Gia Margaret

Trained as a classical pianist, composer and singer Gia Margaret pursued specialized studies, which she later abandoned so as not to limit her creativity. With no desire to pursue a career as a concert pianist, the Chicago-born pianist prefers to develop her own compositions and perform them live. This led to the release of her critically acclaimed debut folk album, There's Always Glimmer, in 2018, which led to a U.S. tour with Novo Amor and a subsequent headlining U.K. tour, interrupted by a vocal blackout. Following an appearance at the SXSW festival in Austin (Texas), several of her tracks, such as "Lucky for You" and "No Fun", racked up millions of listens, confirming her choice and giving her more heart for the production of Gia Margaret (2020), more oriented towards ambient music, in order to preserve her vocal cords. She continues to enjoy critical acclaim and, after two full-length recordings for Orindal Records, signs up with up-and-coming independent label Jagjaguwar to record Romantic Piano (2023). This third album sees the musician experimenting in the realm of production with David Bazan and Yoni Wolf, and experimenting with live sound samples mixed with layers of piano and synthesizer. One of her tracks, "Hinoki Wood", proves a surprise hit, making the rounds of music recognition platforms around the world, and its video is included in the official ranking of most viewed videos.