OJR

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OJR is Oliver John-Rodgers, an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, producer, and model. After relocating from New York to Nashville, he self-produced a collection of mid-fi demos, called Nashville Demos, intended to be shopped to publishers and labels. Instead, these recordings were released independently, and soon went on to receive widespread airplay on—and considerable praise from—Triple-A radio stations across America, instantly putting OJR on the national radar. Little more than a year after releasing Nashville Demos, OJR was headlining indie-radio festivals throughout the country and seeing extensive nationwide touring, in support of artists like Grace Potter, The Black Angels, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and many others. The continued reach of these 'demos'—including millions of streams on Spotify alone—is testament to the profound quality of songwriting in OJR’s work. Equally inspired by psychedelic rock, dream pop, and Americana balladeers like Bob Dylan and Conor Oberst, OJR infuses his own brand of melodic indie rock with exceptionally sharp, literate lyricism. A prolific songwriter and self-recording artist, OJR has written over 200 songs since the age of 12. 2021 has seen OJR adding to his portfolio an impressive string of high-profile collaborations, scoring music for official campaigns by Dior, Swarovski, Jean Paul Gaultier, Timberland, Cara Delevingne & Jimmy Choo. As a model, he has appeared in Vogue Italia, HERO magazine, and in ads for Chobani.