Madeline Claire Kenney (born 17 November 1991) is an American

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singer-songwriter based in

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Early life and career

Born and raised in

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, Kenney started playing piano at the age of five and joined multiple bands. In 2016, she released the extended play ''Signals'', and in 2017, she released her debut studio album ''

Night Night at the First Landing ''Night Night at the First Landing'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Madeline Kenney. It was released on September 1, 2017, via Company Records. Background The album was written by Kenney and was produced by Chaz Bear, ...

'' on Company Records. Both the records were produced by Chaz Bear, also known as Toro y Moi. A follow-up album, ''Perfect Shapes,'' was released in October 2018, with

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producing. On January 22, 2021, Kenney surprise-released her EP ''Summer Quarter''. She released her fourth album ''A New Reality Mind'' on July 28, 2023.

Artistry

Regarding her third album ''A New Reality Mind'', Kenney named

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, Deradoorian, Stephen Steinbrink, Shabason & Krgovich, Arthur Russell, Laura Jean, Westerman and

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as influences.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kenney, Madeline Living people 1991 births Singers from Oakland, California American indie rock musicians Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from California Carpark Records artists