| Birth name | Bobbie Allen |
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| Origin | Washington D.C., United States |
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| Instrument | Vocal, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2013-Present |
| Label | Ready Set Music, Dead Spirit Animal |
| Website | youngsummermusic.com |
Bobbie Allen, 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 2023 and it was named one of the best album's of 2023 by SPIN magazine.
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. It was named one of the best albums of 2023 by Spin.[4] The first single "Make Waves" of which the video[5] has been watched over 400,000 times as of July 2023. Her self-titled full-length album was released on October 13, 2023.
Discography
Studio albums
- Siren (2014)
- Young Summer (2023)
Extended plays
- Fever Dream (2013)
- You Would Have Loved It Here (2017)
Singles
- "Fever Dream" (2013)
- "Why Try" (2013)
- "Taken" (2014)
- "Alright" (2016)
- "Paused Parade" (2016)
- "Fallout" (2016)
- "Echo" (2016)
- "Old Chunk of Coal" (2016)
- "If the World Falls to Pieces" (September 25, 2020)
- "The Emperor" (October 23, 2020)
- "Make Waves" (May 5, 2023)
- "My My" (June 16, 2023)
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Coming Over | 2024 | Sontalk | I'm Coming Over | Sontalk, FEMKE |
| Lovesong | 2024 | Baker Grace | It Ends With Me | Baker Grace, BOSKI |
| Butterflies | 2024 | Baker Grace | It Ends With Me | Baker Grace, BOSKI |
| Wasn't You | 2024 | Housewife | Divorce | Housewife, Carrie K |
| Party Tricks | 2024 | Lippy | Party Tricks | Matt Lipkins, Sammy Martin |
| Stand Still | 2023 | Gatlin | I Sleep Fine Now | Gatlin, Carrie K |
| Too Sensitive | 2023 | Brye | Too Sensitive | Brye, Ruslan Odnoralov |
| My Apartment | 2023 | James Droll | My Apartment | James Droll, Caro Bae |
| Stop Looking Over The Edge | 2022 | James Droll | Stop Looking Over The Edge | James Droll, Reed Berin |
| Fly On | 2022 | Karen Elson | The Birdsong Project | Karen Elson, Konrad Snyder |
| Shapeshifter | 2022 | Brye | Shapeshifter | Brye, Nick Lobel |
| Rage | 2021 | Madi Diaz | History Of A Feeling | Madi Diaz, Konrad Snyder |
| Slow Motion Doves | 2021 | Shadowboxers | Slow Motion Doves | Matt Lipkins, Adam Hoffman, Sammy Martin, Tyler Schwartz |
| Need You Now | 2021 | William Black | Pieces | Forester, William Black |
| Automatic World | 2020 | The Brummies | Automatic World | John Davidson, Jacob Bryant |
| Being Alone | 2020 | Gatlin | Sugarcoated | Gatlin, Konrad Snyder |
| Summer Coat | 2020 | Gatlin | Sugarcoated | Gatlin, Nick Lobel |
| Don't Know What You Have | 2020 | Desert Noises | Everything Always | Kyle Henderson, Bill Reynolds |
| Skywriter | 2019 | Copeland | Blushing | Aaron Marsh |
| Goodbye | 2017 | Echosmith | Inside a Dream |
References
- ^ "Young Summer's debut album, 'Siren'". USA Today
- ^ "Premiere: Young Summer's "Alright" Is a Swoon Tune for the Unrequited". 27 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "Listen to Echosmith's dreamy new track, "Goodbye" – News". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ Guccione Jr, Bob (December 12, 2023). "Our Editors Pick Their Albums of the Year". spin.com
- ^ "Young Summer - "Make Waves" (Official Video) - Watch in 4K", 4 May 2023, retrieved 2023-07-04