Maggie Rogers (singer)

Maggie Rogers

Maggie Rogers performing at Syndicate Lounge in Birmingham, AL
Born Margaret Debay Rogers
(1994-04-25) April 25, 1994
Easton, Maryland
Nationality American
Occupation
Years active 2012–present
Website www.maggierogers.com

Margaret Debay "Maggie" Rogers[1] (born April 25, 1994) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer from Easton, Maryland. She rose to fame after her song "Alaska" was played to Pharrell Williams during a master class at New York University.[2] Her songs "Alaska" and "Dog Years" placed numbers 64 and 173 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2016, respectively.[3][4]

Early life and career

Growing up in rural Maryland, Rogers began playing harp at age seven, and loved the music of Gustav Holst and Vivaldi. Her mom would play neo-soul divas such Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill. By the time she was in middle school, Rogers had added piano, guitar, and songwriting to her repertoire. In high school, she fell in love with the banjo and folk music, and attended a Berklee College of Music program during the summer after her junior year. Rogers won the program's songwriting contest, which spurred her to focus on writing as high school came to a close.

During her senior year, she turned a broom closet into a makeshift studio and recorded what became her first album, The Echo (2012). Rogers included her demos as part of her application to New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She released another folk album, Blood Ballet (2014), during her sophomore year at the school. Folk blog EarToTheGround Music explained that the album, "...begs for listeners to confront deep personal emotions."[5] However, her sound was evolving, thanks in part to her discovery of electronic music while studying abroad in France.

Rogers united the different strands of her music with huge success in 2016 with "Alaska", a song she wrote in 15 minutes about a hiking trip for a masterclass with Pharrell Williams. A video of a visibly moved Williams listening to the song went viral that June, resulting in millions of views as well as hundreds of thousands of plays of The Echo and Blood Ballet.[6] She cites Carrie Brownstein, Patti Smith, Kim Gordon, and Björk as her musical inspirations.[2]

In addition to "Alaska", she has released two other singles, "Dog Years" and "On + Off", which are included on her debut major-label extended play (EP), Now That the Light Is Fading.[7] The EP was released on February 17, 2017.[8]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
The Echo
Blood Ballet
  • Release date: July 2, 2014[10]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak positions
US Rock
[11]		 US Heat
[12]
Now That the Light Is Fading 39 4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Year Title Peak positions Album
US AAA
[13]		 US Rock
[14]
2016 "Alaska" 13 18 Now That the Light Is Fading
"Dog Years" — —
2017 "On + Off" 20 44
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Press

References

  1. ↑ Rogers, Margaret Debay. "BMI Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Mark Guiducci (September 29, 2016). "Meet Maggie Rogers, The Pharrell Williams-Approved Producer - Vogue". Vogue. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1-100 - Hottest 100 2016 - triple j". Triple J. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "101-200 - Hottest 100 2016 - triple j". Triple J. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Maggie Rogers – Blood Ballet – Emotional, captivating singer songwriter sings her heart". Ear To The Ground Music. June 30, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Maggie Rogers - Biography - Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ Katherine St. Asaph (February 16, 2017). "Maggie Rogers: Now That the Light Is Fading Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Now That the Light Is Fading - EP by Maggie Rogers on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Echo - Maggie Rogers". Bandcamp. May 18, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Blood Ballet - Maggie Rogers". Bandcamp. July 2, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Heatseeker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Maggie Rogers - Chart history (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
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