Young Summer

Bobbie Allen known professionally as Young Summer, is an American singer, songwriter based out of Nashville, TN. Her first studio album, Siren, was released in August 2014.[1] She released a single "Alright", June 2016 to rave reviews.[2]

Young Summer
Young Summer in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBobbie Allen
OriginWashington D.C., United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
InstrumentsVocal, Guitar, Piano
Years active2013-Present
LabelsReady Set Music, Dead Spirit Animal
Associated actsMat Kearney, Trent Dabbs, Odesza, Echosmith
Websiteyoungsummermusic.com

Her follow-up EP, You Would Have Loved It Here, was released October 2016.

She lists Karen Carpenter, David Bowie, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Prince as influences.

Allen co-wrote Echosmith's song, “Goodbye,” the lead single from their second studio album, Inside a Dream. [3]

Allen is currently working on a new album.

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.

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Siren (2014)

Extended Plays

  • Fever Dream EP (2013)
  • You Would Have Loved It Here (2017)

Singles

  • The Emperor (Oct 23, 2020)
  • If The World Falls To Pieces (Sept 25, 2020)
  • Old Chunk of Coal
  • Echo
  • Fallout
  • Paused Parade
  • Alright
  • Taken
  • Why Try
  • Fever Dream

Songwriting Credits
Song Year Artist Album Co-written With
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 Aron Marsh
Goodbye 2017 Echosmith Inside a Dream

References
  1. "Young Summer's debut album, 'Siren'".
  2. "PREMIERE: Young Summer's "Alright" Is a Swoon Tune for the Unrequited | NOISEY". Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  3. "Listen to Echosmith's dreamy new track, "Goodbye" - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2017-07-28.


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