Music News - Maggie Rogers Announces Stella Donnell as special guest for New Zealand Tour Date
23 April 2019 - 0 Comments
Acclaimed US producer-songwriter-performer Maggie Rogers has announced Stella Donnelly as the special guest on her Heard it in a Past Life World Tour New Zealand date.
Fremantle folk guitar-pop artist Stella Donnelly has rapidly ascended to become one of Australia’s most beloved songwriters. Bold, unapologetic, and searing, her melodies beguile while lyrics punch you in the gut. Her debut album Beware of the Dogs was releasedlast month as a Feature Album on Triple J, RTR FM, and Stereogum, and was critically loved by International critics.
“Fierce, funny, and unsettling, her music is empathetic to the core.”– Pitchfork
Stella Donnelly held audiences captive with last year’s debut EP Thrush Metal, featuring visceral hit Boys Will Be Boys. She performed at SXSW, and was named a standout artist by The New York Times, NME, DIY Magazine, NPR, LA Times and many more, as well as scooping up Triple J’s ‘Unearthed Artist of the Year’ award.
Original Press Release:
Acclaimed US producer-songwriter-performer Maggie Rogers has announced her first ever New Zealand show on her Heard It in a Past Life world tour, playing Auckland’s The Powerstation on Saturday 1 June.
Presenting thoughtful indie-pop, Rogers’ music endeavours to bring the human back into popular music. Using organic percussion and ethereal timbres alongside lyrics of activism and heartache, Rogers’ approach is truly unique - translating to a glistening live show.
“Rogers’ performance is inspiring and moving.” – Medium
“Her voice is arresting. Her eye-catching dance moves, featuring a flurry of swinging limbs and periods of spinning across the stage” – The Independent
“A confident performance from the young artist with a fervent online following proves that famous fan Pharrell Williams was right to heap praise on her” – The Guardian
Rising to fame after being discovered by Pharell Williams in a NYU masterclass, Rogers’ debut EP Now That The Light Is Fading was released to immense critical acclaim. With the success of viral tracks such as Alaska which has accrued 100 million+ global combined streams to date, plus On + Off, Give a Little and more, the release of debut album Heard It In A Past Life on January 18, 2019 is hotly anticipated.
Delivering a stunning rendition of album single Fallingwater on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, Maggie Rogers showed audiences exactly why she’s one of the hottest up-and-coming artists in the world, Rolling Stone calling the performance “flawless”. Rogers’ has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, featured sets at the world’s premiere music festivals including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Reading + Leeds, and toured internationally to great success.
The BBC 1, Tidal, Google Play, Vevo, Pandora, and numerous tastemakers – including Rolling Stone, NYLON, SPIN, Billboard and more – have tipped her as an artist to watch. NPR named her one of its Favorite Musicians and The New Yorker declares, “Maggie Rogers is an artist of her time.”
Maggie Rogers will show her New Zealand audience the reason why she has earned such acclaim, presenting a live show of cheer and tangible pop. Catch the magnetic artist in this intimate show while you can – she’ll be filling out stadiums soon.
DEBUT ALBUM Heard It In A Past Life | OUT 18 JANUARY 2019 – PRE-ORDER HERE
Tickets on sale now
MAGGIE ROGERS | 2019 NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATE
with Special Guest Stella Donnelly
Presented by Penny Drop, Chugg Entertainment and Coup De Main
AUCKLAND
Saturday 1st June – The Powerstation
ticketmaster.co.nz | powerstation.net.nz
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