Annie Davis
Annie Davis | |
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Annie Davis at a gig in Flagstaff, AZ | |
| Born | Kimberly Anne Mullen[1] February 14, 1976 |
| Education | Portland State University |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Television | Survivor 49 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
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| Member of | Trashy Annie |
Spouse |
Jonathan Daniel Davis
(m. 2014) |
| Awards | 2023 Americana Artist of the Year, Texas CMA Awards |
Kimberly "Annie" Anne Davis (née Mullen) is an American singer-songwriter and the lead singer of the Austin-based band Trashy Annie.[2] In 2025, she participated in Survivor 49, the 49th season of the American reality-TV competition series Survivor.
Early life
Kimberly Mullen was born in Texas, and grew up in Washington State and Portland, Oregon.[3][4] Her parents divorced when she was young.[3] As a child, Mullen learned to play the trumpet during summer vacation.[3] Later on in her teen years, she worked as a spotlight operator for shows put on at the Clark County Fair in Ridgefield, Washington.[2] After finishing high school, she attended Portland State University, where she earned a degree in Biology.[3]
In 2014, she married Jonathan Daniel Davis.[1] Six years later, at the age of 44, she taught herself to play guitar and recorded her first single, "Runnin'", releasing it under the name Annie Davis.[5][6]
Trashy Annie
In 2021, Davis formed the band Trashy Annie, for whom she has performed vocals and rhythm guitar. She and her band have collaborated with musicians from acts such as Joan Jett, Billy Idol, The Wallflowers, Faith Hill, and Trace Adkins.[2][7] In 2023, she accepted the Texas Country Music Association Award for Americana Artist of the Year.[6] That same year, Trashy Annie was signed to its first label, Cleopatra Records.[8]
Davis cites musical artists N.W.A, Ruston Kelly, Patty Griffin, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and Joan Jett as her favorite influences.[6] Her own musical style mixes elements of country with punk rock.[9]
Other ventures
Davis also owns a business called RunLab, which helps athletic runners prevent or heal injuries.[10] She is also a chiropractor and EMT.[3][6]
In 2025, Davis was announced as one of the 18 castaways on Survivor 49, the 49th overall season of Survivor.[11] She was eliminated on Day Five, finishing 17th place overall.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
- ^ a b c Jolicoeur, Todd (June 13, 2025). "A Dirty Dozen with ANNIE DAVIS from TRASHY ANNIE – June 2025". 100% Rock. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Hawke, Hazel (May 9, 2025). "The Fresh Face of Rock is a 50-Year-Old: Meet Outlaw Alt-Rocker Annie Davis of Trashy Annie". St. Louis Riverfront Times. River Front Times. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (August 20, 2025). "Meet the cast of Survivor 49". Entertainment Weekly. People Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Trashy Annie". Illustrate. June 26, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Marks, Kreig (June 2024). "Trashy Annie, not just another pretty face". Tru Rock Revival. Intellect Media, LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Clement, Keith (April 7, 2024). "Rock N' Roll with a Country Soul: Trashy Annie's Sticks & Stones Vinyl Release!" (sic)". Metalheads Forever. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Annie Davis". Bold Journey. May 10, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Burgess, Anna-Louise (July 7, 2025). "Trashy Annie, "Some Strange" Interview and Review". Rock The Joint. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Hickman, Matt (January 13, 2025). "That's Dr. Trashy Annie to you". The Herald Review. Sierra Vista, AZ: Wick Communications. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Hawke, Hazel (August 21, 2025). "Trashy Annie on 'Survivor' – Because Apparently There's Nothing She Can't Do". St. Louis Riverfront Times. River Front Times. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (October 2, 2025). "Survivor 49 star Annie Davis reacts to being called a Karen (sic) on TV". Entertainment Weekly. People Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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