Vanessa Dawn Rogers is what happens when tradition gets a wild hair.

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Rooted in the old hymns of the back pew and raised on the grit of backwoods bonfires, she’s a country soul with a rebel heart — equal parts outlaw and altar call. Imagine if Dolly Parton and Steven Tyler had a lovechild, taught her to write songs in a church pew, then let her run barefoot through rock bars and bluegrass festivals.

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With tradition in one hand and fire in the other, her sound is raw, soulful, and genre-bending — blending the storytelling of classic country with the swagger of rock and the soul of something much deeper. It's country, but make it sideways — unapologetically honest, sometimes sweet, sometimes savage, always real.

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Vanessa isn’t here to fit in. She’s here to write what hurts, sing what heals, and light a fire in anyone who's ever felt like an outsider with something holy burning inside.

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An educated artist, Vanessa earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees before following her heart to Nashville, where she got her start at the iconic Tootsie’s on Broadway.

 

Since then, she’s lit up stages across the United States — from Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk in Nashville to The Roxy in Hollywood. Her high-energy yet laid-back performances and powerhouse vocals have landed her opening slots for stars like Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Terri Clark, and Tracy Lawrence, and she’s shared the spotlight with rising talents like Tara Thompson, Caylee Hammack, Royale Lynn, and Naomi Cook.

 

Now based in the Florida panhandle, Vanessa is still going full-steam ahead, playing shows and working on brand-new projects that promise to turn up the heat even more.

 

Stay tuned — she’s just getting started!

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