She bears one of the most famous surnames in the history of rock, but no, Alana Springsteen has no connection with Bruce, the first of the name. Oh! Yes, in fact: she recently offered an acoustic version of the song I’m On Fire, released on Born in the USA in 1984, that is to say 16 years before her birth. Their common history ends there, at least for the moment.
The Virginia-born, Nashville-based young woman since adolescence owes much more to another superstar: Taylor Swift. It’s not a secret. She recognizes it very clearly in Taylor Did, a song in which she tells how much she recognized herself in those of her eldest, and you can hear it here and there in her phrasing and certain voice inflections (on Different Kinda Country, by example).
Reinventing the wheel at 20 years old is not given to everyone. Alana Springsteen does not put forward a sound that stands out in the world of new country. She draws, like many others, from rock and the sounds of the 80s and 90s, and does not often stray from the beaten track. Except on Thinkin’ Straight, which dances on keyboards and guitars that also seem to come from the 80s.
We understand, however, that a size such as Chris Stapleton pays attention to her to the point of appearing with her on a song called Ghost In My Guitar, one of the most “modern” and powerful on the record: she has a je ne know what is natural that convinces where others leave cold. However, Alana Springsteen will have to display a much stronger personality to stand out among other contenders for the new country princess throne like Lainey Wilson, Gaby Barrett and Morgan Wade.
