• April 15, 1983
• Born in Aledo, Illinois, Margo Price's music blends traditional country storytelling with rock, soul, and Americana. Her voice is often likened to Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.
• Her great-uncle, Bobby Fischer, is a veteran Nashville songwriter who has written for Reba McEntire, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride and other country stars.
• She cut her teeth singing in church choirs and studying dance, theater, and Spanish at Northern Illinois University, before dropping out to chase music in Nashville.
• Married to Jeremy Ivey since 2008, Margo Price welcomed twin boys in 2010; tragically, one died just two weeks later from a heart condition. In the song "Hey Child," Price recounts her struggles with depression and substance abuse arising from the tragedy. They also have a daughter born in 2019.
• In Nashville, Price supported herself by working a variety of jobs, including waiting tables, installing siding, and teaching dance at a YMCA. She was a prominent figure in the East Nashville independent music scene, playing in bands like Buffalo Clover and Margo And The Pricetags with Jeremy Ivey.
• Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey sold their possessions, including her wedding ring, to fund recording sessions at Sun Studio in Memphis. It paid off: the album Midwest Farmer's Daughter (2016) became one of the year's most celebrated debuts.
• Price received a Best New Artist nomination at the 61st Grammy Awards (2018) and has picked up Americana Music honors like Emerging Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
• She's no stranger across the pond. Her albums have topped the UK Country chart, she's performed on Later… with Jools Holland and at Glastonbury, and earned several UK Americana Award nominations.
• In 2022, Price published her memoir Maybe We'll Make It, where she details her long struggle to make it in the industry. For years, she lived hand-to-mouth, working menial jobs while busking and playing open-mic nights.
• Price serves on the Farm Aid board and has been a vocal advocate for gender equality and social justice.

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