Maggie Rogers

Margaret Debay Rogers[1] (born April 25, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. Her big break came when her song "Alaska" was played to Pharrell Williams during a master class at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.[2] She was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2020.

For the White House maid, see Maggie Rogers (White House maid). For others with a similar name, see Margaret Rogers (disambiguation).

Maggie Rogers
Rogers in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMargaret Debay Rogers
Born (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994
Easton, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitemaggierogers.com

Early life

Maggie Rogers grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland along the banks of the Miles River in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. Her father is a now-retired Ford Motor Company dealer and her mother, a former nurse, is now an end-of-life doula.[3] She began playing harp at age seven, and loved the music of Gustav Holst and Antonio Vivaldi. Her mother would play neo-soul artists such as Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill. By the time she was in middle school, Rogers had added piano and guitar to her repertoire and began songwriting in eighth grade.[4] For high school, she attended St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware as well as The Gunston School on the Corsica River in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. At school, she played harp in the orchestra, sang in the choir, joined a jazz band, learned banjo and became interested in folk music, and taught herself how to program. She also spent many summers during her formative years at a rural camp in Maine.[5]

The summer after her junior year, Rogers attended a Berklee College of Music program and won the program's songwriting contest, which spurred her to focus on writing.[4] 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.[3] She secured admission and started in 2012.[3]

College years and discovery

At NYU, Rogers considered a career in music journalism, and in her freshman year, Rogers interned for music journalist Lizzy Goodman for whom she transcribed and edited hundreds of hours of interviews with major musicians and journalists, which would be later compiled into Goodman's 2017 book Meet Me in the Bathroom.[6][7]

Rogers 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."[8]

Rogers studied abroad in France while at NYU and after friends convinced her to go clubbing while they were in Berlin, her eyes opened to a new genre and she discovered a love for dance music. When she returned home, Rogers was ready to make new music and merge her folk style with electronic production.[9]

In 2016, after two years of writer's block,[7] Rogers wrote "Alaska", a song she wrote in fifteen minutes about a National Outdoor Leadership School course. She played the song for Pharrell Williams in a master class he taught at her school, and 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.[10][11]

Rogers graduated from New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in May 2016 with a degree in music engineering and production and English.[12][5][13]

Music career

After the Pharrell video went viral, several different record labels tried to sign Rogers.[3] She ended up negotiating a contract with Capitol Records where "she licenses her music to them through her own imprint, Debay Sounds." As a result, she has more control over her sound and image than many artists at a similar place in their music careers.[7]

Rogers performing in 2019

Rogers' EP, Now That the Light Is Fading, was released on February 17, 2017. She released her major-label debut album, Heard It In a Past Life, in January 2019. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200.[14][15]

In April 2019, Rogers covered the Taylor Swift song "Tim McGraw" as a Spotify Single.[16] She told Rolling Stone, "This song so distinctly belongs to—one of I think, personally—the greatest living songwriters."[16]

Rogers made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on February 15, 2017, Saturday Night Live debut on November 3, 2018 and Today Show debut on July 12, 2019.[17]

Rogers cites Carrie Brownstein, Patti Smith, Kim Gordon, and Björk as her musical inspirations,[2] while prominent singers Brandi Carlile and Sharon Van Etten - who she calls her "musical big sisters" - have become mentors.[18]

She guested with Dead & Company, performing "Friend of the Devil" and "The Weight" on November 1, 2019 at Madison Square Garden.

Rogers earned a nomination for Best New Artist at the 62nd Grammy Awards.[19]

Rogers performed during the 2020 Democratic National Convention, appearing remotely from Scarborough, Maine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. She was introduced by Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and 2020 US Senate candidate from Maine Sara Gideon.[20]

Performances

Tours

Headliner

Opening Act

Festivals

Rogers has performed at numerous festivals around the United States such as Coachella, Governors Ball, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Boston Calling, Outside Lands, Firefly, and Shaky Knees.[23]

She has also played at festivals internationally, including Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England; Rock Werchter in Werchter, Belgium; Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada; Latitude Festival in Southwold, UK; Citadel Festival in London; Down the Rabbit Hole in Beuningen, Netherlands; and Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay, New South Wales ; and at the Main Square Festival in Arras, France .[23]

Personal life

Rogers has synesthesia, a benign condition where one or more senses is perceived at once. In her case, she is able to perceive colors as a response to hearing music.[24]

She has been praised in the media for standing up against sexist comments made during one of her performances. During the ACL Live performance at the Moody Theater in Austin on October 19, 2019, one man asked her to "free the nips" while another yelled out "you cute though."[25] Rogers went to social media to express her anger and was praised by her followers, the public and media outlets.[26][27]

Activism and philanthropy

Her song "Give A Little" was penned on the same day the National School Walkout demanded congressional action on gun control. She was inspired by the activism of students across the nation, and wrote "Give A Little" about empathy and unity.[28]

Rogers also supports organizations like the ACLU and Planned Parenthood by donating proceeds from merchandise and shows. In an interview, she said that "Planned Parenthood is something that's really important to me. I am proudly, loudly and distinctly pro-choice. I just don't believe that the government should have a say in what a woman's relationship with her doctor is. But I also just think that I am a woman, and I am an artist, and I'm also a businesswoman, and on stage I'm an athlete. And having access to sexual and reproductive health is key for me running my life. It's important that women all over have access to that, because it also affords them access to opportunities."[29][30]

Rogers performed at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[31] She later endorsed Sara Gideon, who introduced her performance, in the 2020 United States Senate election in Maine.[32]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales
US
[33]		 AUS
[34]		 CAN
[35]		 BEL
(FL)
[36]		 IRE
[37]		 NL
[38]		 SCO
[39]		 SWI
[40]		 UK
[41]
Heard It in a Past Life 2810923095184925

Independent albums
Title Album details
The Echo
  • Release date: May 18, 2012[43]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Blood Ballet
  • Release date: July 2, 2014[44]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays
List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak positions
US
Rock
[45]		 US
Heat
[46]
Now That the Light Is Fading
  • Release date: February 17, 2017[15]
  • Label: Debay Sounds, Capitol Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
 394

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album
US
AAA
[47]		 US
Adult
Pop
[48]		 US
Alt.
Dig.
[49]		 US
Dance
[50]		 US
Rock
[51]		 US
Rock
Airplay
[52]		 BEL
(FL)
Tip
[36]		 NZ
Hot
[53]
"Alaska" 2016 13—15—18—13— Now That the Light Is Fading
"Dog Years" ————————
"On and Off" 2017 20———44———
"Split Stones" ———————— Non-album single
"Fallingwater" 2018 ——11————— Heard It in a Past Life
"Give a Little" ————————
"Light On" 131926—35—40
"Burning" 2019 6————50—32
"Love You for a Long Time"[56] 1—7——454427 TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Accolades
Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2020 Grammy Awards Best New Artist Herself Nominated [57]
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