Maddie Hogan is a country/rock artist based in Cape May, New Jersey who first gained national attention after earning a golden ticket on Season 15 of American Idol. Since then, she has continued building momentum as an independent artist with award-winning original music, and recognition from Nashville Music Scene Magazine as a 2025 Artist/Songwriter to Watch. Her music has been featured in the award-winning film Killing Mary Sue, while her song Beautiful Temporary earned Best Song in a Music Video at the Scotland International Festival of Cinema. Most recently, she was named a semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition for her single Ruin You.
Known for her catchy songwriting, strong vocal tone, and magnetic stage presence, Maddie blends country storytelling with a rock edge, creating music that feels both relatable and cinematic. Her expressive personality and sense of humor are evident both onstage and in her songwriting, bringing an authentic and relatable quality to her music. With a deep love for live performance, she continues building momentum in her career while setting her sights on the festival and touring world.
Music has been part of Maddie’s life from the very beginning. Raised in an artistic and musically creative family, she showed signs of being a natural performer from a young age and quickly love a passion for entertaining. During high school, she attended John Robert Powers modeling and finishing school and became known as her school’s go-to performer for singing the National Anthem at sports events and pep rallies. She later attended MAAI in New York, where she won six awards in areas including singing, runway walking, and cold reading, as well as the overall monologue award. Maddie went on to study vocal performance at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
Over the years, Maddie has performed throughout South Jersey, Philadelphia, and writers rounds in Nashville, appearing at venues including The Legendary Dobbs, Hard Rock Atlantic City, The Tower Theater, The Anchor Rock Club, Convention Hall, Lansdowne Theater, and more. In the summer of 2025, she performed an original sold-out show at The End of the Road Theater in Cape May.
Drawing inspiration from artists like KISS, Queen, Shania Twain, Christina Aguilera, Little Big Town, Robert Plant, and Michael Jackson, Maddie’s influences span rock, country, pop, and classic performance-driven artists. KISS frontman Paul Stanley remains one of her biggest influences, particularly for his powerhouse vocals, commanding stage presence, and connection with audiences.
Maddie is currently preparing to release her upcoming lead single, Singin’ With the Howlin’ Wind, on June 5, 2026. With a performance at this year’s Barefoot Country Music Fest further establishing her as a rising artist in the country rock space, she is in the midst of recording her upcoming album while continuing to bring her music to bigger stages.