Andrea von Kampen

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Andrea von Kampen
Born Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres Folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Years active2016–present
Labels Fantasy Records
Website andreavonkampen.com

Andrea von Kampen is an American folk singer-songwriter.

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Biography

Andrea von Kampen was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The daughter of Dory von Kampen, an English teacher, and Dr. Kurt von Kampen, a music professor and composer. She was raised in Ann Arbor and Seward, Nebraska. She grew up singing in church and school choirs. Von Kampen attended Seward High School, a public high school in the small town of Seward, Nebraska. She initially attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She later transferred to Concordia University Nebraska, graduating in 2016 with a degree in music. [1]

Von Kampen first gained national popularity with her submission to the 2016 Tiny Desk Contest of Let Me Down Easy which was retweeted by NPR Music. She finished the contest as a top ten finalist. [2] Von Kampen again gained public note with her cover of Forever Young for Hafod Hardware's 2019 Christmas advertisement video, a partnership that continued in other years. [3] In 2021 von Kampen signed a record deal with Fantasy Records. [4] In addition to releasing her own music, Von Kampen has collaborated with her brother, composer David von Kampen. [5]

Discography

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