hi I wrote a book

the rise and rise of chappell roan

Hi everyone! You might have noticed this blog is a bit quiet. I’ve been waiting to announce this for a long time, and now I finally can: I’ve written my first book! The Rise and Rise of Chappell Roan: The Stories Behind the Songs, Tours, and Birth of an Icon, co-written with London culture writer Hamza Jahanzeb, comes out this September via Octopus Books/Hachette. You can pre-order it here, or purchase it wherever books are sold.

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The book follows Chappell's years-long rise to stardom, from:

• Her suburban upbringing in Willard, Missouri
• Her realization as a middle schooler that the musical limelight could be out there for her
• Her juggling a normal student life with playing subsequent local festivals, songwriting camps, and Web 2.0-hosted playlists
• her signing by Atlantic Records and first attempts to shape her identity as a professional pop musician...
• while increasingly chafing against the label’s expectations
• Her getting dropped by Atlantic, processing the setback...
• then reinventing herself as an unsigned, social media-savvy musician
• Her burgeoning fanbase and increasingly bold eye for style
• Her collaboration with Dan Nigro and their determination to find a new and better label deal
• The making of The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and her meteoric rise to fame
• The joys and the consequences of being in an often admiring, sometimes ruthless public eye
• And finally, her Grammy Awards triumph!

I break down the background, lyrics, and music of every track on The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, as well as her newer singles and her earlier and unreleased material, going back to her teenage CDBaby years. I also do a deep dive into her big videos, her splashiest tour performances, and her most memorable awards-show moments.

The book's also a visual joy to read through, with plenty of photoshoots, behind-the-scenes photos, and illustrations inspired by Chappell's music!

Print copies will be available soon, and I can't wait for you all to see them! Get in touch with me if you'd like more info.