Emily Rodgers

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Emily Rodgers
Born (1980-11-08) November 8, 1980 (age 42)
Johnson City, Tennessee
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres Folk, Rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Voice, guitar, piano, viola
Years active2004–present
Labels Shimmy-Disc
Website emilyrodgers.com

Emily Rodgers is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is signed to Shimmy-Disc, [1] which is owned and operated by noted indie producer Kramer, with whom she has worked for over a decade. [2] Her music has been compared to Cat Power, Mazzy Star, [3] Cowboy Junkies, [4] Songs: Ohia, and Tara Jane O’Neil. [5]

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Rodgers grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, and attended Goshen College, where she studied English and began writing music and performing. [6] In 2003, she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she honed her craft and began performing in earnest. She released her first album in 2005, which was described as “post-rural, ethereal alt-country drenched in primo melancholy and reverb”. [7]

In 2008, Rodgers was approached by legendary indie producer Kramer, who is known for having produced Galaxie-500, Daniel Johnston, Low, Will Oldham, and Half Japanese. That same year, she signed to Misra Records, which was home to Great Lake Swimmers, Centro-matic, and Shearwater. In 2009, Misra released Rodgers’ second album, Bright Day, which she debuted at the label's South by Southwest Music Festival showcase. [8] In 2016, Rodgers released her third album, Two Years, on Misra, again with Kramer at the helm. [9]

In 2019, Rodgers partnered with Kramer and her husband, guitarist Erik Cirelli, to write and record I Will Be Gone, her fourth LP. [10] Written and recorded in just six days in her attic, the album utilizes lyrics by Rodgers and music by Cirelli. [11] In addition to mixing, mastering, and producing the album, Kramer also serves as vocalist, bassist, pianist, and arranger, and the record belies an immediacy that is reflective of the time-limited nature of the recording process. [12] The record was released in 2021 on Shimmy-Disc. [13]

Discography

Band members

Personal life

Emily Rodgers attended Goshen College, where she majored in English. Upon graduation, she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she launched her music career in earnest and studied creative writing at Chatham University. In 2012, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with an MA in literary and cultural studies and spent six years teaching English and creative writing at Duquesne University and Community College of Allegheny County. In 2018, she returned to graduate school and earned an MA in clinical mental health counseling; she currently works as a psychotherapist in private practice. She is married to guitarist Erik Cirelli.

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References

  1. ↑ "Emily Rodgers - I Will Be Gone". shimmy-disc.net. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "mxdwn PREMIERE: Emily Rodgers Shares Heartbreaking New Ode to Her Brother on "I Will Be Gone" -". mxdwn Music. February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Emily Rodgers : Bright Day". QRO Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Emily Rodgers : Bright Day". QRO Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ Desk, TV News. "Emily Rodgers Announces New LP 'I Will Be Gone'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ Correspondent, Tom Conway Tribune. "Emily Rodgers pioneers shoegaze folk". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ Theiner, Manny. "Singer-songwriter Emily Rodgers releases the atmospheric Bright Day on Misra Records". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "south by southwest festivals + conferences". August 9, 2007. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Emily Rodgers unveils meditative, melodic 'Two Years'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "New, Kramer-produced Emily Rodgers album announced. "I Will Be Gone" to be released on Shimmy-Disc April 16th, arrives on DSPs today. Hear the moving title track below". Stereo Embers Magazine. February 12, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Caleb. "Premiere: Emily Rodgers Debuts New Single, "Blame"". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Emily Rodgers Announces New LP - Shares Lead Single "I Will Be Down"". Grateful Web. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Emily Rodgers - I Will Be Gone". shimmy-disc.net. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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