Emma Ogier is announcing her debut album, Fly 1111. The Houston songwriter is one of our favorite new sleepers, and this feels like the moment everything clicks into place.
Here's the backstory. Ogier spent her pandemic teen years building a twangy, oblique sound in isolation, then moved to Nashville and started dropping independent singles back in 2023. That slow burn is paying off. She just signed with Lost Highway, and she lent a hand on Dominic Fike's new track "Small Town," proof her name is traveling fast.
The lead single "Hands Tied" is a quiet-storm gem, all tension and release, the kind of track that rewards repeat spins.
The road ahead is stacked. She's playing Austin City Limits, touring with Hovvdy, and joining Bright Eyes for a run of shows, which is a dream co-sign for any young writer.
Ogier has been inching toward this for years. Fly 1111 is where she plants the flag. Keep this one close.