Today we’d like to introduce you to Meg Smith.
Hi Meg, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Music was a big part of my life from an early age. But I didn’t seriously start writing songs until I was 12. My middle school had a Ukulele Club, so I taught myself ukulele in order to make friends. After learning to play an instrument, I immediately became obsessed with writing songs. I taught myself guitar and asked my parents to drive me to open mics around the city. All throughout high school, I played shows at cafés, guitar shops, and county fairs. When I was 15, me and my mom went on a road trip around California to all the pop music radio stations. I baked brownies and handed out my demo CD to all the receptionists. After I graduated high school, I went to NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. In New York, I played shows anywhere I could and started releasing music more consistently. Since then, I’ve released 2 EPs and am currently working on my 3rd project. My song ‘Cross My Heart I Hope U Die’ is the theme song of ‘EZRA’ on Apple TV and was featured in Netflix’s ‘Ginny + Georgia.’ I just finished going on tour with Holden Miller in April, and am releasing my new song ‘Joni’ on June 23rd.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Definitely not! It’s been a constant uphill battle. Since I started making music in middle school, I’ve been faced with lots of rejection. When I was 15 and went on a radio station tour in California, every single radio station we visited said no to me except for one. And the one that said yes, decided against having me on their show at the last second. It’s all a part of the process – the more rejections you get the more resilient you get. You learn to just focus on your work and keep writing songs.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I make music that sounds like the soundtrack to an early 00’s romantic comedy! I call it ‘Rom Com Pop.’ My songwriting is deeply personal, but I also try and have fun with it.
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
Resilience! I’ve been writing music & playing shows since I was 13 – so it’s been over a decade since I started! You just need to keep going. You learn so much along the way, and each day you’ll become a better songwriter and performer.
Contact Info:
- Website: megsmithmusic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megsmithlol/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclQrtBZJPUXJLq2KVjIK5w
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@megsmithlol?lang=en
Image Credits
Kyla Rain (first photo), Rlyblonde (stage photo)
