Sophia Kennedy
Sophia Kennedy is an American musician.
Early life and education[edit]
Kennedy was born in Baltimore, Maryland[1] to an American father and mother, who re-married a German. She has two brothers.[citation needed] When she was five years old,[2] the family moved to a village in central Germany near Göttingen.[1] They continued to speak English at home but Kennedy quickly learned German in Kindergarten. She later moved to Hamburg to attend university.[3] Kennedy has said that music brings back her American roots commenting that “I always go there [to Baltimore] in my mind when I'm making music, not to the city in particular, but to the conflict of growing up far away as a kid... I can barely speak English properly anymore - but having that American accent in my voice when I sing, it's the feeling that that's the part of me that's still there.”[4]
Career[edit]
Kennedy first studied filmmaking[5] and began her career making soundtracks for theatre and television[citation needed] before releasing her first album in 2017.[1] It was described in reviews as 'idiosyncratic' and 'like a Dr. Seuss book come to life, but in an even brighter Technicolor.[6][7] In 2021, she released "Monsters" the songs in which were described as having a unique and varied structure creating an effect which was "disarmingly disorientating and oddly relaxing."[8][9] She works with Mense Reents, also known as the "Klavierspieler der Goldenen Zitronen", who accompanies her performances on the stage.[10]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c Weber, Julian (20 May 2017). "Sehnsucht nach Wasser: POP Größeren Willen zum Stil gab es hierzulande in diesem Jahr noch nicht. Die Hamburgerin Sophia Kennedy veröffentlicht ein glorreiches Debütalbum". Die Tageszeitung; Berlin [Berlin] (in German). p. 16 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Chassepot, Philippe (26 June 2021). "SOPHIA, VITAMINE K: Deuxième album tombé du ciel pour la jeune artiste américaine Sophia Kennedy, nouveau talent protéiforme de la pop". Le Temps; Genèva [Genèva] (in French). p. 27 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Pierson-Hagger, Ellen (2021-05-05). "Musician Sophia Kennedy: "Being a loser in Europe is easier than being a loser in America"". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Sophia Kennedy Bibliography". City Slang. 2021-10-23. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Sophia Kennedy's 'Monsters' Showcases The Method Of A Restless Experimenter". Fresh Air; Philadelphia Philadelphia: NPR. May 19, 2021 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Evans, Dayna (2017-06-23). "Sophia Kennedy Made the Best Pop Record You've Probably Never Heard Of". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip. "Sophia Kennedy: Sophia Kennedy". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (2021-05-07). "Sophia Kennedy: Monsters review – showtunes and sub-bass from sonic shapeshifter". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ Herpell, Werner (4 May 2021). "Große Bühne für eine starke Stimme: Sophia Kennedys «Monsters»". DPA International (German); Hamburg [Hamburg] (in German) – via ProQuest.
- ^ Zimmer, Louisa (12 July 2021). "Ekstatisch trotz Abstand: Tanzen durfte nur eine – Sophia Kennedy selbst. Wegen des Wetters konnte das Konzert der Elektro-Pop-Künstlerin doch nicht Open Air stattfinden. Es war trotz alledem ein rauschender Abend im Festsaal Kreuzberg". Die Tageszeitung; Berlin [Berlin] (in German). p. 24 – via ProQuest.