Check Out Megan Galici’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Megan Galici

Megan, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My mom and I joke that I came out of the womb singing, but in reality, that’s not super far off. I was singing before I could talk and had my first solo performance at church at the age of three–I sang “Creepy Caterpillar” during the offering collection, which still makes me laugh to this day. Ever since then, though, I knew I wanted to keep finding stages to sing on.

In elementary school, I took a couple of years of voice and piano lessons and joined the choir in both middle and high school. A wave of inspiration hit me when I was twelve years old, and I wrote my first song. Two days later, I wrote my second. I was thrilled, even though these songs were only vocals and melody, as I didn’t know how to accompany them yet. I remember feeling exhilarated with this new-found skill and couldn’t wait to write more. But I kept waiting for inspiration to “strike,” and because of this, didn’t write again for over a year and a half. I continued to write sporadically, battling imposter syndrome, but eventually increasing in frequency with the increase in my teenage angst. I also taught myself to play guitar and started playing shows in the evenings and on the weekends while recording my first EP with a local producer. My first shows were in the diviest dive bars in Boone County, West Virginia, opening for a local country band. Those dudes became my older brothers for a season, and we made some incredible memories for a season. They gave me the opportunity to start playing shows, and I never looked back, playing open mics and then my own shows throughout the mid-Ohio valley area and Charleston, WV. Basically, I turned fifteen and realized my lifelong dream of “getting discovered” wasn’t going to just happen, and that I’d have to work for it.

I have fond memories of my senior year, where I’d spend my mornings locked in the piano room or behind the stage of my high school auditorium writing, frequently skipping lunch to finish the song I was excited about. I released my first EP at age sixteen, feeling incredibly proud of my work. Later, I released another single and my first music video. I formed a band with some local guys who pretty much immediately became my best friends, and we played a few open mics, shows, and battles of the bands. That was my favorite summer, and I still carry an immense love for those individuals.

There are plenty of personal details I could dive into at this point of my story, but to keep it short n’ sweet in the style of miss Sabrina Carpenter: I graduated high school, got married, moved to Chicago, then Austin, TX, got divorced, watched my parents get divorced, experienced a couple losses, and moved a handful more times before settling in Phoenix (for now, maybe). My debut full-length album titled LIVING speaks to some of this season, though you can probably imagine I wrote pretty furiously in that crazy life season, and not every song has been released just yet. The difficulty and intense loneliness of that time forced me to forge a really sweet relationship with my true self, and as a result, with my inspiration and my creativity, as well. I went from writing a few songs a year to over fifty. (This is part of why I’m planning to have one release per month for all of 2025, and maybe into 2026–to keep up with my new writing pace and new material I’m stoked about.)

These days, I spend my time playing shows, joining the worship team at my church some Sundays, writing custom songs and poetry, doing permanent and custom jewelry pop-ups under my brand RADIO CHAINS, and various jobs here and there to help pay bills and fund the dream (#adulting). I’m feeling more myself than I ever have and I’m so excited for what this new chapter holds; personally, and musically.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Oof; it sure has not been a smooth road.

I was very blessed to have the support of my parents early on. Various friends, fellow musicians, and community members popped up along the way, as well, to help me on my way for the first leg of this journey. And for each one of them, I am so grateful.

I won’t lie or sugarcoat it: the past few years have been incredibly difficult. I felt very deeply like I lost all support and stability, leaving only myself and my music. (And my Higher Power, who I brought many, many questions, complaints, and aggravations to). Between my toxic, crumbling marriage, then divorce, my parents’ divorce, family separation, losing friendships, the passing of friends and family, and ALL of the therapy and self-growth I fought for, my music was heavily affected. I was heavily affected. But it is in this difficulty and (sometimes forced, sometimes volunteered) lessons paired with increased alone time that I have truly been finding my voice as an artist and as an individual. I would use the past tense here, but I believe I still have a lot to learn. If I’m living, I hope to be always learning, evolving, and growing. And as wildly cheesy as this sounds, I feel like a caterpillar about to emerge from a chrysalis and I am READY for what’s next. I’m more passionate than I’ve ever been, I’m more loving than I’ve ever been, and I’m more myself than I’ve ever been. I believe, or at least hope, that authenticity shines through in my writing and music–and inspires others.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a singer/songwriter in a genre I’ve coined as “moody pop.” To me, “moody” can refer to the lighter side of the word, like sass or flirtiness, but it also spans beyond that to cover the breadth of moods and emotions we experience in this wild life. It might surprise people to know I have some pretty dang sad songs, some with a good bit of darkness and heaviness to them. I’m not sure that all of those will see the light of day, but I do plan to release some in the upcoming years (I’m looking at you, divorce album).

I’m known for my honest, storytelling lyrics paired with catchy melodies and lots of vocal harmonies. I’m very intentional. Every lyric has a purpose, and I like to hide Easter eggs and callbacks to other songs within songs. If you listen, they’re there. And if you ask, I’ll probably tell you. I never write about “nothing”; I don’t know how to.

I think my unique ability to blend the “lighter” pop genre with more raw, authentic themes sets me apart from other artists. I love a feel-good poppy song as much as the next person, but to be able to create those tunes and tuck them in alongside heartfelt, sonically diverse moody-pop songs is a challenge I enjoy taking on and playing with.

Within that vein, I am most proud of my authenticity and softness. Although I can take on a boss girl persona–and I love finding power in that–I am also very much a certified lover girl, refusing to let the world (and music scene) harden me too much. I want to lead with my heart in my life and in my writing.

Body-of-work-wise, I am very proud of the full-length album I released last year. SO much of my heart and literal tears went into that record, and it’s incredibly personal to me. I even poured hours into designing every part of the physical CD and printed artwork within it. Holding it makes me very, very happy. I love opening up the case and showing people the little fold-out with every lyric and various images I chose to pair with it all. It’s truly a piece of art that took so much from me but gives me so much back in return.

Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
At the risk of sounding like a broken record here (no pun intended), I think authenticity is crucial. Especially in a world full of social media and AI, people are craving realness–to perceive it and to embody it. If I’m true to myself, that IS success in its own right.

Pricing:

• I offer custom poetry starting at $20 for a mini poem
• I offer custom songwritng starting at $200
• I am available to play shows for private or public events! Contact me for rates
• LIVING CDs are $10

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.megangalici.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megangalici
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/megangalici
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOJ1444QtcTBX1Hbvo-RHw
• Other: https://linktr.ee/megangalici