Emma Ogier, Eden Joel – Rocksteady/Heavymetal
Emma Ogier teams up with fellow rising Nashville-based singer/songwriter Eden Joel on “Rocksteady/HeavyMetal,” a PBF (post-breakup-friendship) anthem about choosing friendship and realizing that love can be different things at different times. The song, produced by David Baron (The Lumineers, The Felice Brothers), began as a bedroom demo in summer 2024, born of Ogier’s reckoning with the loneliness and excitement of pursuing artistry.
“I made a quick demo of what is now the intro of this song, and brought it to one of my favorite collaborators, Eden Joel, to make a song of it,” Emma Ogier recalls. “Our relationship is special and complicated and has always possessed a serious-feeling of depth. What started as an undeniable connection and incessant belief in each other, in terms of us both being two young songwriters – vulnerable, on the internet and trying to make real careers of it – turned romantic, yes, but also taught us something about the weight of love – how even when its median shifts, real love is when you still hope for the others success and joy.”
Eden Joel adds, “When Emma played me the original idea for ‘Rocksteady/HeavyMetal,’ I was immediately hooked. We got straight to work on it, stringing together melodies and words with the sole intention of making each other laugh. It was an effortless process, devoid of self-criticism. I never expected anything more would come of it, so I was surprised (and initially slightly hesitant) when Emma called me about recording it. Our relationship has ebbed and changed through the years, but the bottom line has always remained that our support, love and respect for each other is paramount.”
Shot in Nashville with director/producer Joey Brodnax, the accompanying video similarly flows with a natural rhythm, blending easygoing moments of summer fun with kinetic performance footage.
Currently at work on her debut album, Ogier discovered her proclivity for writing songs during the pandemic, a time of unceasing isolation for the Houston teenager. Her songs strive to embody the best of what art is capable of doing: reimagining the familiar with the kind of irreverence that gives life to something new.
Ogier will be performing during Weekend One of Austin City Limits Music Festival (October 2-4). Thereafter, she will support Hovvdy on the first leg of their North American tour, which includes an October 20 show at Sid The Cat Auditorium in Los Angele.
Emma Ogier – Upcoming Tour Dates
7/11 – Omaha, NE – Pageturners with special guests
7/30 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room with RYMAN
8/22 – Camino, CA – Delfino Farms, Folk on the Farm
10/2-4 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
Supporting Hovvdy:
10/9 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10/10 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
10/11 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall
10/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10/14 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
10/15 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
10/16 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
10/18 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
10/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
10/20 – Los Angeles, CA – Sid The Cat Auditorium
10/21 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
10/22 – San Diego, CA – Quartyard
10/23 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
10/25 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tulips
10/26 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
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