Stephanie Rogers Stephanie Rogers grew up along Chicago's north shore and attended Northwestern University for theatre. Stephanie was asked to sing for a role in a school play, which led to an invitation to front her first band, thereby introducing her to music and forever rocking her once-peaceful world. Equally influenced by both Chrissie Hynde and Meryl Streep, she commenced playing the role of theatre student-by-day and bar singer-by-night and upon graduating, continued performing edgy music while pursuing an acting career. Stephanie moved to LA for film and tv work shortly after college and while starring in over fifty commercials, movies and television shows (see resume), befriended the "hippies in the canyon" who taught her how to play guitar. Again music called to her, so Steph quietly performed on the LA grunge circuit and in 1996, after almost two years, she found herself facing two major surgeries. She came back to Chicago to be with her family and started writing songs and studying composition. Stephanie met her husband one week after surgery while playing at an open mike night at The Charleston in Bucktown, where she was able to fine-tune her skills as a songwriter with a regular bi-weekly gig. She also sang with local bands at that time and in 1999, Stephanie created Hipchick Records to release her first collection of original songs entitled "Not To Keep." She also established her publishing label, Moonbath Music, and formed her own band. Stephanie's band, comprised of topnotch Chicago musicians, plays regularly around the city's club scene and at Navy Pier. She also performs for private functions with The Stephanie Rogers Band, and when not acting as band leader, Stephanie is a freelance vocalist for society bands The Eddie Harrison Orchestra, The Stanley Paul Orchestra and The Ken Arlen Orchestra. She is also a proud member of Brother Brother, one of Chicago's top groovin' funk/pop bands and is a featured singer with the popular "Ladies of The Canyon" tribute project. Stephanie has also been heard on many jingles.
Stephanie has won high honors with The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and is a featured singer in The Chicago Showcase Circuit. She has been seen on WGN's Battle of The Bands (her band won) and is often heard on Chicago area radio. She and her hubby have a beautiful son and she spends her spare time traveling, reading and in pursuit of amity. Stephanie is a member of the
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Stephanie
Rogers has received excellent reviews for "Not To Keep." She has
also completed her second pop-rock cd, the indie