Biography
Meg Myers crafts songs that intertwine raw, introspective songwriting with sounds straddling mainstream pop, sharp-edged electronics, and brooding, intense rock. The Nashville-based artist and tunesmith first entered the Billboard 200 in 2015 via her debut full-length Sorry, an effort steeped in shadowy pop-rock textures. Although both the record and its namesake single achieved commercial traction, Myers sought greater artistic latitude and shifted to the independent 300 Entertainment roster, which issued her expansive, dynamically charged sophomore album Take Me to the Disco in 2018. After aligning with Sumerian Records, she further evolved her sound for the 2023 release Tzia, pairing her commanding voice with potent electronic backdrops.
Born in Nashville in 1986 and raised amid Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, Myers grew up with a father who drove trucks and a mother who adhered strictly to Jehovah’s Witness beliefs; both parents also played music recreationally. Following her parents’ divorce, her mother wed another Jehovah’s Witness and, when Myers was twelve, withdrew the children from public education before relocating the family to Florida. For several ensuing years they moved frequently while adhering to the faith’s rigorous rules under the stepfather’s oversight. Myers had already begun studying guitar at age nine; after the Florida move she formed a band with her brother as an outlet for self-expression, eventually learning bass as well and starting to compose original material. At twenty she departed Florida for Los Angeles alongside her boyfriend.
The relationship ended shortly after arrival, yet Myers remained in the city, supporting herself through waitressing while refining her songs and performing whenever opportunities arose. In 2012 producer and remixer Doctor Rosen Rosen discovered her, offered a production deal, and brought her into the studio. Later that year she issued her debut EP, the online-only Daughter in the Choir, which drew strong critical notices and online attention for the track “Monster,” even though its explicit lyrics limited mainstream radio exposure. She soon performed on Last Call with Carson Daly, placed a song in an episode of CSI: NY, and began appearing at notable Los Angeles venues such as the Viper Room, the Bootleg, and the Troubadour.
Atlantic Records signed her in 2013 and released the second EP Make a Shadow the same year. Praised for its refined musicianship and emotional intensity, the EP led to increased touring, including headline club dates, support slots with the Pixies, Royal Blood, and Alt-J, and appearances at festivals such as Lollapalooza and the Governors Ball. Mid-2015 saw the title track from her debut album Sorry reach the Top 20 of the Billboard Alternative Songs chart; after the September release, Sorry itself peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200.
Following that breakthrough Myers returned to her birthplace of Nashville and joined 300 Entertainment. The label issued Take Me to the Disco in July 2018, highlighted by the radio and streaming favorite “Numb,” with production handled by Christian “Leggy” Langdon in his first studio collaboration independent of Doctor Rosen Rosen. In 2019 she issued a reinterpretation of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” as a single that initially drew modest attention; word-of-mouth momentum ultimately propelled it to number one on the Alternative chart nearly ten months later.
After parting ways with 300 Entertainment, Myers signed with Sumerian Records and delivered two EPs in November 2020—Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco and I’d Like 2 Go Home Now—containing both unreleased material from the Take Me to the Disco sessions and fresh songs. The EPs received a combined physical CD release the following December. In 2022 she unveiled the single “HTIS,” featuring contributions from Luna Shadows of the Naked and Famous and Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK; the track served as the initial preview of Tzia, which arrived in March 2023 and showcased her characteristically candid lyricism set against adventurous electronic production.
Born in Nashville in 1986 and raised amid Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, Myers grew up with a father who drove trucks and a mother who adhered strictly to Jehovah’s Witness beliefs; both parents also played music recreationally. Following her parents’ divorce, her mother wed another Jehovah’s Witness and, when Myers was twelve, withdrew the children from public education before relocating the family to Florida. For several ensuing years they moved frequently while adhering to the faith’s rigorous rules under the stepfather’s oversight. Myers had already begun studying guitar at age nine; after the Florida move she formed a band with her brother as an outlet for self-expression, eventually learning bass as well and starting to compose original material. At twenty she departed Florida for Los Angeles alongside her boyfriend.
The relationship ended shortly after arrival, yet Myers remained in the city, supporting herself through waitressing while refining her songs and performing whenever opportunities arose. In 2012 producer and remixer Doctor Rosen Rosen discovered her, offered a production deal, and brought her into the studio. Later that year she issued her debut EP, the online-only Daughter in the Choir, which drew strong critical notices and online attention for the track “Monster,” even though its explicit lyrics limited mainstream radio exposure. She soon performed on Last Call with Carson Daly, placed a song in an episode of CSI: NY, and began appearing at notable Los Angeles venues such as the Viper Room, the Bootleg, and the Troubadour.
Atlantic Records signed her in 2013 and released the second EP Make a Shadow the same year. Praised for its refined musicianship and emotional intensity, the EP led to increased touring, including headline club dates, support slots with the Pixies, Royal Blood, and Alt-J, and appearances at festivals such as Lollapalooza and the Governors Ball. Mid-2015 saw the title track from her debut album Sorry reach the Top 20 of the Billboard Alternative Songs chart; after the September release, Sorry itself peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200.
Following that breakthrough Myers returned to her birthplace of Nashville and joined 300 Entertainment. The label issued Take Me to the Disco in July 2018, highlighted by the radio and streaming favorite “Numb,” with production handled by Christian “Leggy” Langdon in his first studio collaboration independent of Doctor Rosen Rosen. In 2019 she issued a reinterpretation of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” as a single that initially drew modest attention; word-of-mouth momentum ultimately propelled it to number one on the Alternative chart nearly ten months later.
After parting ways with 300 Entertainment, Myers signed with Sumerian Records and delivered two EPs in November 2020—Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 the Disco and I’d Like 2 Go Home Now—containing both unreleased material from the Take Me to the Disco sessions and fresh songs. The EPs received a combined physical CD release the following December. In 2022 she unveiled the single “HTIS,” featuring contributions from Luna Shadows of the Naked and Famous and Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK; the track served as the initial preview of Tzia, which arrived in March 2023 and showcased her characteristically candid lyricism set against adventurous electronic production.
Albums
TZIA
2023
Breaks My Back
2021
The Underground
2021
I’d Like 2 Go Home Now
2020
Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 The Disco
2020
Take Me To The Disco
2018
Sorry
2015
Make a Shadow
2014
Daughter in the Choir
2013
Singles
