ANDREA VON KAMPEN, Incredible Fold Singer Songwriter Behind Portland - Artist Interview

We had the blessing of meeting and speaking with an amazing folk singer songwriter, ANDREA VON KAMPEN, recently, and wanted to bring that to you all! Brian caught up with Andrea at the Lakeland Ballroom near Cleveland, Ohio, while she was on tour with the legendary AVI KAPLAN! Hailing originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan and now based out of Nebraska, Andrea is signed to Fantasy Records and has released a number of fantastic EPs and singles!Show more

Andrea tells us about how her career has morphed from sending in the winning submission to the Tiny Desk Contest to touring as a signed artist, how being from a musical family has shaped her, how she likes connecting with fans through story telling, and much more! Among her many phenomenal songs include "Water Flowing Downward", "Portland", and incredibly moving cover of "Forever Young", and Brian's favorite "Take Back Thy Gift"!

If you've been searching for a mix of hauntingly beautiful vocals with compelling story telling, you'll love @andreavonkampen ! To follow her online, visit:

https://andreavonkampen.com/
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Bio Info on Andrea von Kampen from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_von_Kampen):

Andrea von Kampen was born on October 3, 1994 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The daughter of Dory von Kampen, an English teacher, and Dr. Kurt von Kampen, a music professor and composer. She was raised in Ann Arbor and Seward, Nebraska. She grew up singing in church and school choirs. Von Kampen attended Seward High School, a public high school in the small town of Seward, Nebraska. She initially attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She later transferred to Concordia University Nebraska, graduating in 2016 with a degree in music.

Von Kampen first gained national popularity with her submission to the 2016 Tiny Desk Contest of Let Me Down Easy which was retweeted by NPR Music. She finished the contest as a top ten finalist. Von Kampen again gained public note with her cover of Forever Young for Hafod Hardware's 2019 Christmas advertisement video, a partnership that continued in other years. In 2021 von Kampen signed a record deal with Fantasy Records. In addition to releasing her own music, Von Kampen has collaborated with her brother, composer David von Kampen.