Young Summer | |
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 Young Summer in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bobbie Allen |
| Origin | Washington D.C., United States |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocal, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2013-Present |
| Labels | Ready Set Music, Dead Spirit Animal |
| Website | youngsummermusic |
BobbieAllen, known professionally as Young Summer, is an American singer, songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Her first studio album, Siren, was released in August 2014. [1] The first single "Alright" from her second EP, You Would Have Loved It Here, was released in June 2016 to positive reviews. [2] She released her second full length record in October of 2023 and it was named one of the best album’s of 2023 by SPIN magazine.
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Allen co-wrote Echosmith's song "Goodbye", the lead single from their EP Inside a Dream . [3]
In 2019, Allen covered "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. Her version appears on the soundtrack for the Hulu TV series, Looking for Alaska , which is based on the 2005 novel by John Green.
In May 2023 Allen began promoting her self-titled second full-length album, with the single "Make Waves" of which the video [4] has been watched over 400,000 times as of July 2023. Her self-titled full-length album was released on October 13, 2023. It was named one of the best albums of 2023 by Spin . [5]
