Maggie Rogers

Some artists find their truth on tour; Maggie Rogers went looking for it at Harvard Divinity School. After the whirlwind success that followed her 2019 debut Heard It in a Past Life—a record born from that viral Pharrell clip—she stepped back, enrolling to study the relationship between spirituality and pop music. The result wasn't some quiet, academic record but 2022’s explosive Surrender, a testament to finding the sacred in sweat, ecstasy, and what she calls “feral joy.” It's a deliberate swerve from the folk-pop that launched her, trading banjo samples for roaring guitars and proving her curiosity is as powerful as any chorus. She’s not just writing hits; she’s chasing bigger questions.