,
Tom Grennan,
the Libertines, and
Miles Kane. In June 2022, Pixey released "Come Around (Sunny Day)" and hinted that it was the first single of an upcoming project. In July, she announced that her mini-album,
Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes, would be set for release in September, and dropped another single, "Recycled Paper Planes". A third single, "I'm Just High", was premiered on
Clara Amfo's BBC Radio 1
Future Sounds show, and
Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes was released on 30 September. Pixey performed songs from the mini-album live at
Maida Vale Studios for
Jack Saunders' BBC Radio 1
Future Artists show. A fourth,
promotional single, "Melody (From You to Me)", was premiered on
Dean & Vicky’s daytime BBC Radio 1 show on 3 November. Pixey's collaboration with
Mint Royale on a cover of
the Charlatans' "
One to Another" was the theme song for the
BT Sport 2022-23 Premier League season. In 2023, "Just Move" was used as the theme song for both the
Liverpool FC 2023/24 kit launch and the
BBC broadcast of the
FIFA Women's World Cup. In August she supported
Ellie Goulding for the
AIG Women's Open. Pixey’s debut album
Million Dollar Baby was released on 2 August 2024 to positive critical reception, reaching number five on the
UK Independent Chart, number seven on the UK vinyl chart, and number 54 on the
Scottish Album Chart. ==Musical style and influences==