Allison Ponthier Interview
Sometimes the things you’re running away from are precisely the things you need. Allison Ponthier escaped her home state of Texas to plant roots in the City That Never Sleeps; it wasn’t long until she realized her cultural heritage wasn’t something she could – or wanted to – do without.
Allison grew up listening to country before shunning the genre for moodier alternative music to soundtrack the imaginary worlds she retreated to as a teen. She returned to the music of her early years as she grew more comfortable with herself and what she wanted to say through art. She now has two new tracks out with Interscope (and a Lord Huron collaboration under her belt) in which she connects with her audience through a combination of adroit storytelling and campy visuals complete with drag, aliens and cowboys.
I caught up with Allison about breaking out of her shell, alternate universes and crossing items off her bucket list so early in her career.
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