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How Daniel Nigro’s Belief in Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Led to the ‘Year of Vindication’
Daniel Nigro reflects on how trusting his faith in Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo led to the 'year of vindication.'
The pair cooked up a few songs after that — notably “Pink Pony Club,” about a queer woman who finds community at a West Hollywood gay bar — but it would take a long time for the tune to resonate. Then came Roan, who built a framework for her rocket ride to superstardom as an opener on Rodrigo’s “Sour” tour in 2022, followed by a massive word-of-mouth groundswell that culminated in six songs from her debut, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” charting. A Long Island native, he left for Los Angeles after his emo band, As Tall as Lions, disbanded in 2010, and started writing commercial jingles to pay the rent.
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