DAGMARA is the project of Phoebe Heretz, a songwriter and performer based in Western Massachusetts. Phoebe is a graduate of the Studio Composition program from the music conservatory at SUNY Purchase, and is currently an astrophysicist in training, pursuing a PhD in Astronomy at UMass Amherst.
Phoebe grew up in the suburbs of Boston on a heavy dose of David Bowie and the Beatles. Later on, at Purchase, she latched onto 60's country and folk, a couple favorites being Roy Orbison and Joni Mitchell. After Purchase, she gave NYC a shot (to no avail) before landing in New Paltz, NY where she stayed for many years absorbing the natural beauty and welcoming artist scene. This melting pot of influences come out in her writing, though the arrangements of the songs lean towards alt-folk.
DAGMARA released their debut EP, The Virgin High, in January 2017. The follow-up full-band album, in its final stages, was recorded with Travis De Jeong of Salvation Recording Co. in 2017, Jake Fineman of Punchbug Records in 2019, and mixed and mastered by Scott Petito in 2024. More details to come!