Margaret Elizabeth Lindemann (born July 21, 1998)
is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2016 breakout single "
Pretty Girl", which peaked at number 4 in
Sweden
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, number 6 in
Ireland
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, and number 8 the
United Kingdom
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and the
Netherlands
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. Following the song, Lindemann transitioned her music into
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...
and
alternative rock
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genres with the release of her debut
EP, ''Paranoia'' (2021).
Her debut album, ''
Suckerpunch'', was released on September 16, 2022.
Early life
Margaret Elizabeth Lindemann was born July 21, 1998, in
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...
, into a German-Scottish family. She began posting recordings of her singing on the social media app
Keek
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, gaining a following both on the app and her other social media accounts. Her career in music began after her manager, Gerald Tennison, discovered a video of her singing on her
Instagram
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page. She then relocated to Los Angeles to pursue music.
Career
Lindemann's debut single "Knocking On Your Heart" was released in September 2015.
Her second single "Couple of Kids" was released on October 30, 2015. On January 29, 2016, her third single "Things" was released.
The official music video of "Things" was released on her
YouTube
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channel on February 5, 2016.
On September 29, 2016, Lindemann released the single "
Pretty Girl", her first single since signing to
300 Entertainment
Theory Entertainment LLC, doing business as 300 Entertainment, is an American record label founded by Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Todd Moscowitz, and Roger Gold. The label's roster includes acts across multiple genres such as hip hop, rock, pop, ele ...
.
The song peaked at number 4 on the
Next Big Sound
Next Big Sound (NBS) is a New York-based company which provides analytics for online music. The company analyses the popularity of musicians in social networks, streaming services, and radio. The company was acquired by Pandora Radio in May 20 ...
chart.
Lindemann wrote the song to "show people that there's more to girls than just being pretty. We have so much to offer. People should get past the physical appearance to something deeper."
The music video for "Pretty Girl" premiered through
''People'' on March 9, 2017. "Pretty Girl" is Lindemann's first song to ever chart on the US pop radio charts, peaking at number 50. It also peaked at number eight on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. Lindemann featured in
The Vamps' single "
Personal
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Aspects of persons' respective individualities
* Privacy
* Personality
* Personal, personal advertisement, variety of classified advertisement used to find romance or friendship
Companies
* Personal, Inc., a Washington, ...
", released October 13, 2017. Lindemann released the single "Obsessed" on November 17, 2017.
On October 26, 2018, she released the single "Human". She released the single "Would I" on November 16, 2018. In March 2019, Lindemann was the supporting act for
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress. Carpenter made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and had a recurring role on Fox Broadcasting ...
on the North American leg of the
Singular Tour
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Evolution Tour (2016-2017)
The Evolution Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American singer Sabrina Carpenter, in suppo ...
, and has also opened for The Vamps, as well as
Madison Beer
Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer. Born in New York, she began posting covers to YouTube in early 2012. Beer gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers. She released her d ...
on her
Life Support
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Tour in 2021.
Lindemann released the single "Friends Go" on April 24, 2019. The song was later rereleased, featuring
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transpla ...
. Through 2020, she released four singles; "Knife Under My Pillow", "Gaslight!", "Scissorhands" and "Loner". All four of the songs, as well as four new songs, were included on Lindemann's debut
EP, ''Paranoia'', released on January 22, 2021. The EP and Lindemann herself received praise from ''
Alternative Press
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Individual publications
* ''Alternative Press'' (magazine), an American music magazine
Alternative journalism
* Alternative media
** Alternative media (U.S. political left)
** Alternative media (U.S. political ri ...
'', who acknowledged her "
pop background" and appreciated Lindemann "blending genres and experimenting with rock and metal sounds", and credited her with "keeping
emo
Emo is a rock music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of and hardcore punk from the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered b ...
alive". Lindemann says
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
was a big influence on the EP, particularly on "Knife Under My Pillow".
Her song "Crash and Burn" was
Radio.com
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's Alternative Pick of the Week from March 20–27, 2021, which landed Maggie Lindemann's first debut on
Mediabase
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radio chart peaking at number 33. Lindemann hosts a
podcast
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called "swixxzaudio", sharing the name of her record label which she founded in 2020. On the podcast, which currently has 10 episodes and began on April 20, 2020, she has discussed various topics such as the making and release of "Paranoia". She describes the podcast as her "speaking to anyone that wants to listen".
On April 15, 2022, she announced the second single from her upcoming debut album, ''Suckerpunch''. The single, "How Could You Do This to Me", which follows the first single, "She Knows It", released in October 2021, features
Kellin Quinn
Kellin Quinn is an American singer and musician. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. Aside from his band, he is well-known for collaborating with other artists.
Career
Quinn is the vocalis ...
of
Sleeping with Sirens and was released on April 29. It was performed live while Lindemann opened for Madison Beer on tour in 2021. The album's title was revealed the same day, and is slated for a release in the third quarter of 2022.
The album's third single, "Break Me!" featuring Siiickbrain was released on June 3, 2022. On July 11, Lindemann announced the fourth single of the album, "You're Not Special", which released on July 15. On July 14, she announced ''Suckerpunch'' would be released on September 16. On August 12, the fifth single, "Self Sabotage" was released.
On September 16, 2022, she released her debut album
''Suckerpunch''.
Personal life
In 2015, a video leaked on
Tumblr
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which showed Lindemann's then boyfriend,
Vine
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star Carter Reynolds, attempting to convince Lindemann into
oral sex
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, despite her continuously saying "this makes me so uncomfortable".
In 2016, Lindemann publicly came out as
bisexual
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. Lindemann was in a relationship with Brandon Arreaga, a member of the boy band
PrettyMuch, from 2019 to 2022. In May 2022, Lindemann shared via her Instagram stories that she and Arreaga had broken up.
In 2019, while performing in Malaysia, Lindemann was escorted off the stage and arrested for performing without a professional visit pass, as required by all foreigners performing work in the country. She was released on bail the next day, with the event organizers pleading guilty. She has described the incident as "five days of living hell".
In 2022, Lindemann confirmed she underwent breast augmentation.
Influences
Lindemann credits
Lana Del Rey
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,
Banks
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Becaus ...
, and
Spooky Black
Corbin Beckner Smidzik (born February 20, 1998), better known as Corbin (previously known as Spooky Black and Lil Spook) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the hip hop/ R&B collective Thestand4rd.
Career
...
as some of her main influences, calling them "the 'anti pop stars'...off-kilter artists who do their individual thing and are unconcerned with being mainstream."
She has credited rock and alternative acts of the early 2000s, such as
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
,
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
,
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, whil ...
,
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut s ...
and
Flyleaf
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* Flyleaf (band)
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, as influences, saying, "That's actually my favorite time in music, but I felt like I had to hide that side of myself in order to fit this pop princess vibe."
Lavigne particularly influenced Lindemann's song "Knife Under My Pillow".
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
Singles
As featured artist
Remixes
Filmography
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindemann, Maggie
1998 births
Living people
20th-century LGBT people
21st-century American singers
21st-century LGBT people
Alternative rock singers
American alternative rock musicians
American indie pop musicians
American Internet celebrities
American people of German descent
American people of Scottish descent
American pop rock singers
American women singer-songwriters
Atlantic Records artists
Bisexual musicians
Bisexual women
LGBT people from Texas
LGBT singers from the United States
Musicians from Dallas
Pop punk singers
Singer-songwriters from Texas
Warner Music Group artists
American women podcasters
American podcasters