Emily Rodgers

Emily Rodgers is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based singer-songwriter. Rodgers performs both solo and with a full band. Her music has been compared to Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500,^[1] Cowboy Junkies,^[2] and Neil Young.^[3]

In 2008, Rodgers signed to Misra Records. That same year, she performed with a full band at the South by Southwest Music Festival ^[4] Rodgers' 2009 release Bright Day was produced by Josh Antonuccio at 3 Elliott Studio in Athens, Ohio. The album was mixed and mastered by legendary indie producer Kramer, who has praised her music in a number of interviews, calling her "a songwriter in the classic sense of the term." ^[5]

Discography

• Emily Rodgers & Her Majesty's Stars (2005)
• In Spring Alchemy split e/p with Kevin Finn (2005)
• Bright Day (Misra Records, 2009)

• "This Town" appeared in the major motion picture Café (2010).
• "This Town" appeared on WYEP's Live & Direct: Volume 12.
• "Women of Arsenal" appeared on When We Shine: 15 Songs About Pittsburgh, funded by Allegheny Regional Asset District and Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society.

Band members

• Erik Cirelli—guitars, lap steel (Bright Day)
• Paul Smith—drums, piano (Bright Day)
• Austin Osterhout—bass, violin (Bright Day)
• Allison Kacmar—bass (Bright Day)
• Michele Bartos—cello (Bright Day)
• Jon Paslov—guitar, bass (Emily Rodgers & Her Majesty's Stars, In Spring Alchemy)
• Megan Williams—violin (Emily Rodgers & Her Majesty's Stars)
• Andrew Rishikof—drums (Emily Rodgers & Her Majesty's Stars)
• Kevin Finn—guitar (In Spring Alchemy)

Personal Life

Emily Rodgers lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is married to guitar player Erik Cirelli. She holds an MA in Literary & Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University and teaches college level literature and writing.

References

External links

• Official Website
• NPR: All Songs Considered
• Emily Rodgers at Misra Records
• Time Out Chicago
• Emily Rodgers on Facebook
• Emily Rodgers on Myspace