Annie Blackman

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Annie Blackman
Born (1998-07-01) July 1, 1998 (age 25)
Origin Montclair, New Jersey
Genres Indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2016–present
Labels Father/Daughter Records

Annie Blackman (born 1998) is an American musician.

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Early life

Annie Blackman was born in Montclair, New Jersey. In the 5th grade, she was inspired to learn guitar and songwriting after becoming a fan of Taylor Swift. In high school, she was inspired by feelings of unrequited love. In 2020, she graduated from Kenyon College with a major in English. [1] [2]

Career

Blackman began recording music while in high school, releasing two full-length albums, Blue Green in 2016 and Laundry Room Songs in 2017. [3]

In 2020, Blackman began posting clips of herself singing original songs on TikTok. This got the attention of San Francisco-based record label Father/Daughter Records, which signed her to the label in 2021. Upon signing to the label, Blackman released a song titled "Why We Met". [4]

In May 2021, Blackman released a song titled "Souvenir". [5] Blackman released "Seeds" in June 2021. [6] Blackman released "Glitch" in August 2021. [7]

In November 2021, she released the song "Drive", which reflects on her fear of driving and helped her decide to reside in New York City. [8]

On April 8, 2022 Blackman released All of It, her first album with Father/Daughter Records.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

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References

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