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, Cowboy Junkies, and Neil Young.
In 2008, Rodgers signed to Misra Records. That same year, she performed with a full band at the South by Southwest Music Festival
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 Music producer Kramer, who has praised her music in a number of interviews, calling her "a songwriter in the classic sense of the term."Discography
- Emily Rodgers & Her Majesty's Stars
- In Spring Alchemy split e/p with Kevin Finn
- Bright Day
- "This Town" appeared in the major motion picture Café.
- "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
- "Two Years"
Band members
- Erik Cirelli—guitars, lap steel
- Paul Smith—drums, piano
- Austin Osterhout—bass, violin
- Allison Kacmar—bass
- Michele Bartos—cello
- Jon Paslov—guitar, bass
- Megan Williams—violin
- Andrew Rishikof—drums
- Kevin Finn—guitar
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.
