Maggie Downs possesses an affinity for distracting you from the things that bring you down and transports you into a world of emotional resilience. Whether singing about waiting for a lover to come home from far away or simply basking in the simple realization of being in the presence of a significant other and having them reciprocate your feelings, Downs showcases a wide variety of lyrical subjects while dousing them in upbeat guitar and piano-drenched landscapes. 

Her journey began in her formative years through the encouraging of her parents to take piano lessons at age eight after noticing her natural ability to play by ear. She continued with choir in middle school and was composing original songs by 15. A stint in her church’s worship band seemed to hold the key to what was to come. 

“If it wasn't for Marcie Talley, who pushed me out on that stage to lead ‘Falling on my Knees’, I probably would not be singing in front of people today,” Downs remembers. “ I really loved worship and began writing worship songs.. I started to gain the attention of some of the music people at church and soon after I was leading people in worship to my songs. I really gained confidence as a writer and knew that I wanted to do songwriting professionally. I began to hone my skills and learn the craft.”
She enrolled at Troy University where she studied Music Industry, as well as classical piano and classical & jazz vocal performance. 
“I really appreciated the fact that they let me be me... and didn't pressure me to change,” she says of her schooling. “During my last couple years of college, I really began to bloom as a vocalist and songwriter. I was involved in multiple ensembles, and became a regular guest vocalist for the Jazz Big Band. In 2012, I was the lead female vocalist of POPulus,” a group that would eventually record one of her songs for their EP “The Drive.” 
These days, Downs lives with her husband in St. Louis and is recording her debut EP, I’ll Be Waiting due this October.
“My producer, Brad, and I started this project a year and a half ago when my love song to my deployed husband, ‘I'll Be Waiting’, went viral,” Downs reminisces. “Unintentionally, we hooked people and decided it was time to show them more of who I am as a songwriter and artist. For a long time we were just trying to figure out what direction we should take the project. One issue we had to tackle was the fact that everyone said I sounded exactly like Norah Jones- which is awesome because I love her - but I don't want to be anyone else, just Maggie Downs.”
Fortunately, for Maggie Downs, no comparisons will have to be made. She’s in a category of her own.

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