From Disney to rock royalty

Olivia Rodrigo has rejected the pop princess path to become the most authentic rock and roller of her generation, inspired by nineties feminist punk and grunge.

“There's something so special about rock music made by women. There's a different emotional quality to it.”

Her rock education started early

Her mom woke her up playing Babes in Toyland, and she grew up covering Veruca Salt and Avril Lavigne before joining No Doubt and Sheryl Crow onstage.

Festival season proved her rock chops

Last year she rampaged through festivals with her all-female band, belting arena anthems and worshipping her guitar heroes Daisy Spencer and Arianna Powell.

She duetted with her idol Robert Smith

At Glastonbury she performed with the Cure's Robert Smith, calling him England's greatest songwriter. Then she surprised Barcelona's Primavera Festival by bringing him out to debut their duet.

“the greatest songwriter to come out of England”

Her album channels goth and post-punk

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love digs into eighties and nineties rock: synth buzz, electro-punk aggro, and post-punk guitar jangle inspired by the Cure and Joy Division.

She's building a festival for women rockers

Daisy Chain Fields celebrates women in music from Stevie Nicks to Bikini Kill to Mitski, upholding the spirit of Lilith Fair with a duet alongside Sarah McLachlan.

She's staying unrelentingly authentic

Working with producer Dan Nigro from the Long Island emo scene, Rodrigo keeps proving her rock credibility is genuine and unfiltered.