ADRON is the eponymous debut of twenty year-old Adrienne McCann.
Inspired by the vintage textures of Brazilian Tropicàlia, Adron
plucks her nylon strings with the casual flourish of a maestro twice
her age, and compliments the guitar with an array of quirky whistles
and mouth-clicks. Her lyrics are precocious and whimsical. They speak
to a double-awareness that eludes many songwriters; a sense of self-
identity and astute observation that allows her to combine the
earnest yearnings of a teenage American girl with the classic
melodies and rhythms of another era. Her youthful exuberance and
adroit musicianship are distinctive and soothing, and her ability to
meld epochs and geography reveals a talent of surprising breadth and
maturity. ADRON is a debut that promises a great musical journey to
come.
Born in Chicago in 1987, Adron was classically trained on the piano
from the age of four. At twelve she taught herself to play guitar by
working out Beck songs, and her early influences include Connie
Francis and the Beatles. That same year her family moved to Atlanta
where she began writing her own material and playing publically. Two
years later she was performing at the nationally renowned Eddie’s
Attic, learning sitar, and preparing to graduate from high school.
After a year at a women’s liberal arts college in southern California
she began to pursue music fulltime, and in the spring of 2006, just
months before her 20th birthday, she returned to Atlanta and recorded
her debut album. She now resides in Brooklyn.
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