"Emily Rodgers has one of those haunting, unforgettable voices that radiates with a surreal beauty...Though the songs are rooted loosely in traditional folk, Rodgers' voice and the creaky production give it a creepy, slightly more experimental feel."
-NPR All Songs Considered
"Emily Rodgers is certainly melancholy, sure, but the inherent mysteriousness of her ghostly songs transcends mere mood and cuts deeper."
-Time Out Chicago
"Ms. Rodgers clearly knows her sweet spot and teases out of the vocals a righteous blend of Hope Sandoval, Shany Kedar, and a little bit of the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan (if she was on valium). 'In Spring Alchemy' and 'Hell' provide genuinely bracing musical moments. When the violin strings build to crescendo behind Ms. Rodgers narrative during 'In Spring Alchemy' a tragedy unfolds, exacting a sort of cathartic relief that is only possible in art. 'Can You See Me Now?' picks up the tempo with a 10,000 Maniacs rock strut and Natalie Merchant-style balladeering. "
-QRO Magazine
"A brand of post-rural, ethereal alt-country drenched in primo melancholy and reverb."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Emily is a true artist...she lives it, and she breathes it. Music isn't so much something she's 'making' as something she 'IS.' That's pretty rare in this world of mega-corporations. She's a songwriter in the classic sense of the term. She's not doing this to become famous, or even to be heard. She's doing it because she HAS to write songs, and those types of artists are becoming much harder to find in these success-driven times...The band is articulating her own very personal vision. It may become more of a band as time passes by, but when I was mixing this great little collection of songs for her, the line from my mixing lab was drawn straight to Emily's heart."
-Kramer (producer: Galaxie 500, Daniel Johnston, Low)
"When Rodgers makes her first appearance 25 seconds into the song 'In Spring Alchemy' over creeping guitar lines and a fog of atmosphere, the voice is chilling and ghostly, as if sung from the netherworld... It's instantly beautiful, troubled and hypnotic."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A shimmer similar to that of the Galaxie catalog or Mazzy Star...Bright Day offers Rodgers' languorous elision of lyrics in what sounds like a Southern drawl, with a bit of the lonesome call of Edith Frost."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Rodgers' band maintains a shimmery, supportive role, only occasionally breaking loose on wild, Crazy Horsish guitar jams."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Kramer, the legendary indie producer mixed and mastered "Bright Day." Heady company, but Rodgers' material is worthy of such talents. "Bright Day" is an alluring, dreamy album that will evoke comparisons to The Sundays, Mazzy Star and the Innocence Mission."
-Tribune-Review
"Throughout the set, the band maintained a fairly slow, loping pulse, with lonesome, echoing guitars that built toward an explosive, raging finale."
-Pittsburgh City Paper (review of SXSW performance)
"Rodgers evokes a modern day Emily Dickinson, crafting verses about memory and longing."
-Burgh Sounds
"Bright Day is a gorgeous and intense record that showcases Rodgers' resonating, emotive vocals with melancholic beauty."
-Record Depot
"Bright Day," contrary to its title, is dark and introspective, like a stripped down Neil Young...it is a grand showcase for her voice, the featured instrument of the record, and the lyrics she offers."
-Old Mon Music
"One of the most stunning Pittsburgh releases of the year came from singer-songwriter Emily Rodgers, who signed to Misra (label of Hallelujah the Hills) and worked with producer Josh Antonuccio and the legendary Kramer for her sophomore album, 'Bright Day.' The record is beautiful, troubled and hypnotic, evocative of '80s shoegazer band Mazzy Star and R.E.M."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
-NPR All Songs Considered
"Emily Rodgers is certainly melancholy, sure, but the inherent mysteriousness of her ghostly songs transcends mere mood and cuts deeper."
-Time Out Chicago
"Ms. Rodgers clearly knows her sweet spot and teases out of the vocals a righteous blend of Hope Sandoval, Shany Kedar, and a little bit of the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan (if she was on valium). 'In Spring Alchemy' and 'Hell' provide genuinely bracing musical moments. When the violin strings build to crescendo behind Ms. Rodgers narrative during 'In Spring Alchemy' a tragedy unfolds, exacting a sort of cathartic relief that is only possible in art. 'Can You See Me Now?' picks up the tempo with a 10,000 Maniacs rock strut and Natalie Merchant-style balladeering. "
-QRO Magazine
"A brand of post-rural, ethereal alt-country drenched in primo melancholy and reverb."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Emily is a true artist...she lives it, and she breathes it. Music isn't so much something she's 'making' as something she 'IS.' That's pretty rare in this world of mega-corporations. She's a songwriter in the classic sense of the term. She's not doing this to become famous, or even to be heard. She's doing it because she HAS to write songs, and those types of artists are becoming much harder to find in these success-driven times...The band is articulating her own very personal vision. It may become more of a band as time passes by, but when I was mixing this great little collection of songs for her, the line from my mixing lab was drawn straight to Emily's heart."
-Kramer (producer: Galaxie 500, Daniel Johnston, Low)
"When Rodgers makes her first appearance 25 seconds into the song 'In Spring Alchemy' over creeping guitar lines and a fog of atmosphere, the voice is chilling and ghostly, as if sung from the netherworld... It's instantly beautiful, troubled and hypnotic."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A shimmer similar to that of the Galaxie catalog or Mazzy Star...Bright Day offers Rodgers' languorous elision of lyrics in what sounds like a Southern drawl, with a bit of the lonesome call of Edith Frost."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Rodgers' band maintains a shimmery, supportive role, only occasionally breaking loose on wild, Crazy Horsish guitar jams."
-Pittsburgh City Paper
"Kramer, the legendary indie producer mixed and mastered "Bright Day." Heady company, but Rodgers' material is worthy of such talents. "Bright Day" is an alluring, dreamy album that will evoke comparisons to The Sundays, Mazzy Star and the Innocence Mission."
-Tribune-Review
"Throughout the set, the band maintained a fairly slow, loping pulse, with lonesome, echoing guitars that built toward an explosive, raging finale."
-Pittsburgh City Paper (review of SXSW performance)
"Rodgers evokes a modern day Emily Dickinson, crafting verses about memory and longing."
-Burgh Sounds
"Bright Day is a gorgeous and intense record that showcases Rodgers' resonating, emotive vocals with melancholic beauty."
-Record Depot
"Bright Day," contrary to its title, is dark and introspective, like a stripped down Neil Young...it is a grand showcase for her voice, the featured instrument of the record, and the lyrics she offers."
-Old Mon Music
"One of the most stunning Pittsburgh releases of the year came from singer-songwriter Emily Rodgers, who signed to Misra (label of Hallelujah the Hills) and worked with producer Josh Antonuccio and the legendary Kramer for her sophomore album, 'Bright Day.' The record is beautiful, troubled and hypnotic, evocative of '80s shoegazer band Mazzy Star and R.E.M."
-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette