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Introduction

Margo Rae Price (born April 15, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Fader has called her "country's next star." Her debut solo album Midwest Farmer's Daughter was released on Third Man Records on March 25, 2016. The album was recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and was engineered by Matt Ross-Spang. The album was recorded in three days.

Career

Price grew up in the small town of Aledo, Illinois, where she played piano and sang in church choir before studying dance and theater at Northern Illinois University.She dropped out of school in 2003, at age 20, and moved to Nashville, TN.

In Nashville, Price worked a number of jobs including waiting tables, installing and removing residential siding, and teaching children dance at a YMCA. During this time she started the group Buffalo Clover with her husband, guitarist Jeremy Ivey, and later formed Margo and the Pricetags, which she says was "supposed to be a supergroup." Sturgill Simpson and Kenny Vaughan, longtime guitarist in Marty Stuart's band, have both been in the lineup at various times.

Price has been described by Rolling Stone Country as "a fixture of the East Nashville music community," and appeared on that publication's list of Country Artists You Need to Know in 2014. Fellow Nashville musician Aaron Lee Tasjan calls her "a singular and vital part of this scene, as a thing unto herself."

On April 9, 2016, Price was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On 17 May 2016, she made her UK television debut on Later... with Jools Holland. In addition to her appearance on UK television, her tracks have appeared on shows on BBC Radio 6Music, notably with Steve Lamacq. [1] On October 6, 2016, she appeared on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Price has proven to be popular in the UK, with her album reaching number 1 on the UK Country Album chart, embarking on UK tours in 2016 and 2017 and garnering 3 nominations from the UK Americana Awards.

Influences

Price cites Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton as major influences. Her voice has also been compared to those of Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. Price's great-uncle, Bobby Fischer, was a songwriter for George Jones, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride and Reba McEntire. Nashville Scene noted that she often writes about "life's cruel twists and unjust turns" and that "her matter-of-factness conveys an enduring humility."

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
US
US
Indie
UK Country
Midwest Farmer's Daughter
  • Release date: March 25, 2016
  • Label: Third Man Records
10 189 11 1
  • US: 39,500

Music videos

Year Video Director
2016 "Hurtin' (On the Bottle)" Will Holland & Ryan Kendrick
"Hands of Time" Ben Chapell

With Buffalo Clover

  • Pick Your Poison (2010)
  • Low Down Time (2011), Palaver Records
  • Test Your Love (2013)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result
2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards Emerging Artist of the Year Margo Price Won
2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards Song of the Year "Hands of Time" Nominated
2016 Ameripolitan Music Awards Honky Tonk Female Margo Price Won
2017 UK Americana Awards International Album Of The Year Midwest Farmer's Daughter Pending
2017 UK Americana Awards International Song Of The Year "Hands of Time" Pending
2017 UK Americana Awards International Artist Of The Year Margo Price Pending