Amy Allen

Amy Rose Allen is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. She is primarily known as a songwriter for artists such as Rosé, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Shawn Mendes, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and Pink Sweat$. Allen was nominated for the first ever Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for her work on releases by King Princess, Alexander 23, Lizzo, Harry Styles, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. On the same ceremony, she received the award for Album of the Year thanks to her contribution on Styles' Harry's House. Early life and education Amy Allen grew up in Windham, Maine with her parents and two sisters. While in elementary school, Allen played bass in her sister's band Jerks of Grass, and as a teenager, she played folk and bluegrass music at bars and pubs. Allen attended Boston College and later graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. While at Berklee, Allen was taught by singer and producer Kara DioGuardi. Career In 2015, Allen was featured in Teen Vogue, after releasing two solo EPs. Allen began her career by working on a number of solo projects and formed Amy & The Engine, a four-piece indie pop rock group, before relocating to New York for a year. The band released their first single "Last Forever" on February 14, 2015. TandeMania, their debut EP, was released on September 22, 2016.