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23-year-old Allie Kenny's obsession with the sophisticated pop-rock of the '60s and '70s has become the foundation for some of the freshest music emerging from today's indie scene. With a warm, pitch-perfect alto and bright Rickenbacker jangle, Kenny mines vintage influences to write and produce music in the vein of indie darlings like MJ Lenderman and Julia Jacklin. She isn't simply a revivalist; she's an adventurous songwriter, composing deceptively simple modern pop songs that lean into the harmonic and melodic sophistication of the classic pop-rock era.
While at NC State University, Kenny caught the ear of legendary musician and producer Chris Stamey of the dB's and The Big Star Quintet, who took her under his wing in the studio. As Stamey puts it: "Allie Kenny is the real deal: Not only does she have a clear, pure voice you can't forget and a deep bench of fresh original songs that are every bit as classic as the 60s and 70s music she loves, but she is a catalyst: in any music situation, she inspires the players around her to give their very best."
Stamey recruited a lineup of high-profile guests for the sessions, including Pat Sansone of Wilco, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills. The result is Allie's debut full-length album, "Valentine Mistakes", which signals the arrival of one of indie music's brightest new talents.
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