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She credits Carrie Brownstein, Patti Smith and Sharon Van Etten with providing guidance in life as musical big sisters.
About Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers began making music as a teenager. Her debut album, The Echo, channeled the pastoral vibes of early Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens albums; demos from this release helped secure admission into one of New York University’s most competitive programs: Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.
Rogers shot to prominence in 2016 after her video performance of Alaska for Pharrell Williams during his master class at NYU became widely-viewed online. Since then, her songs have charmed audiences worldwide while she continues to push genre boundaries through folk, pop, and electronic soundscapes.
Rogers finds the songwriting process particularly engaging as she has synesthesia – an ability that allows her to perceive colors in response to music – as it allows her to perceive colors as responses. Signed to Capitol Records and owning her own label Debay Sounds gives her more control than most artists at this stage in their careers over her image and creative direction.
Heard It In A Past Life
New pop stars often experience an exponential surge when they make their debut. A single hits the right playlist and suddenly, they are selling out venues at lightning speed.
As is often the case, artists such as Sigrid and Troye Sivan rose quickly after early singles caught fire, while Lady Gaga and Childish Gambino used this buzz to craft critically acclaimed debut albums. Yet Rogers seems different.
She shies away from any temptation to capitalize on her initial success and instead prefers taking her time and crafting an album that represents her growth as an artist.
Heard It In A Past Life is an album full of contradictions; with vocals that sound full and southern while being juxtaposed against an electro-pop sound; songs starting as piano balladry then evolving into dance floor bangers – all part of exploring life as one big juxtaposition that deserves our full consideration.
Now That The Light Is Fading
Maggie Rogers wowed Phoenix audiences last fall by drawing them into an experience that felt uniquely her own, complete with dancing and careful transparency that felt personal to her. Her debut EP Now That the Light Is Fading offers up an endearing blend of folk and dance songs sure to stay with listeners long after its release date.
Maggie made waves when she left Pharrell Williams speechless when she performed “Alaska” during a master class at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute and this album stands as testament to her talent fusing acoustic folk with electronic sounds.
The opening track, “Color Song”, features her raw voice over a roaring acoustic guitar, imploring her lover not to leave while noting how life can often pull lovers apart but love is strong and will endure. From then on, songs become increasingly complex and layers as she sings of delicate love relationships, nature’s breathtaking beauty and loss of innocence.
Don’t Forget Me
After her viral video went viral, multiple record labels competed to sign Maggie Rogers. It quickly became evident that Maggie Rogers is more than just a pretty face with catchy hooks; she represents an important female voice at the intersection of folk, dance, and pop.
Heard It In A Past Life showcased her proficiency in folk-influenced music with an eclectic range of influences that made it sound original and authentic. As her sound has matured on this record, so has its powerful storytelling and melodic vocals – characteristics which have garnered her critical acclaim among music critics today.
Rogers presents her most intimate and emotionally moving work yet with her album Maggie Rogers: Don’t Forget Me. In its final track “Don’t Forget Me,” Maggie Rogers pleas not to be forgotten while her friends move on in life and create their own lives; its powerful, moving and cathartic performance proves she will long be remembered for more than her viral hit single.
