14 Facts About Debra Arlyn

Debra Irene Arlyn was born on February 27,1986 and is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Oregon.

Debra Arlyn has independently released three albums and one EP.

Debra Arlyn grew up in Corvallis and spent her time growing up singing in school and church choirs.

Debra Arlyn returned to Oregon, where local musicians and talent managers were interested in working with Debra Arlyn following the local exposure she had.

Debra Arlyn ended up going to Nashville to record a collection of songs for a demo CD called, That Girl is Me which she sold locally.

Debra Arlyn enrolled her father to be her manager and she wrote songs that would end up on her debut CD, Thinking Out Loud.

Feedback from labels and managers was Debra Arlyn needed to focus on her songwriting, so she set up co-writing sessions with other artists to form material for her next release, Complicated Mess.

Debra Arlyn began actively entering songwriting and music contests, winning in competitions like The John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Debra Arlyn began work for her next album, Tomorrow Another Day.

In that same month, Debra Arlyn married her boyfriend of two years in a ceremony in Corvallis.

Debra Arlyn toured to support the album while releasing an EP in late 2009 and kept touring until finding out she was pregnant in February 2010.

Debra Arlyn gave birth to a daughter, Evie, later in the year.

Debra Arlyn had a big release concert at her favorite Portland venue Jimmy Maks to celebrate the release.

Debra Arlyn filled every corner of the room and I could have listened to her sing for hours.