Barbara 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. The first single "Alright" from her second EP, You Would Have Loved It Here, was released in June 2016 to positive reviews. 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.
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. The first single "Make Waves" of which the video 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 +List of songwriting creditsTitleYearArtistAlbumCo-written withI'm Coming Over2024SontalkI'm Coming OverSontalk, FEMKELovesong2024Baker GraceIt Ends With Me Baker Grace, BOSKIButterflies2024Baker Grace It Ends With Me Baker Grace, BOSKIWasn't You2024HousewifeDivorceHousewife, Carrie KParty Tricks2024LippyParty TricksMatt Lipkins, Sammy MartinStand Still2023GatlinI Sleep Fine NowGatlin, Carrie KToo Sensitive2023BryeToo Sensitive Brye, Ruslan Odnoralov My Apartment2023James DrollMy ApartmentJames Droll, Caro BaeStop Looking Over The Edge2022James DrollStop Looking Over The EdgeJames Droll, Reed BerinFly On2022Karen ElsonThe Birdsong ProjectKaren Elson, Konrad SnyderShapeshifter2022Brye Shapeshifter Brye, Nick LobelRage2021Madi DiazHistory Of A FeelingMadi Diaz, Konrad SnyderSlow Motion Doves2021ShadowboxersSlow Motion DovesMatt Lipkins, Adam Hoffman, Sammy Martin, Tyler SchwartzNeed You Now2021William BlackPiecesForester, William Black Automatic World2020The BrummiesAutomatic WorldJohn Davidson, Jacob BryantBeing Alone2020GatlinSugarcoatedGatlin, Konrad SnyderSummer Coat2020GatlinSugarcoatedGatlin, Nick LobelDon't Know What You Have2020Desert NoisesEverything AlwaysKyle Henderson, Bill ReynoldsSkywriter2019CopelandBlushingAaron MarshGoodbye2017EchosmithInside a Dream
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