Annie Blackman (born 1998) is an American musician.

Early life

Annie Blackman was born in Montclair, New Jersey. In the 5th grade, she was inspired to learn guitar and songwriting after becoming a fan of

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. In high school, she was inspired by feelings of

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. In 2020, she graduated from

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with a major in English.

Career

Blackman began recording music while in high school, releasing two full-length albums, ''Blue Green'' in 2016 and ''Laundry Room Songs'' in 2017. In 2020, Blackman began posting clips of herself singing original songs on

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. This got the attention of

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-based record label Father/Daughter Records, which signed her to the label in 2021. Upon signing to the label, Blackman released a song titled "Why We Met". In May 2021, Blackman released a song titled "Souvenir". Blackman released "Seeds" in June 2021. Blackman released "Glitch" in August 2021. In November 2021, she released the song "Drive", which reflects on her fear of driving and helped her decide to reside in

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. On April 8, 2022 Blackman released ''All of It'', her first album with Father/Daughter Records.

Discography

Studio albums *''Blue Green'' (self-released, 2016) *''Laundry Room Songs'' (self-released, 2017) *''All of It'' (Father/Daughter Records, 2022) Singles *"Why We Met" (2020) *"Souvenir" (2021) *"Seeds" (2021) *"Glitch" (2021) *"Drive" (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blackman, Annie 1998 births 21st-century American women American women musicians American indie rock musicians Living people Musicians from New Jersey People from Montclair, New Jersey