Possessing a keening, clear voice, Bre Kennedy splices earnest, open-hearted pop with the sturdy songcraft of country music. Melding the dreamier elements of Taylor Swift and the stylish verve of Maren Morris, Kennedy also demonstrated an affection for a classic rock aesthetics, occasionally drawing from the mysticism of Stevie Nicks. Jealous of Birds, her 2019 debut EP, had all these elements in place and she sharpened her craft on a series of subsequent albums that ran through Scream Over Everything in 2023.
Raised in a family who prized music -- her father played blues-ro...