Anna remembers the "girl next door"
The Arizona native wrote the song alone in her kitchen one night after reading several hard-hitting fan letters that spurred on memories of her childhood neighbor.
"I wrote this song by myself while I was in between shows," Avery said. "I was thinking about my childhood best friend and everything she has overcome in her life and the way that we were able to lean on each other growing up. I've recently been very grateful for the female friendships in my life, especially when I am on the road, and you guys show up to hear me sing my songs and pour my heart out. I see that same friendship in you guys that I did in her. I hope that this song brings you that same peace and closure."
Avery's 2022 debut EP, "Mood Swings," served as a seven-song introduction featuring the Gold-certified viral hit, "Narcissist." The track will be included on her forthcoming debut album, Breakup Over Breakfast, on July 19 via Warner Music Nashville (PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE). Recent releases have prompted MusicRow to declare: "She has a voice of gold...[her] vocal delivery is priceless...I sense big things in this gal's future." A vibrant talent with an expressive pen, she's earned recognition for a nuanced lyricism well beyond her 20 years that she couples with a dynamic, piano-forward sound. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube have all named the talented Arizona native an Artist to Watch in the few short years since she began her music career by documenting herself singing in an acoustic-friendly, claw-foot bathtub. Avery's 2022 debut EP, Mood Swings, served as a seven-song introduction featuring the Gold-certified viral hit, "Narcissist." She performed the breakthrough track as a first-time nominee on the 2023 CMT Music Awards, before debuting her all-too-relatable empowerment anthem "Self Love" on NBC's TODAY.
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