Drawing comparisons to Chvrches, Ellie Goulding, and pre-Silent Shout Knife with her airy yet sassy electro-pop, singer/songwriter Allie X made her debut in early 2014 with a pair of attention-getting singles, "Catch" and "Prime." Born Allie Hughes, she began making music in her hometown of Toronto, playing with local bands while also writing and recording her own pop experiments. In July of 2013, she moved to Los Angeles with the intention of becoming a full-time songwriter after signing a publishing deal. However, she continued to work on her own material, by herself and with Billboard and Cirkut, a pair of producers affiliated with hitmaker Dr. Luke. In February 2014, she released her debut single "Catch" -- which cleverly compared heartbreak to illness -- online to praise from sources as varied as Time Magazine and Katy Perry. A month later, the brassy, brittle "Prime" arrived. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi