Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Corrigan.
Hi Lauren, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hi, Im Lauren!! I Im originally from Long Island, New York, and I moved to Nashville in 2021, where I attended Belmont University for Songwriting, which really started my music journey there. I was surrounded by music my entire life. I was a dancer for 19 years, and honestly, up until my senior year of high school, I thought I was gonna become a professional dancer, but life had other plans for me. I started voice lessons when I was really young and always had a passion for singing. I started writing songs around middle school, but I didn’t realize I was super passionate about it. I really just loved the idea of being able to write my own music to listen to. Over the course of high school, I started to dive into it a lot more. A lot of my friends were starting to hear the stuff I was writing, and they all told me to keep going with it because it was really good, which really inspired me to learn more guitar and learn all the little tricks of songwriting to start writing better songs. It was COVID, so at that point, I had so much free time on my hands since I wasn’t able to dance either. I had broken my pelvis, which is what changed the course for me in what I wanted to do with my career. I knew I still had to be involved in the arts, so I took a leap of faith and became a professional songwriter. I wrote my first EP in the spring/summer of 2021. It was raw, and personally, was it amazing? No, but I wanted the world to hear what I had been creating and to showcase that this is what I wanted to do with my life. I started school at Belmont, and being surrounded by so many creatives and others who shared my drive and passion really inspired me; I finally felt like I had a sense of community. Community is something I have always struggled with.
I never truly felt like I fit in anywhere, and I was constantly changing things about myself to fit in a box when I was younger, which only hurt me when I look back on it now. But the second I came down here, I finally felt like I had that, and I didn’t want to ever let that go. Belmont was an incredible experience for me. I met all my best friends there, gained top-notch knowledge that helped me on my musical journey, and met my incredible producers. I released my first-ever studio-recorded song, “Me First,” in 2021 after making a demo and wanting to bring my idea to life. I started working with Griffin White, who has been part of my project since day one. I went on to record my “Uncertainty,” which ultimately changed my genre from singer-songwriter to a more electronic pop sound.
I still kept my background in folk writing, but I absolutely fell in love with having a more alternative/electronic sound, and that’s what I felt like I was meant to do. Uncertainty went huge. I was placed on two Spotify editorials, the song hit over 100k streams, and that’s what kick-started a fire in me that hasn’t stopped burning. I released my debut EP, “Kill You In My Head,” in 2023, during a really difficult part of my life. I was struggling terribly with my physical health, and once again, I was face-to-face with the question, “Can I be an artist even having these challenges?” and at the time, it was absolutely not. I was devastated and struggled mentally for months, thinking I might not be able to do this, but I kept going. I still wrote through all the pain, which, at the end of the day, made me feel better because I was getting my thoughts and feelings out of my head and still pouring them into my passion. After struggling with my health for months, my doctors and I concluded what was going on, and we were finally able to tackle it once and for all, in hopes that I could return to my normal and healthy state. I was diagnosed with POTS and EDS, which really gave me clarity in the sense that I wasn’t crazy, and finally, I was able to start taking steps to a healthy life again. It took months of conditioning, and what drove me to become as healthy as possible was still that dream of being an artist and living it out to the fullest, which meant I needed to take really good care of myself. Since then, I have found myself again and can start pursuing my dreams, and I do still have my days where I need to take a step back and focus on my health, but at the end of the day, I know im capable of doing what I love while doing what I need to do to keep doing that. I graduated from Belmont and started releasing music after a long hiatus, beginning in 2023. I released two singles, “White Rabbit” and “Teeth,” and have another single lined up as well as a potential sophomore EP coming out towards the end of 2026. Im excited to see what comes over the next year, and I know that this is only the beginning.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has been the furthest from a smooth road in so many ways I never even thought of. As I mentioned, I suffer from chronic illnesses that impact my physical health, so I constantly need to take a step back and focus on getting healthy again. Thankfully, since I’ve started being active again, I’ve had fewer flare-ups, which has led me not to need to step back as frequently. I also, as many other artist, struggling with my mental health and that in itself is sometimes a major setback, but thats something I use to fuel my writing now, I dont let these struggles define me as a person and run my life like I use to, I use all that energy and put it right back into my music because I know im not alone, even in times where I feel like I am, I know there are people out there dealing with the same things and I need them to know that they arent alone and feel heard, seen and like they have a sense of belonging.
Also, being an independent artist is TOUGH! Especially being in an oversaturated market nowadays, where it is statistically harder to get your music out there and heard by the right people. Today, you have to be an artist and a content creator because social media plays a major role in getting your music out there. Honestly, I enjoy making fun content. Once I learned how to really get on top of the algorithm, it’s been a lot more enjoyable, always a work and changing process, but it shouldn’t be a setback for artist who struggle with their social presence at all. It’s forever going to be an evolving industry, and im learning day by day how to go with the ebb and flow of it all as I start to get more and more involved.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Im an indie alternative/pop artist and songwriter, and I recently started my own crochet business called loopedaliein, which specializes in festivalwear and showcases my love for the EDM scene. But first and foremost, I am an artist and a songwriter, and I do love working in other media as well; I feel like a well-rounded creative. Im known for my raw and folky lyrics with cinematic/electronic production, and I’ve been told many times how relatable my lyrics are, that the listener feels understood and seen, which is exactly what I want my music to be for my fans. To this day, I’m most proud of “Uncertainty” and how much it really changed everything for me musically. Not only did the song hit over 100k streams, but it also got two editorial Spotify placements and led to interviews with some cool people. I’ll forever be grateful for those experiences. I knew after “Uncertainty” that I wanted to create music that was big and loud, even if my songwriting leans more toward the folk side. I think combining the two has given me a unique style and sound that lets me mess around and blur genre boundaries. I believe what sets me apart from others is I believe that the reason I make music is to help others, im not really in it for the money or getting massive amount of fame, I want a group of people to hear my songs are feel like its a safe space to feel their emotions even if that means I have 500 fans, id rather that then have a massive platform that leads me to feel preformative and feel absorbed in the money and fame aspects, I want to be real and organic. I think that’ll still lead me to the success I im striving for. I know that over time my platform will grow, and, of course, the dream is to blow up and make music for the rest of my life. Still, for now I want my music to get to the right people and develop a fanbase, connecting with my fans like they can be friends with me, I dont want to be that artist that isnt connected with their fans, I truly believe that fans are the entire reason that musician keep going and going, some dont realize the importance of fan culture and i think growing up as a serious fan girl for artists, I understand what its like to be ride or die for an artist and I want my fans to feel like they have a connection with me not only as an artist but as a human being.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
Shockingly, I don’t really enjoy reading as much as I probably should, but I do have a few podcasts I love that give me some food for thought. Smoke Sesh by Hannah Marlene is definitely my top podcast. She does a lot of self-care and lifestyle advice, which I have taken a lot from. I think she’s really given other listeners and me very good advice when it comes to life; especially being someone in their early 20s, listening to someone a little bit older than I am has given me so much knowledge and so many skills to ensure that I am becoming the best version of myself. I listen to a lot of music. Truly, I believe music is what helps me most, and sometimes I’ll throw on an album, sit there, dissect the lyrics, and find so much inspiration for my music.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurencorrigannn/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-corrigan-203650224
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lauren-corrigan-796732271
